Here are 7 beauty hacks that are worth shouting about
1. Creating the perfect base
The majority of makeup artists will use the same skin prep steps before applying foundation.
After cleansing the face and using any toners, many makeup artists opt for a thicker lotion for moisturiser. These lotions can be used on the face and body and prep a lovely glowy base that can even be seen through thick, stage light-ready foundation. They’re both super hydrating too, so I’ve found my skin still feels moisturised after several hours under heavy makeup. But there’s only so far makeup artists can go, we all know a consistent skincare routine is the step before creating the perfect base. So how can you get your skin to the best it can be to give the makeup artist the best canvas possible. The number one important thing for a good makeup base is getting your skin as smooth and hydrated as possible so it is an even canvas. flaky skin, large pores, textured skin, pigmentation and acne can all affect how makeup settles onto skin and reflects light. Even with some ‘imperfections’, makeup artists have a huge armoury of tricks to use makeup to adjust for differences in skin texture. For creating the best base, get your skin to the best it can be ensuring your skin is a smooth canvas. This involves supporting your skin shedding cycle with things like occasional exfoliation.
2. French Girl Pre Runway Tip
When walking Paris Fashion Week all the french makeup artists were armed with this little white tube that they would apply to your lips while waiting in lineup to the runway.
The tube is a french over the counter cream called Homeoplasmine. This plant-based balm was developed as a skin repair cream, but has built quite the cult following in the past few years known for being a great moisturising cream. It does the job of keeping lips moisturised and not overly glossy for the runway and those money shots!
3. Mascara tricks
Another tip noticed on multiple shoots is makeup artists will use fanned makeup and paint brushes to apply mascara. Literally a small, fanned makeup brush rather than a mascara applicator, it makes sense in the case of cross contamination, as makeup artists will often use lots of different brushes and to avoid double dipping. It also saves on waste as you don’t need to use disposable spoolies. But the main reason for the fanned brushes is they allow you to get right into the lash line, making this a favourite beauty hack. A tip to compliment this brush technique is instead of asking you to keep your eyes and mouth open, many artists will apply mascara with the fanned brush while you’re looking down or your eyes are closed, just to ensure every lash is coated.
4. Finger painting
Finger painting, as model Emily Ratajkowski quite rightly puts it in her book ‘My Body’, is another favourite runway hack. I’ve learned from some of the world’s greatest makeup artists that applying your foundation with your fingers can be a game changer. As the foundation warms in your hands it can be smoothed on easier without any added texture from makeup sponges. You also get more out of the product as there’s less residue left than when using a sponge or brush.
5. Lip Blush for fuller lips
Another favourite tip learned on the job is dabbing on lip stain or blush for the illusion of fuller lips. It’s a great go to if you don’t want to wear lip liner and makes your lips look plump and kissable. Makeup artists opt for dabbing.
6. White pencil for nails
A trick learned in Paris is how to get the perfect french tips! Often backstage nails are left until last and artists have minimal time to paint a lineup of 30 models. The nail artists have a handy white pencil that they just run under short filed nails to create a clean and sophisticated French tip with very little effort!
7. Mix and Match
When getting makeup done by successful magazine makeup artists, I noticed them was using eyeshadow as lipstick and lipstick as blush. Always be keen on treating most makeup products like multi-use pigments. Most products are just chemicals put in different forms. often applying lipliner as blush, eyeshadow as lipstick etc. It’s also a handy way to get around a common hurdle.
This knowledge taken off the runway into daily makeup practices, really allows you to have more fun with makeup knowing that experts are breaking a few rules everyday in favour of art and expression, so can you.
Adapted from: Live that Glow
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