TOLooking for bright, fresh but natural make-up for autumn too? The starting point is the base: it is in the initial step that all the brightness of the face comes into play. For all ages, the details and products essential for a perfect result.
Bright make up, the secrets for every age
Americans say: “glow from whitin”, to indicate the natural luminosity of the skin. «This type of make up highlights the natural splendor of the face which appears plump and hydrated” explains Claudia Cucinelli, National Make up Artist Clarins.
«But before the make-up, the real starting point is skincare, suitable for your skin, at any age, which must be rich in active ingredients ideal for evening out the complexion, protect it and standardize it. A specific make up is then applied to this canvas to bring out the so-called “glow from within”” explains the expert.
The primer, the secret of luminous make-up
After skincare, the next step is primer. “THEThe primer should have a treatment action which, in addition to optically correcting the complexion, provides protection and nourishment to the skin barrierprolonging the life of make-up and making its application easier.”
In fact, the latest generation primer formulas are not “limited” to creating a preparatory base for make-up but exploit the benefits of ingredients with a skincare action: ahyaluronic acid, ceramides, oils such as grape seed, rose or camellia, vitamin C act by taking care of the epidermis making it even brighter.
The must-have products and those to avoid
In addition to giving immediate brightness, the most suitable bases for natural and luminous make-up are those with a light and impalpable texture, with a natural pearly component so as to reflect the light even on older skin. The foundation should have a radiant and silky finish for an impactful luminous effect, without appearing artificial.
What are the products to avoid? «Texture with a pearly component that is too large and obvious: it would inevitably highlight any skin irregularities and enlarged pores, therefore not being suitable for mature skin or even for combination or oily skin.”
Eyes, cheekbones and Cupid’s bow: the key points of luminous make-up
«Foundation and concealers are applied with the specific brush which gives a natural but precise result. Now, the powders: the powders: you can combine a veil of bronzer with some luminous blush, apply both with the blush brush to obtain a suffused and delicately glowy bonne-mine effect.
Finally, last step, highlight and underline key points of the face: the highlighter is essential, even if it is the last step, to create points of light ad hoc. The product must be dabbed with fingertips only on the affected areas, usually cupid’s bow, bridge of the nose, inner corner of the eye, cheekbones. Thus the light is captured with every movement.
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