Makeup artists’ favourite tools leave the backstage to our bathroom to sublimate our make up ritual…

Brushes and sponges are essential to achieve a flawless and sophisticated complexion. The delicate caress of the bristles and silky texture of the make-up transform the moment into a real pleasure time.

As in a theatre play, each type of brush has a role and their complementarity is THE key for a perfect and professional result!

A Photoshop skin texture with a sponge…for primer!

After your daily cream, smooth skin surface and fade imperfections for an optimal light reflexion, with a makeup base such as La Base Pro.

After applying the formula with you fingers, gently spread it with a sponge on round circle movements: it will perfectly smooth over the primer and unify the skin texture and look, leaving it ready for the foundation!

Tip 1: For that you can use a compact foundation sponge, you will be amazed by the soft touch of the sponge on La Base Pro!

Tip 2: Don’t hesitate to use it on your eyelid to enhance the colour and hold of your eyeshadow.

Pixel perfection complexion: how to use a brush to master your foundation finish in 4 steps:

A flat face brush is the IT tool for an homogeneous application and a professional result!

Its performance is in the shape and the softness: the tapered brush fits the contours of your face and thus will blend the formula perfectly.

Tip: You can use a foundation brush with any kind of creamy product, like face creams, masks, and tinted moisturizers.

Don’t be afraid, it’s easy and quick! Lancôme‘s foundation brush has been specially designed so that a perfect result can be achieved by every woman.

• Step 1: Pour a small quantity of foundation (cream or fluid) onto the back of your hand.

• Step 2: Pick up a small amount of foundation using one flat side of the brush, start from the centre of the face, and working on one area at time, blend outward with light strokes.

Turn the brush over and, without adding additional product, finish blending that area with downward strokes.

• Step 3: Use the edges of your brush to blend up the foundation on the small but strategic areas of your face such as under the eyes, nose’s corners, and the chin.

Repeat the process until all desired areas are covered and skin is perfectly even. (Memo: forehead, each cheek, chin and your nose)

• Step 4: Don’t forget to blend the edge of the liquid foundation along your jaw line in the skin on your neck. The goal is not to be able to see where the foundation ends, not to cover your neck in foundation!!

Tip 1: Apply the make-up foundation to the face with the annular finger with gentle weeping movements as you apply to the temples, the chin and the cheekbones. To avoid the mask effect on the skin, apply foundation only in this areas. Mix the fluid foundation with a little amount of Génifique for transparent  make-up result.

Make-up by German Moyano

Make-up by German Moyano

Tip 2 : Apply the concealer with the brush,  without covering the external corner of the eye and avoiding the root of the lashes as this van make the eye appear smaller. This will then give a flat effect to the glance.

Make-up by German Moyano

After the application of your concealer – with your fingers or with the small brush of La Touche Pro – blend it with the foundation brush to blur the concealer into your foundation: the result will be more homogenous and precise. Use the edge of the brush, from in internal corner of your eye to the exterior part.

Make-up by German Moyano

Work the foundation brush onto face. Starting with forehead and centre towards sides. Always spread product with brush back and forth, top to bottom, in cercles. Always

work the brush very gently again skin, like a caress, spreading the product to smooth it out.

AARON’S TIP: Less is more…start with the smallest amount of product and add as needed, concentrating only on areas that need coverage (letting areas of the skin remainuncovered results in a very natural finish).

Graphic relief: re-shapping your ckeeks… only with a brush and your blush!

Chose an angle-shaped brush and lightly swirl the flat side of the brush across your blush. Tap of the excess…you really don’t want to look like a Matriochka Doll!?

Then apply – always with the flat side – the blush on your cheeks, from the low part of the cheeks, to the top, near the temple, with a light touches movement.

If you have a round face, apply the blush until the beginning of your ear.

Tip: for a forever 80’s style, use the small brush of the Blush Subtil palette. Use the edge of the brush to apply the blush, right into the hallow of your cheekbones: it will create a sophisticated style and extend your gaze!

Perfect finish: manify the result with a powder brush and a loose or compact powder fitting with your skin tone!

Don’t forget to fix all those precious steps! Use the powder brush, and with a small amount of powder, gently caress every volume of your face with it: It will keep your make-up intact for hours and hours, and also matify your skin!

Now, you’re ready !