bridalbeautysecret

Hi, I'm a professional make up artist and thought I might share some more ideas with you that you might helpful! There are some really great suggestions here on products and I agree with all of them. Often I find its the simple things make the biggest difference, so keeping your eyebrows well shaped (and tinted if you need to) is one of the best things I think you can do. Keeping it neat, especially under the arch of the brow, as this is what helps to open up the eyes. Also giving your eyelashes a quick curl with some lash curlers help to open the eyes and evens out the lashes so if you have time to quick put a coat of mascara it will look really effective. To give your skin a bit of a booster I would consider using an illuminating moisturiser (something like strobe cream from MAC) as this will help to even the tone of the skin and make it look more radiant instantly. Beauty flash balm from Clarins is also great too. A light coverage foundation or tinted moisturiser applying it with your fingers or a brush takes not much time at all but gives you a more skin the even tone and if you take it under the eye and over the lid very lightly, it helps take away any dark circles. Laura mercier as suggested here is great or you can look at face and body from MAC which is very light too. Concealer under the eyes will finish hiding any dark circles and look for one in a liquid texture and slightly light reflective so it doesn't look cakey and brightens up your eyes. Finally a multi purpose product something for your cheeks and lips would be ideal for keeping it quick and easy, in a creamy texture, you can pop a bit on the apples of the cheek and lightly dab with your finger to blend it in. Pop a bit on the lips or a coloured lip balm, powder your nose chin and forehead with a translucent powder (if you need to - if you are dry pop it in your bag to apply mid afternoon when you may need to!) I know some of you mentioned you don't use blusher, but I find that if you apply a foundation and don't apply anything to the cheeks, sometimes your skin can look a bit flat as its all one colour, so do try and look around as there are some very natural tones to choose from! I hope you have found this useful! I do offer make up lessons and offer a make up service for weddings and special occasions etc. You can view my website for more details! www.bridalbeautysecret.co.uk Thanks Katie