Make-up Tricks

We’ve set the scene, but what little tricks are the artists pulling before the showdown? Here’s a few:

• Sunkissed Youth

One of the easiest ways to cheat a youthful look is by drawing on freckles. Make-up artist Lynsey Alexander says that Kate Moss always asks for a smattering of freckles. “It gives you that youthful freshness and glow. The trick is to use your brow pencil and dot randomly before smudging it with your finder, so it looks like skin rather than make-up.”

Get the look with Lashfood’s Eco-precision 2-tone Brow Pencil, which is inspired by duo brow powders and creates perfectly even colored brows by using two shades for natural highlights and lowlights. The color formula even features a rosemary complex to help nourish and restore brow follicles.

• The blusher sandwich

At 3.1 Phillip Lim SS15, makeup artist Francelle Daly sandwiched two shades of blusher, a peachy hue, a pinky hue, and then the peachy hue again, to create a universal color that suited all skin tones. The goal was emulate the way the sun hits the skin. Mix and match with bareMinerals’ Pop of Passion Blush Balms to work this look.

• Mix and Match

To get the right base color for you – mix up the shades. Dani Fonseca, who’s in charge of making sure the Victoria’s Secret angels’ bodies glow told Elle last year that mixing foundation with moisturizer was the way to go. Rub it on legs and arms and apply highlighter on top for an all-round glow.

Joanna Czech, Uma Therman’s facialist, also suggests using a serum foundation as it makes your skin look younger and fresher. You can make your own by mixing a serum or facial oil in with your regular foundation. Try something from the Sunday Riley range to get a beautiful, dewy glow.

• 60s lashes

Celebrity make-up artists Hannah Murray has mastered the art of Twiggy lashes, which are beginning to make a comeback now. She recommends curling first, “then immediately apply waterproof mascara as it holds lashes up much better than a regular formula. Follow with 2-3 coats of black mascara, wiggling the brush through.” Sometimes Murray dries the mascara out. “I leave the lid off for a day or two to get the right texture – it makes all the difference.”

Start with Tweezerman’s ergonomically designed eyelash curlers, and then open your eyes with Sigma’s Sinuosity Lash Mascara – a waterproof formula with 13 hour wear.