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Makeup Tips From Models
The inside scoop from women who work with the best.
If you are lucky enough to have sat in a famous makeup artist’s chair, you’ve undoubtedly walked away transformed — and not just with a beautifully made-up face. “I’ve gotten great tips just from listening and watching makeup artists work on me,” says Jenny, a New York City model who has worked with many of the biggest names in fashion and beauty. Indeed, having a one-on-one experience with a makeup artist can be one of the most exciting and educational experiences for any beauty junky. Here are a few secrets from top models.
Blush First
Applying cheek color sets the tone of the canvas you work on, a world-renowned makeup artist once told Nye, a working model. “I was amazed. It was winter and we were doing a spring shoot, and with a sweep of coral blush the artist took me from looking like I was stuck in the cold to looking like I was out frolicking on fresh-cut grass,” she says. “From there all the spring colors — teal, pink, pale blue — made sense on me. I’ll never forget that.”
Applying blush after foundation “warms” the face, and it can be the best way to determine what color eye shadow to wear. For example, applying bronzer right after foundation can inspire earth-tone or golden/copper colors on eyelids for a summery look. Pink or cherry blush complements the purples and gem-stone colors popular in the fall.
Open Your Eyes
Apply eye makeup only to your outer top lid of your eyes, Kaylee, a model, remembers hearing while in the chair of a top makeup artist. “He told me it will create the illusion that my eyes look almond-shaped. My eyes are really round,” she says. “I tried it myself when I went out one night and it worked.”
Much like a cat-eye sweep of heavy liner on the lid, makeup applied above the eye will draw interest upward. Leave lower lid liner and shadow to the professionals; a badly applied smoky eye is a woman’s worst enemy.
Don’t Forget to Brush
Use the right brushes to get the effect you want. “I remember asking why makeup artists had so many brushes,” Jenny says. It was one of her first days on the job. “He showed me what each one did as he worked on me. The differences were subtle but incredible. Now I own nearly 50 brushes.”
Although 50 may be extreme, a healthy arsenal of proper makeup brushes can mean the difference between looking good and looking, well, not. To start putting a brush kit together, use the Line, Blush, Blend and Conceal Rule. Buy a thin liner brush with a medium to firm tip for applying liner and shadow along your eyelashes. A large blush brush (not the ones that come in the compact) properly distributes cheek color. A soft, medium-size blending brush properly contours shadow in the outside corner of the eyes and on lids, and a concealer brush ensures that under-eye camouflage is completely blended to make it invisible.
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