ACE YOUR BASE
Winter can leave skin dry and flaky, and a heavy matte foundation will only make matters worse. Freshen up your foundation with something lighter and more radiant, infused with added skincare ingredients to cheat a fresh, healthy glow in an instant.
‘Perfect foundation application is all about prepping skin,’ says Caroline Barnes, Max Factor’s make-up artist and UK ambassador. ‘It’s important to really feel your face, assessing its needs. On some days it may need different things – one day it might be dehydrated, one day it might be oily – so understand and treat your skin before thinking about make-up.’ If it’s dry, add a nourishing moisturiser like – you can feel your skin drinking it up as you apply, leaving it feeling which uses vitamin C to help brighten skin. If you’re on the hunt for a new base, try clever launch A base with benefits, it’s formulated with super-hydrating hyaluronic acid as well as vitamin C to brighten – meaning that skin is being treated while adding buildable coverage. ‘I always apply my foundation with my fingers,’ reveals Caroline. ‘The warmth helps it sink into skin, and I find that it blends in much better for a natural finish. I normally find that using brushes means you just waste more product! But you can always use a brush or a sponge as a final step to complete the look, sweeping over with a light layer at the end.’ is a brilliant all-rounder, and has a handy concealer brush at the end. When you’re swapping to a lower-coverage foundation, get tactical with concealer – works just as well to hide blemishes as it will to make dark circles vanish. Dab into your skin and blend. >>
