These radiance-enhancing makeup and insider tricks on using them will intensify your glow game.
These radiance-enhancing makeup and insider tricks on using them will intensify your glow game.
A lightweight foundation with light to medium coverage is perfect for masking redness and light blemishes, all while letting your skin shine through.
● For a next-to-nothing look, apply foundation only on areas that are prone to redness and uneven skin tone, leaving the rest of your skin bare.
You can hide dark under-eye circles, dark spots, scars or blemishes with just one swipe, but with so many different formulas to choose from, which one do you pick?
● Liquid formulas are generally good for blemishes as they are able to nourish dry flakes that often form around a pimple, while the pigments are able to cover uneven bumps and nooks easily.
● If yor skin is prone to dryness, look for a creamier texture. Makeup artist Larry Yeo suggests using the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage on discolourations that are dry in nature, as it has better adherence and lasting power when set. He adds, “The Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer is an amazing stick concealer that’s great for touching up without looking patchy.”
Highlighting your face can range from subtle strobing to a full-on unicorn glow, but the principles remain the same: You want to draw attention to the high points of the face to give it more dimension.
● The best places to apply highlighter are the cheekbones, nose bridge and Cupid’s bow (the centre part of your upper lip).
● Wear liquid highlighters under foundation or mix them into it for a subtle, lit-from-within glow.
● Powder highlighters are best applied with a highlighter brush, which resembles a small powder brush, or a fan-shaped brush.
Powder should be the last thing to go on as it sets the makeup, so any mistakes you want to clean up or correct should be done prior to this. One trick Larry suggests is to use a powder puff and rub the loose powder into the puff before dabbing it on. “Applying it this way means the right amount will be dispensed on the skin, instead of loading on too much product on the first dab,” he advises.
Too Faced Born This Way Setting Powder, $49; Make Up Store Wonder Powder in Sinai, $69; and Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Skincare Powder N, $65.
