Originally Posted by Jay-Rock

I tend to use the 2 reflective 48 inch umbrellas for fill and I will use an octagon softbox for my keylight. (1000 watt monolight/strobe for each light) I leave the modeling lights off on my lights since they are 3200 k. I use a set of Kino flo Diva 400s as my modeling lights since they are 5600 k (daylight) this give the eyes more pop to the models eyes and they seem to glow.

If I am shooting glam I will create a rimlight with 2 strobes facing the models back in addition to the previous setup. This will give you that glam look that people like so much. Sometimes a hairlight boomed over the model is also very flattering this will make the hair shimmer in the light.

Reflective umbrellas can really soften the skin and hide imperfections if you use them correctly. Use them to fill the room with soft light then make the model pop with your key light.