Product watch: the best “no makeup” makeup
Bobbi Brown is the high priestess of barely-there makeup and the summery look she created for Kate Upton this season is gorgeous. The Bobbi Brown Sand Eye Palette, €58, has a range of creamy, neutral shadows ideal for daytime layering, a black shadow for your liner brush and two subtle metallic shades for evening.
There is no point in trying to pull-off a bare-skinned look if your face is not prepared. Exfoliate the night before with a Beta Hydroxy Acid exfoliant if skin is oily/combination, or an Alpha Hydroxy Acid lotion if skin is dry/sun-damaged. Smashbox Photo Finish More Than a Primer Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment, €34.50, is a great BHA option and I like Olay Regeneriste Night Renewal Elixir, €27.12, if skin is parched. After your SPF moisturiser, apply a primer that fills line and benefits skin, like MAC Prep+Prime Instant Line Filler, €21, but only where absolutely needed. Follow up with a dewy base like Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup, €34.
Slightly tapered, “cat eyes” liner is a daytime staple for many, especially if you’re often tired or have hooded eyes. A cleaner, shorter line can define eyes while sticking to your “natural” goal.
For some pre-mascara definition, trace a black gel liner, such as Benefit They’re Real Push-Up Liner, €25, along the upper lash line, starting from a pinkie’s width from the inner corner.
Extend slightly upwards before reaching the outer corner but not beyond.
Beauty has moved beyond its obsession with Cara Delevingne’s bushy brows towards a slimmer but still well-defined shape. Check out Bobbi Brown Dark Brow Kit, €35, which comes with a tweezers and angled brow brush.
Forgoing lippy can be scary, especially if your pout is small or slightly uneven.
Kevyn Aucoin comes to the rescue with The Flesh Tone Lip Pencil, €28 at SpaceNK, a neutral pencil that defines and enhances the lips without a harsh line (provided you first match one of the nine shades to your pout).
Gently play up lips’ natural colour with a sheer stain like Clarins Crayon Baume Levres, €19.50.
Natural lashes need definition more than anything else, so spoolies and a quality curler are essential.
Skip the falsies and lengthen and separate with a coat of Maybelline The Colossal Go Extreme, €10.49.
Metallic highlighters look artificial in the sun.
Clinique Fresh Bloom All-Over Colour in Peony Blend, €34.50, is a soft radiance powder.
Sweep over the face for a subtle glow or over cheekbones to highlight.
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