By Hannah Powling
Makeup Artist Bobbi Brown recently interviewed with Hello! Fashion Monthly and we wanted to share with you some highlights of her interview. Bobbi is well known for her love of natural-looking cosmetics and the simple, understated look – inspired by her belief that “all women are pretty without makeup, but with the right makeup can be pretty powerful”.
Here, she includes some little tips that might come in handy for those who embrace good old natural makeup…
On creating make-up for women to look and feel like themselves:
‘I just always loved being able to make myself look more attractive with natural-looking cosmetics. It was a look that wasn’t popular when I came into the fashion world so I never thought I’d form a company. I started with a lipstick that looked like my own lips and 24 years later, here we are.’
On her daily make-up routine:
‘I don’t think women understand the power of the right moisturiser. It doesn’t just hydrate your skin but it enhances how smooth it looks with and without make-up. Women often wear a tonne of make-up when they feel tired and it usually makes you look worse. You need to understand the power of corrector and concealer and of choosing the perfect blush and foundation for your skin tone.’
On a great make-up secret:
‘The only way to choose the right foundation is not on your hand but on your face and your forehead. If it disappears, it’s the right colour. Blush is so simple, all you have to do is pinch yourself on the cheek and you’ll see this rush of colour and that’s your shade.’
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