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As New York-based makeup artist Talia Shobrook says, makeup is like a bra: it holds the whole look. If the makeup is cheap, even a luxurious dress will look bad. How to choose and wear it, read in our guide!
Natalya Vodyanova
The main advice that Talia Shobruk gives to women is that modern makeup is not camouflage, but a play of highlights on the face. Therefore, the most important means - for the radiance of the skin. It is she who creates an expensive image.
The first step in makeup: exfoliating the skin with a scrub. Second, apply a milk or lotion with a drugstore brand of sunscreen, such as Vichy, which protects the skin and serves as a natural brightener, as it contains light-reflecting particles. Third step: To enhance the effect, add a little highlighter on the cheekbones, a tick above the lip and in the corners of the eyes. You just need to apply it with a fingertip, without striving for accuracy.
Blush is our earthly compass
But Bobby Brown, the owner of a personal brand of cosmetics, assures that only three products are enough for a Hollywood make-up: foundation, eyebrow pencil and blush. Moreover, she considers the last remedy to be the main one in her cosmetic bag. Blush refreshes the face, visually makes the cheekbones higher! You can not make up at all, but blush on the face should be.
What shade to choose? All variants of pink are in fashion now: depending on your skin tone, cool pink, dusty rose color or almost transparent with a pink undertone will suit. But it is better to forget about peach and red blush.
In addition to color, the texture of blush is extremely important. The best ones are cream, they fit well and look very natural. But if you already have compact blush, you don’t need to throw it away, just apply it according to this scheme: take a wide brush closer to the tip of the pen, lightly touch the palette with the brush and delicately go over the skin, stepping back from the wings of the nose about 4 cm. Touch the blush stands and the tip of the nose, and then the folds of the upper eyelid. A barely noticeable color will help you look much younger.
Important: blush should not go over the cheekbone and fall below the line of the nostrils!
Eye makeup - it’s like it’s not there, but it’s there
Remember: eye makeup starts with eyebrows. Makeup artists call them a frame for the face. The shape of the eyebrows can make the expression sad, add age and even increase the cheeks (if the eyebrows are too short).
Despite the fact that cosmetic brands produce hundreds of products for drawing eyebrows, experts are sure that well-drawn eyebrows look cheap. You need to grow your own hairs and emphasize their texture with a gel for fixation, and then use light strokes to finish the missing volume. Most importantly, no hard filling of eyebrows!
What eye makeup to choose? Simpler - expensive women do not wear wide blue shadows or a gradient. An excellent choice is Audrey Hepburn-style arrows or smoky eyes. The main trend of the season is naturalness, so take shades of nude shade and lightly walk along the upper eyelid, shading the contour. The main thing is that the makeup almost blends with the skin!
Before you pick up your mascara, line your lashes with dark shadows using a thin, angled brush. The resulting line should not be visible with the eye open. Such a hidden arrow will visually make the eyelashes thicker and longer.
Now take your mascara. The main rule is no lumps or spider legs. Sounds trite, yes! But even the smallest gluing of cilia can ruin the look. You can choose mascara without the effect of volume or use an eyelash brush, combing the hairs already covered with mascara several times.
Final touches
Luxurious makeup can be with or without lipstick. It is important that there are not even the smallest peelings on the lips. To do this, while brushing your teeth with a brush, you need to massage your lips, and generously lubricate them with balm before applying lipstick.
Another secret of make-up artists, a tool that is rarely found in everyday cosmetics is [b]fixation spray[b]. It holds makeup together and it lasts all day long. As such a product, you can use expensive, professional sprays or buy a budget spray-veil in a pharmacy, it has the same effect!
The final touch is a couple of puffs of expensive perfume! Voila!