Thursday, March 24, 2011

Creating the Flawless Face

Step by step to create the "Flawless Face" or Canvas for ANY look!
Start with a clean, moisturized face.....
1)Use a foundation primer:
I used the Makeup Forever high definition primer

2) Foundation- Choose based on your skintype
I used Beauty Addicts Sheer tint and Makeup forever HD foundation around cheeks, nose, forehead

3) Conceal- I love the Laura Mercier secret camouflage for the face and secret concealer for under the eyes

4) powder- using a powder puff, take translucent powder onto the puff, fold in half and get product into puff. Flip around and pat and roll onto skin to set the makeup. DO NOT wipe!!

5) Brows- take a brow powder or eye shadow powder a little lighter in than your hair color for brunettes and a little darker for blondes. I used Laura Mercier brow duo in Deep Blonde. Using small strokes, recreate hair follicles
Set in place with a brow gel

6) Contour- Using a bronzer or brown shadow, make lines in the hollows of your cheeks, around the temples and down the sides of the nose. If you want to make your forehead or chin smaller, use a horizontal line. I used Laura Mercier Matte Bronze

7) Eye Prime- Use an eye shadow primer: I used Laura Mercier eye primer in Flax
Set with any vanilla colored matte eye shadow

8) Highlight: Using any light colored eye shadow, highlight under the brows, above cheek bones, down the nose, above brows in the center and above/below the lips

Watch the video below!