WHAT’S THE BEST WAY To APPLY YoUR FoUNDATIoN To GET SoooTH, EVEN CoVERAGE?
LAURA: Fingers for a cream foundation, a sponge for liquids and a brush for mineral powder.
GUCCI: Using a brush, start from under the eyes working out and up. Then apply highlighter to cheekbones, bridge of the nose and cupid’s bow, pat it in with your fingers, and smooth out with a brush.
JACKIE: Use foundation only where you need it: around the eyes, nose and mouth. Blend well with a brush or fingers.
HoW CAN YoU GET A LoVELY, HEALTHY GLoW USING BRoNZER WITHoUT LooKING UNNATURAL?
LAURA: Never overload your brush, and match texture to texture. A cream or gel is perfect over liquid foundation, for example. If you don’t want a powdery look, use a blusher with a hint of pearl to lift the texture and add a glow.
GUCCI: For mature skin, the more cream textures you can use, the better. Avoid powders as much as possible. It’s easy to get a natural look with blusher — it’s all in the blending. After applying cream or powder blush, simply dust over the area with a clean powder brush.
JACKIE: Avoid powder bronzers for a more mature skin.
HoW CAN YoU BREAK oUT oF A CoLoUR RUT WITH YoUR EYESHADoW?
LAURA: Seek the advice of an in-store make-up artist –they’ll give an objective opinion. When applying eye shadow, use a little at a time; it’s easier to add more than take some off.
GUCCI: Go for a eye make-up palette that combines a few of your safer, familiar tones with a range of new colours.
JACKIE: Try to complement your outfit with make-up rather than match it.
CAN YoU DEFINE YoUR ooUTH AND GET LoNG-LASTING CoLoUR THAT DoESN’T LooK FAKE?
LAURA: Apply lipstick by dabbing with your finger to create the shape. The colour will look far more natural, and the pressing action will grind its pigment onto your lips.
GUCCI: Apply lip colour using your fingers, pat it on and clean up the edges with a small concealer brush.
JACKIE: Colour is best applied sparingly over the top of a good lip primer to fill in fine lines around the lip line. Blend gently with the ring finger. When buying lipstick, get exactly the same colour lip liner.
After applying a primer, apply the liner all over the lips to provide a colour base and give the lipstick something to cling to. Blot with a tissue and repeat two to three times for extra lasting power. After applying, blend gently with the fingertips to remove any excess colour.
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