cancerkels asked: Good-quality, inexpensive foundation that can be used for freelance makeup? I don't have the money to buy foundation in every shade. What do you recommend?

You don’t have to buy a foundation in every shade, you can buy a foundation in the lightest and darkest shade and a few in-between and mix them to match for each client! Add a little of the darker shade to make it darker, add some of the lighter shade to make it lighter. :)

You also want to keep in mind the different skin types when buying foundation for your kit. One foundation may not work for everyone. For example, someone with dry skin can’t always pull off a really matte foundation if their skin is dry and flakey. Or someone with oily skin can’t stay shine free in a foundation thats super dewy and luminous. So just make sure you have good primers, powders, base products, etc for all skin types if you’re using one kind of foundation. I’d say invest the most in base/skin products because getting a flawless AND long lasting base is really important. 

I’d definitely recommend the Graftobian foundation/concealer palettes!

You can get them online here for $58 which is cheaper than on their website. It has a wide range of colors and can be used as concealer or foundation. Many makeup artist already use this! I’d recommend the neutral palette because it can work on cool or warm skin tones. 

Another more inexpensive option is buying Revlon Colorstay for your kit! They make a formula for oily skin and a formula for dry skin which is great for getting a few for different clients. Revlon Colorstay is creamy and long wearing which is really important so all your hard work actually stays looking good on the skin! It’s also easy to get full coverage or lighter coverage out of it.