Lip scrubs, layered highlighters and cream eye shadows count among this industry insider’s simple yet effective everyday hacks
Interview Srijayee Biswas
Words Mario Brooksbank
Shadow Warrior
Spent a painstaking hour constructing the perfect smoky eye, only to find the majority of said eye shadow caught in the crease of your eyelid midway through the evening? Make your eye shadows pop and last longer by applying a cream shadow as a base. Tom Ford’s range of cream colour shadows for eyes blend perfectly and won’t budge unless you wipe them off. For extra sparkle, spritz some MAC fix-plus over the top – the ideal finishing for glitter shadows.
The J.Lo Glow
Channel everyone’s favourite Bronx-born, tush-swinging artist by layering a powder highlighter on top of a cream highlighter, applying the highlighter to the highest points of your cheeks, brow bones and cupid’s bow. For a highlight that’s truly on fleek, choose Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter by BECCA for a luminescent pearly quality. Finally, nail that overall glow by mixing your foundation with Marc Jacobs’ Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter – it creates a healthy and beautiful light-reflective complexion.
Hey Sugar
Give your lips some TLC and scrub away dry, chapped skin with a homemade sugar scrub using sugar and any oil of your choice (coconut, olive). If DIY blends aren’t your thing, Lush has a fabulous range of flavoured lip scrubs to choose from.
Fresh to Death
Breathe life back into your skin after a long day with a spritz of a facial mist. Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir is the perfect quick-fix when it comes to refreshing your appearance and pretending you got your eight hours of beauty sleep.
Lip Service
If you think lipsticks are too heavy for an everyday look, turn any of your lipstick shades into stains by applying them with your finger to your generously moisturised and hydrated lips. NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencils have an amazing finish and will stay on all day without sucking the life out of your lips.
Well Oiled
It’s been said a thousand times, but oils are oh-so-good for your skin. Anyone suffering from oily skin will understandably feel apprehensive about applying one, but here’s a tip: opt for a dry oil that absorbs rapidly. To get that clean, natural look, mix your foundation with the Elizabeth Arden All-Over Miracle Oil.
Mario Brooksbank
Makeup Artist
Mario Brooksbank specialises in skincare and makeup and his passion for beauty has seen him work with global beauty brand NARS. Highlights of Mario’s recent projects include Ralph Lauren, Vogue, REDKEN, assisting for fashion brands Jimmy Choo, ERDEM, Christopher Kane, TOGA, and working on the Gomez Gracia show as head makeup artist at London Fashion Week 2017. He is represented by Carol Hayes Management.
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