Can I get rid of the shine on my skin all day long? How to create the effect of wet eyelashes? Is there a way to get a really long-lasting manicure? These and other little secrets are best known by makeup artists. Sometimes, they use very unusual means. WDay.ru has collected five of the best tips from famous makeup artists.
Aloe helps to make the skin clean, even and smooth as silk. This plant has unique abilities: it helps to quickly remove redness, inflammation, tightens pores, heals wounds. Makeup artist Brett Freedman often uses scarlet, including when creating makeup. Just mix a drop of aloe juice with a make-up base. The skin will receive moisture, it will become smooth and the foundation will lie down easily and evenly. Method two: wipe your face with aloe juice before applying makeup.
Try replacing your usual black eyeliner with something brighter. After all, the color of the pencil depends on how your eyes will look. Makeup artist Tina Turnbow, who has worked with stars such as Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, recommends plum, olive green or indigo. “The black color visually reduces the eyes. But take brown, for example, and your eyes will become more expressive. “
“There is nothing sexier than eyelashes that look like you just left the pool,” says Victor Cembellin, chief makeup artist at MAC. His secret to creating glitter on the lashes is simple: apply a transparent gel on them, and on top a layer of black mascara. The result will please: eyelashes will look bright and shiny.
To get rid of the extra shine on your face for a long time, Gucci Westman, art director of the Revlon brand, recommends keeping matting wipes on hand at all times. But sometimes she … uses deodorant! The make-up artist uses one trick: with his finger, he applies a little deodorant to the T-zone. This helps to maintain the matte finish, indeed, for a long time.
Correctly colored eyebrows can visually increase the size of the eyes. This is the opinion of NARS makeup artist Doug Howell. Eyeshadow will help with this, they should match the hair color. For blondes, Doug recommends light peach and vanilla shades, natural browns for brown-haired women, and dark brown and gray shades for brunettes.
Apply some shadow on the upper eyelid and accentuate under the arch of the eyebrow (where it bends). This little nuance, however, will make your eyes look wider.
Bright polish can only be worn with a perfect manicure. To smooth the cuticle, Dior celebrity makeup artist Ricky Wilson uses this trick: he mixes concealer with cuticle cream and applies it to the nail bed. It helps to smooth out any roughness and give the skin a beautiful tone and glow. One more thing: after a layer of base varnish, Ricky always applies a glossy finish. But in order for the varnish to last for a long time, it is also necessary to make the nails strong and beautiful.