Category: Face Makeup
Colour matching for flawless foundation
A properly matched foundation is one you don’t even notice: when your face, neck and body are unified in colour. If, like a lot of people, your face is paler in colour than your body (or vice versa) it’s not good enough to check that the foundation colour matches the skin on your face and [...]
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Makeup and pimples
There are so many reasons why people suffer from acne and pimples. Often it has more to do with hormones, genetics and diet than just makeup alone. Otherwise everyone that wore makeup would have pimples, and everyone that didn’t would have clear skin! While there is no concrete evidence that makeup is the primary cause [...]
View PostIn my makeup kit…
I’m using Bobbi Brown’s EXTRA Soothing Balm. It’s one of those exceptional products that fit the category of a skincare and makeup item because it works equally well OVER and UNDER makeup. What I love about it and things you should know: The texture is dense and a little goes a long way. Scrape a [...]
Green concealers: how to use and do they work?
Recently I’ve had a few people ask and email me about green concealers, how they should be using them, and if they actually work. First things first, despite the name given by some makeup companies, green concealers aren’t in fact concealers at all. They are actually skin tone correctors. They work by neutralising and reducing [...]
Foundations for darker skin tones
It often surprises me how many makeup lines still don’t appeal to a global beauty market. Allocating two or three foundation colours (in an entire range) to people falling in the colour spectrum of Asian, Indian or African-American skin just doesn’t cut it. Thankfully the industry has come a long way since the 1980s when pink [...]
Balanced beauty
A balanced makeup look is one of my favourite to execute. It’s where the face isn’t dominated by one feature or focal area. This look is balanced because even though the makeup on the eyebrows and eyes is concentrated, it is offset by the contoured cheekbones and lipstick. A lot of my inspiration came from [...]
Shopping for a primer
Makeup primers are a great “makeup/skincare” product. When applied, they create a barrier between the skin and makeup. This stops makeup from being absorbed into the skin, keeping it on the face longer. Many people fall into the trap of choosing and buying a primer based on a magazine article or what their friends are [...]
Pigmentation Problems
Pigmentation problems (ie skin discolorations) are common across all skin types and ages. It usually appears in the form of freckles, moles or pink/brown spots that linger after a pimple or irregular patches of colour. One of the most common triggers for pigmentation is a change in hormones (the Pill, pregnancy or menopause) coupled with [...]
The skin under your fringe
Fringes can make dry foreheads oily and oily foreheads problematic. If you have a thick fringe, I’m sure you’ll agree that maintaining clear skin on your forehead can be a challenge. The hair on your forehead coupled with hair styling products can create havoc in that area. When you get a fringe cut, you [...]
To spritz or not?
Some makeup artists recommend spritzing your face with a mist (like the Evian facial spray pictured) to refresh your makeup during the day. But it’s definitely one of those areas where we’re divided – not all of us agree it works. Spritzing is not something I do very often. While the mist of water [...]
