FREE Tips for Everyone

Here are a few tips on how to do make-up.

To avoid a blotchy finish when applying foundation, hydrate your skin first. A moisturiser that evens out the moisture in your skin without making the skin greasy is what you will need. If your current moisturiser leaves your skin a little greasy to apply make-up immediately, allow 5 minutes or so for the skin to soak it in before beginning to apply make-up.

Frosted eye shadows and pearlised finishes are not kind to older or lined skin. They can cause creases to be more obvious, particularly pale frosts. You can still use a wide variety of shades, just avoid the pearlised finish. Go matt.

Powder can be ageing so don't use it underneath the eyes, or if you do, only very thinly. It is best to blot first to reduce oilyness and apply powder through a tissue. This will be demonstrated in the make-up room. Keep powder to the central panel.

Some eyes are just not suited to eye liner as it closes them up. If this applies to you use one of the other eye-emphasising techniques available, softer more blended looks look very flattering.

Lip pencils are good for containing lipsticks if the lip stick is not too moist. Lip lines should be the same colour as the lip colour, or only slightly darker and well-blended to avoid creating a hard look. Hard lip lines are not always as kind, especially on small lips. Make-up looks best when it enhances your best features rather than becoming a feature that is more in your face or visible than you.

Be kind to your skin. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Drink enough water, (high water content foods as part of your diet is helpful), moisturise and use lip conditioner. Well hydrated skin is really is smoother and key to a good finish.

If you have large pores Clarins make a very effective pore filler which is best applied sparingly to the area with your fingers before applying foundation.

Good quality, well maintained make-up brushes enable you to blend much more easily, this is the basis of a celebrity finish. We hope this is helpful.

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