BEAUTY
This simple, speedy makeup routine is all it takes to put
your best, youngest-looking face forward every day.
P hilosophy
by
MELISSA MILRAD GOLDSTEIN
Natural beauty is a good thing.
Sometimes, though, you wouldn’t
mind giving nature a bit of a hand.
That’s where the right cosmetics come
in. But don’t worry; we’re not talking
hours in front of the vanity—
just the
right changeups to your morning
routine. “You need a balance,” says
makeup artist Jemma Kidd. “Skin that
already looks great doesn’t need much
makeup. And for skin that doesn’t—
well, it just needs the right makeup.”
► SKIN
Start with a primer. It might be an
extra step you’re not used to, but it
really does fill in fine lines, even out
the surface of the skin, and give
makeup something to hold onto. And it
only takes five seconds. Next, apply
foundation. You absolutely need it; you
just don’t need a lot of it. The goal is to
accentuate, not obliterate. Carmindy, a
makeup artist and co-creator of Sally
Hansen Natural Beauty, advises using
liquid, not powder foundations, which
tend to rest in lines and creases. Resist
a full-face application. Apply only
where you need the extra coverage,
including under the eyes—you might
find you don’t even need concealer.
Finally, look for luminosity wherever
you can, in the primer or the founda-
tion. Any extra glow is good.
TRY:
L’Oreal
Studio Secrets Professional
Magic Perfecting Base; $13.
Clinique
Supermoisture Makeup; $23.
Boots
No
7 Radiant Glow Concealer; $13.
► EYES
The eyes are the most involved part of
this routine, but you’ll keep it pretty
simple if you follow makeup expert
Laura Geller’s “Four E” rule: Eye
primer, Eyeliner, Eyebrows, Eyelashes.
“Done right,” she promises, “you’ll
need minimal eye makeup.” (She’s
right. We do this every day and it takes
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