Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Two Tones?

I am not trying to get you to buy more products, I swear. But maybe consider 2 shades of base?
Observing people's natural pigment patterns has led me to adapt a technique for really highbeaming the features on a face. Many of my darker-hued actors have several different tones in their face: the hairline and periphery is noticeably darker than the center of their face. We love this. We want to keep this but scrub it up so it is shiny and gorg.
Subtly accentuating - or even creating - this feature, with highlights and contours, is a fabulous way to bring focus, warmth and brightness to a person. Its like shining a youthful spotlight in the middle of the face.
On a lighter skin tone, I might match the base to their skin and then use a highlighter (like YSL Touche Eclat) from the inner corner of the eye, down the side of the nose and blend it out to the apples of the cheeks.
On a darker complexion, I might use two bases - a lighter one for the center of the face and darker shade for the periphery, and then use a deep bronzer around the edge of the face and on the bridge of the nose.
It is such an easy but very effective way to make you look like YOU! Only Better!

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