Attention all professional make-up artists! This article is dedicated to you. With all their newfound freedom, clients are booking in for nights outs, birthdays, and not forgetting wedding season! You’re likely in for an extremely busy schedule over the months ahead, so you’ll want to make sure you’ve got all the equipment you need. 

At Salons Direct, we stock the best professional equipment for make-up artists, it’s possible that you may feel almost inundated with choice! So where to begin? 

We’re here to help. We’ve selected several professional pieces of equipment that we deem absolutely essential for any make-up artist. Read on to discover the equipment every make-up artist needs in their salon…

Lotus Make-Up Chair – The PRO Collection

No practicing make-up artist’s setup is complete without a professional chair, right? Introducing – The Pro Collection Lotus Make-Up Chair.

No more feeling uncomfortable on the job. The Lotus Make-Up Chair will make your job to deliver amazing looks easier than ever. It’s specially designed to provide maximum comfort for the professional and client alike. 

The key benefits of the Lotus Pro Collection Make-Up Chair include: 

  • Professional appearance. 
  • Ultra-comfortable for the professional to work with. 
  • Designed with the professional at the forefront. 
  • Perfect height for working with clients. 
  • Footrest included. 
  • Ergonomic design – canvas seat and backrest. 
  • Dimensions – Width: 110cm x Depth: 42cm x Seat Height: 75cm.

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Lotus Jennifer PVC Carry Case

Next up, we have the Lotus Jennifer PVC Carry Case – also from the Lotus Pro Collection range.

As many of you will know, you can’t always operate in-house as a professional makeup artist. Some jobs will require you to be on the move – so you’ll need to be prepared and highly organised to handle anything that comes your way. 

The Lotus Jennifer PVC Carry Case is the perfect solution for carefully storing away the tools you need to create amazing looks. Key features include:

  • Professional in appearance. 
  • Efficient clear plastic pockets on the front and back of the carry case. 
  • Adjustable strap for comfort. 
  • Durable design. 
  • Large main compartment. 
  • 4 removable compartments. 
  • Removable compartments include velcro clips to prevent damage to professional products. 
  • Dimensions – W: 33.5cm x H: 25cm x D: 19cm

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Glamcor Elite X LED Eyelash Extension Lamp 

Looking for a makeup lamp that has it all? Look no further than the Glamcor Elite X Lamp. Winning the hearts of many beauty professionals for its bright LED lights and quick and easy assembly.

ELITE X has five dimming stages and two flexible arms. It’s lightweight, comes with a carry bag, and can be stored immediately. No cooldown time necessary. Makeup artists love this lamp as it allows you to clearly see your canvas, which results in precise, perfect work, and happy clients

This amazing piece of equipment is particularly useful when it comes to handling fine lashes and other detailed work, the lamp will illuminate even the darkest of spots. It’s also great for collecting content for your work socials, as this lamp will make your pictures look as though you hired a professional photographer for the job!

This professional piece of equipment can be used for a multitude of treatments, such as nail treatments, make-up applications, brow treatments, and any eyelash treatment to name a few. 

Key features and benefits of the Glamcor Elite x LED Eyelash Extension Lamp include: 

  • Great for both in-house and mobile jobs.
  • 336 LEDs – providing super clear, super-bright, and super-efficient lighting.
  • Slim and sleek design, with a polished grey finish. 
  • A geometric shape to provide a stand-alone option. 
  • HD daylight lighting – 5.6K.
  • No cool down period – simply pack up when you’re finished. 
  • Powerful dual voltage: 100 – 240AC.
  • Ultra-lightweight design.
  • Touch dimming and touch power control system. 
  • 5 light dimming options. 
  • 1 Elite X flexible luminary.
  • 1 lightweight polished aluminum telescopic stand.
  • 1 lightweight power supply.
  • 1 carry bag with trolley sleeve included.

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Daylight Aura Ring Lamp

If you’re looking for another professional lighting option, the Daylight Aura Ring Lamp won’t ever let you down on the job. 

The Daylight Aura Ring Lamp is a standout piece of equipment, designed especially for professionals. If you’re looking for the most reliable and best-performing ring light on the market – you’ve just found it. 

Key benefits of using the Daylight Aura Ring Lamp include: 

  • A heavily diffused light to remove any unwanted glare and/or shadows.
  • Sleek and professional in appearance. 
  • The most stable ring light on the market – flat base to prevent a trip hazard. 
  • Capture your professional work with ease – phone/camera holder with a USB charging point included.
  • Ultra functional – no fiddly wing-nuts that break, instead it is easily adjusted with the one-hand compression clamps.
  • Ultra-portable – low weight and easy to assemble. 
  • Travel case included.
  • Successful at daylight replication. 
  • Perfect colour rendering to ensure that colour matching and blending are faultless.

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Eldora 

We’ve had to include Eldora as an overall highly recommended brand – because you can’t go wrong when you’re using this professional strip lashes range!

Eldora offers both professional strip and individual lashes, and trust us, you’re bound to find the perfect match to suit any look you create. The collection is extensive, offering natural sets, extravagant sets, and also wispy innovative sets that are designed by Eldora. 

When you use Eldora lashes, you can rest assured knowing that you’re using 100% cruelty-free products and expect high-quality results.  

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59S LED Sterilisation Portable Bag

Next up, we have the revolutionary and innovative 59S LED Sterilisation Portable Bag. 

This incredibly handy professional portable bag will completely sterilise the contents of your bag in a matter of seconds, and it’s also rechargeable. Perfectly suited to a range of professionals, especially when you’re working up close and personal. 

Key benefits of the 59S LED Sterilisation Portable Bag include: 

  • Certified LED Sterilisation.
  • Successfully kills and eliminates 99.9% of all bacteria. 
  • Perfect for various professionals. 
  • Superfast – takes just 59 seconds to kill all bacteria. 
  • Rechargeable. 
  • Professional in appearance. 

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Halo Brush Cleaner 

Every makeup artist needs a reliable and professional brush cleaner they can trust! Introducing the Halo Brush Cleaner. 

The Halo Brush Cleaner is so strong and efficient, it can even successfully remove acrylic and gel polish. That is why it’s used by a variety of professionals, including makeup artists. 

Key benefits of the Halo Brush Cleaner include: 

  • Can be used on all types of brushes. 
  • Can remove tough solutions whilst also gently cleaning brushes. 
  • Successfully prolongs the lifespan of professional brushes. 
  • Naturally removes often overlooked mixtures that commonly build up on brushes.
  • Easily applied and used on brushes. 

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Zoflora

This may seem like an unexpected one, but concluding the list, we have the Zoflora collection! 

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a salon owner or a working professional – we believe that using Zoflora in a professional environment is essential for both creating a beautifully fragranced space and an impeccably clean professional work environment. There’s really no other brand that can do what Zoflora can do! Plus, it’s super cost-effective. 

If you haven’t already, we highly recommend checking out our article on all things Zoflora. We go into depth as to why using Zoflora has a competitive advantage, along with all the key benefits it can bring to you and your salon environment. 

Check out the wonders of Zoflora, and how you can create a lasting impression in your salon here. 

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We hope you’ve enjoyed discovering the equipment essentials that every make-up artist needs. We could only fit a handful of the incredible product lines we offer in this article, so be sure to check out our other fabulous collections – you won’t be disappointed! 

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