AW16: The Expert Edition
THE CONTOURED COMPLEXION
Enhance your natural bone structure with subtle sculpting touches.
SHOP THE LOOK BROWSE ALL LOOKSJuliet
CLICK FOR Juliet’S BIOName: Juliet Gough
Age: 40
Profession: Actress/singer
From: North West London
Signature makeup look: I have two – liquid liner with a pale lip, or just mascara/eyebrow pencil with a bright red or pink lip
Beauty icon: Gwen Stefani
Interesting fact: I once got flown to Amman, Jordan to do a 17-minute singing gig
Me in three words: Really big hair
Beauty must-have: Eyebrow pencil
My best feature: My hair
“The power of contouring is amazing: you can completely change someone’s face to make them unrecognisable. We’re not doing that – we want to strengthen the things we find beautiful.” - Karen Alder, makeup artist
When travelling around the world beautifying actors and A-listers alike, the first thing Karen packs is a streamlined stash of skincare essentials.
SHOP SKIN SAVIOURSJuliet’S VERDICT “I’ve never tried contouring before, but now Karen’s explained the technique behind it to me, I’ll definitely have a go.” - Juliet
GET THE LOOK
Step 1.
Even out your canvas with a sheer, blendable base, such as BECCA’s Aqua Luminous Foundation.
Step 5.
Apply your darker shade of BECCA Multi Tasking Perfecting Powder right in the eye crease. Then, blend this with your lighter shade, taking it all the way up to the brows. This makes the eyes appear larger and lifted.
Step 2.
It’s time to start contouring. Apply a foundation that’s one shade lighter than your skin tone down the centre of your face and blend it outwards. This will brighten and open up the face.
Step 6.
Lift the under eye area with an illuminating concealer, such as BECCA’s Aqua Luminous Concealer.
Step 3.
Dust BECCA Multi Tasking Perfecting Powder in a shade lighter than your skin tone along the top of the cheekbone and up around the curve of the brow, in a C shape. This subtly lifts the cheekbones.
Step 7.
To 'firm' the jawline, apply your darker powder from beneath the ear to under the chin, starting with a thicker line and tapering towards the chin.
Step 4.
Next, using a fan brush, dust BECCA Multi Tasking Perfecting Powder in a shade darker than your natural skin tone from the bottom of the ear towards the corner of your mouth. A darker shade here will create the illusion of shadow, emphasising the cheekbones above.
