The Beginner’s Guide To Matte Skin
It's official: matte skin is in (no ? just ask Pat McGrath, who gave models enviable velvet-like complexions at over 12 shows this season). Case in point: Balmain and Dolce & Gabbana.
It’s official: matte skin is in (no? just ask Pat McGrath, who gave models enviable velvet-like complexions at over 12 shows this season). Case in point: Balmain and Dolce & Gabbana.
For the last five or so seasons, the buzz words backstage have been ‘dewy’, ‘sheer’, ‘radiant’ and ‘luminous’ – great, if you’re Anna Ewers and blessed with good genes and a spot-free complexion, but not so great if your skin falls short of perfect.
On the flip side, until now, we’ve been under the impression that matte skin means ‘dull’, ‘heavy’, ‘flat’ or ‘cakey’ but this isn’t the case when it’s done right.
Our friends at MAC let us in on a little secret – the key is to keep it light and luminous, but without the shine.
How exactly? Read on… some of these tricks surprised us.
By Carmen Hamilton.
D E W Y.
Begin by smoothing a mattifying primer over your entire face.
Givenchy’s Mister Mat base instantly creates that velvety texture and soaks-up all shine, while keeping the skin looking fresh and hydrated.
Apply a semi-matte foundation only where needed. It’s important to keep the coverage light.
Burberry’s Velvet foundation gives just enough coverage to cover-up any discolourations without looking too thick, and dries with a kind of ‘soft focus’ effect.
Brighten-up the under eye area with a concealing and highlighting pen and cover any blemishes.
Also add any other highlighters now – including on the brow bones, cheek bones, and cupid’s bow.
Another trick they were doing backstage (which we love) is to apply your highlighters to the high points of the face before your foundation, which subtly contours the face without leaving obvious traces of make-up.
Dust over your entire face using a translucent mattifying powder. This will set the layers and diffuse any highlights.
Luminous and light, but no shine in sight. Yep, we think matte skin is here to stay.
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