Fabulous Tip of the Day: Buff When Contouring

Today's Fab Tip:

Contouring can be hard. You don't want it to look like you've drawn a line on your cheeks. The important thing is to blend.

Contouring done wrong, probably because Barnabas can't see his reflection in the mirror. Pic from feralintelligence.com

"To make sure your contour looks flawless, I recommend using a clean powder brush with a little transparent loose powder to buff the edges out."
-- Taken from Nylon March 2015, p. 52.

Doing so will help your contouring look natural. For me, contouring is a must to make my cheeks less fat-looking and my face less rectangular-looking, but contouring is mainly used to give your face dimension. You don't want your face looking flat, after all.

Contour away.

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Gossip Ghoul.

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Dewy Skin

Today's Fab Tip:

"For a fresh, dewy complexion, avoid powder overload; apply it only to those areas prone to shine, like your nose, chin, and forehead."
-- Taken from Marie Claire Hair & Makeup by Jane Campsie, page 84.

This will help to prevent a floury face and will make your skin look fresh, young, and healthy.

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Gossip Ghoul.

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Luminizing Skin With Powder

Today's Fab Tip:

"Glistening Skin: Add a small amount of silver powder (crush a pressed eyeshadow, using the flat side of a ruler) to loose face powder. Blend together and dust on to shoulders or parts of the body that may be revealed when you are wearing cut-away clothing to give the skin luminosity. Alternatively, mix foundation containing light-reflecting particles with body moisturizer."
-- Taken from Marie Claire Hair and Makeup by Jane Campsie, page 29.

Another option would be to use loose pigment silver eyeshadow, instead of crushing a pressed shadow. At any rate, this is a great way to get glowing skin on a night out.


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Gossip Ghoul.