16 GAZETTE 17 May 2012
GazetteBEAUTY BEAUTY
Edited by Laura Webb
Top tips for radiant skin with a lasting faux-glow R
ADIATE this summer with help from Lancome make-up artist, Shehla Shaikh. This week, she shares her secrets to perfecting the faux-glow radiance in a few simple steps. • Apply La Base Pro all over the face; the silkysmooth texture of this primer will ensure that make-up lasts all day. • Using a foundation brush, apply Lancôme TeinteIdole Ultra 24hr foundation. Start on the cheeks and apply in a buffing motion, bringing the remaining product into the T-zone. Ensure to blend into the neck for a flawless finish. • Brighten and correct
under the eyes by applying Lancome Teint Miracle concealer, which has an illuminating finish. Apply this in an upsidedown triangle under the eyes, and using one shade lighter than your foundation. Brush some product across the eyelids and set with a little translucent powder, which helps to balance and brighten the eyes as well as creating a base for eyeshadow. • Apply Lancome’s Star Bronzer to the face where the natural light falls, across the temples, cheeks and under the jaw line. Start with a little and build it up, blending and buffing in a circular
motion to mimic a sunkissed look. This is a great way to add glow and contour to the face, making the cheekbones pop. • For a radiant, smoky look, smudge Lancome Kohl pencil in bronze into the lash line. Lancome Kojl pencil in aqua is perfect against hazel eyes. Ensure you smudge softly into the lash line. • Illuminate around the eye area using Lancome’s OmbreAbsolue Moonlight, blending lightly under the eyebrows, along the lower eyelid and into the inner corner of the eyes for an instant lift. Press a little of the eyeshadow on the water-
line, which will reduce any redness, making the eyes appear fresher and brighter. • For long, luscious lashes and a wide-eyed look, start using Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes mascara on the outer corner of the lashes, and work the brush from the roots to the tip. • Finish with a gorgeous coral lip for the summer. Rouge In Love 322M, a soft coral, is perfect to add colour to the face. Apply with your fingers to give a natural finish, or straight from the bullet for a real injection of colour. • To achieve a soft, candle-lit glow on the face,
Lancome make-up artist, Shehla Shaikh
highlight using Lancome Eclat Miracle. Work a little into the bronzing brush and dab
where the light hits the face, top of the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, forehead and chin.
Meet Shehla Shaikh at the Lancome Counter, Brown Thomas, May 17 to May 19.