FASHIONABLE FACE

By Liz Michael
Makeup Artist, Bumble and Bumble, NYC 212-521-6500

FLAWLESS SKIN: PART 1
QUESTION: How do I achieve flawless skin without using heavy looking foundation?

Know your skin type!
The “dewy, luminous and glowing skin” look is much harder to achieve if you have large pores and a tendency to break out. So, knowing your skin type will help in identifying the best formula of foundation to look for.

• NORMAL to DRY skin benefits from foundation with MORE MOISTURE and LUMINOUS qualities.

• LARGE PORE/OILY/TENDENCY TO BREAK OUT skin benefits from a more matte finish.

Liz's Top Picks for Foundation:

CHANTECAILLE: REAL SKIN (a step above no make up, ultra sheer, minimal coverage)

CHANTECAILLE: FUTURE SKIN (medium coverage, dewy soft finish)

MAC FACE AND BODY MAKE UP (very sheer coverage, dewy soft finish)

PRESCRIPTIVES: VIRTUAL SKIN (medium coverage, natural but matter finish, good for visible pores and oilier skin)

Liz's Tips for Picking the Right Color/Formula/Level of Coverage:

ASK QUESTIONS: Ask about level coverage (sheer, very sheer, medium, etc...)

TRY ON YOUR FACE: Not on your hand, but where you will actually be wearing it. Put a finger print on your cheek toward your jaw to test the color. DON’T rub, but pat it on and lightly blend leaving it visible. Take a hand mirror, go OUTSIDE (meaning leave the store) and see how the color looks in daylight.

Foundation is the most important part of your make up so, you want to spend time choosing the right one!

 

Liz Michael has been a make up artist for 25 years. Her work has appeared in magazines all over the world, including international publications of Vogue, Bazaar, Elle and Marie Claire. She has worked with some of the world's top photographers and on numerous celebrities.

Liz has worked as a freelance consultant for major cosmetic
companies, consulting on special projects for Clinique,
Prescriptives, Origins, La Prairie and Aveda. She also completed a book on beauty for Chic Simple and was their beauty specialist for their magazine. Liz has consulted on beauty editorials as beauty expert for almost every leading publication. Harper's Bazaar described her as the "master minimalist". Liz Michael lives in New York and is based out of bumble and bumble where she sees private clients.

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