Fluid base
Fluid base
A light and clear makeup base, like the one used by Doutzen Kroes, blends perfectly with the skin without masking it and eliminates imperfections without adding age.
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One of the essential requirements of a good make-up base is that it be highly moisturizing so that the skin does not dry out and unsightly hairs rise.
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation, € 32.90
Natural blush
Natural blush
One "age-removing" effect that always works in makeup is to choose a blush or blush in a pink tone if your skin is fair, like Helen Lindes'.
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The texture is also very important. If you choose a cream blush, the finish will be juicier and more youthful. In addition, there are very practical formats, such as the stick that are great for a quick touch-up.
Sisley Phyto Blush Twist Blush, € 51
Defined brows
Defined brows
Highlighting your eyebrows, as Chiara Ferragni does, will give more life not only to your eyes, but also to your face. Thick, well-defined brows add personality.
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There is an arsenal of products to take care of your eyebrows down to the last detail. But if you want to achieve fast results with a single stroke, it is best to use a mask that defines the eyebrows and gives them volume and color without being artificial.
Brow Gel Elizabeth Arden, € 23
or you can opt for the powders
or you can opt for the powders
If eyebrow makeup still resists you and you haven't just seen yourself using a mask, dare to use some powder to get bushy and very natural eyebrows.
Benefit Foolproof, € 27
Red lipstick
Red lipstick
Nothing more impressive and seductive than a red lipstick, a classic that suits all women and revitalizes the face on the spot, as the actress Hiba Abouk shows us in the photo.
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You can find your ideal red based on your skin tone. A coral red suits brown skin very well, while a more wine or fuchsia tone is perfect for light skin.
Rouge Velvet The Lipstick by Bourjois, € 12.50
Eye liner
Eye liner
The goal is not to harden the look too much, especially if it is a day makeup. Therefore, the best option is, as Jessica Chastain does, to outline the look with a dark brown eyeliner, and to give more intensity to the look, a double layer of black mascara.
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If you want to blur and get a more natural effect, a good option is to use a brown eyeliner. It frames the look but is much less aggressive than black.
Infallible Eye Liner 16H by L'Oréal Paris, € 9.99
Illuminator
Illuminator
Highlighter is an essential product to restore light to dull skin. If you want to show off skin like Jennifer Garner's, you just have to apply it at strategic points, such as the fins of the nose, between the eyebrows, on the center of the upper lip (Cupid's bow) or in the area of the tear duct.
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Do you want to enhance features and accentuate features? You need a good illuminator with several shades for each area to be treated: white illuminates, mauve, catches the light and pink, refreshes.
Guerlain Babyglow Touch Météorites, € 40.30
And if you prefer it in powder …
And if you prefer it in powder …
The highlighter stick may be resistant to you so if you are more of a compact powder, you have a whole world of beauty to lose yourself in.
Into the Dark Shimmering Face Powder by Kiko Milano, € 14.95
Eye shadows
Eye shadows
When it comes to putting the shadow on, play with different shades of browns, as does Jose Toledo, who uses the darkest on the mobile eyelid and the lighter ones to blend in the upper part and towards the outside of the eye.
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The shadow palettes allow you to apply a single tone or layer different colors to deepen the look more or less.
Deborah Milano Hi Tech Trio, € 12.65
In winter we tend to have a “worse face” because the most immediate effect in the absence of light is the lower production of melanin, without which the skin pales and looks duller, not to mention the cold! The most exposed areas and those where the skin is thinner (eye and lip contour) are the most irritated and where redness appears . The sun, without a doubt, restores vitality to any dull face but, since you can not enjoy the comforting rays of the sun every day, there are 3 infallible wildcards that will help you have perfect and radiant skin all year round.
1. Use brightening cosmetics
Fall and winter are the perfect seasons to turn to what dermatologists call the foolproof pro-radiance beauty formula:
- In the morning. It is recommended to apply an antioxidant cream with vitamin C (or an ampoule of this vitamin before the anti-aging cream) and not leave the house without applying the sunscreen, even if it is cloudy.
- At night. Before going to sleep, nutritional creams with derivatives of vitamin A, such as retinaldehyde, work very well. It is very important to apply these active ingredients exclusively at night, as they are photosensitive and could cause a skin reaction.
- Extra protection against the cold. This deteriorates the hydrolipidic layer (natural mantle of the skin), therefore, in addition to the active antioxidants, all skins, especially dry ones, should be protected daily with serums or creams that contain hyaluronic acid, ceramides, lactobionic acid, urea or glycerin.
2. Makeup tricks to regain light
A dull face tends to convey a feeling of fatigue. To avoid this, professional makeup artists recommend following these basic guidelines:
- Apply a fluid foundation. The lighter the foundation, the better. Dense, dark foundations cover blemishes but dull the face and add years to it. A light foundation or a BB cream (tinted moisturizer) hides pimples and wrinkles in a more natural way, allowing the skin to breathe.
- Highlight the lips. It is one of the best assets in a "fresh" makeup. The ideal option is a moisturizing lipstick or gloss, which gives the feeling of fuller lips. And when it comes to colors, a vibrant fuchsia or coral red will lift up any look.
- Clean look. When choosing profilers, better in gray or brown so as not to harden the look. For fans of smokey eyes, the trend is to lighten the shadows and also use them in beige and light brown tones.
- Natural blush. For the blush, better a tone that resembles that of the skin. On fair skin, pink works very well; and peach is great for darker skin types. One recommendation: go for blush with cream texture. They leave a much fresher finish on the cheeks.
- Points of light. Highlighter is the essential product for dull skin. How to apply it? A dot on the tear duct to illuminate the look and combat signs of fatigue; and in the areas where shadows are formed ( nostrils, between the eyebrows and under the lower lip) to "wake up" the skin again. Do it with small touches, using the tips of your fingers.
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Eva Mendes, Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett or Kate Hudson have enviable skin and when asked about their secret all of them agree that, in addition to exfoliating their skin frequently to remove dead cells, which turn off the skin, they ensure that they are not missing antioxidant foods in your shopping cart (vegetables, vegetables, fruits such as blueberries, grapes or pomegranate, and green tea). On the contrary, they keep fast-absorbing carbohydrates (sugar, industrial pastries), which accelerate skin aging, at bay.
The diet of celebrities. They themselves have been able to verify that, following the advice of their nutritionists, their skin tone has improved when taking good doses of vitamin C (citrus), beta-carotene (carrots, tomato) and omega 3 (blue fish, nuts).
And once every 2 or 3 months …
Illuminating treatments in the cabin. The skin improves considerably with antioxidant nutrition and cosmetics, but an illuminating ritual in the beauty center (at least one every change of season) works miracles and achieves immediate results. Among the most successful are peels (deep cleansing with alpha hydroxy acids), pure oxygen facials and citrus aromatherapy rituals with vitamin C, which include pleasant massages and the application of masks with a brightening effect. Virtually all beauty centers have one of these treatments, which stimulate cell regeneration so that devitalized skin looks more perfect and radiant.
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