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How to: Sculpt your face using a Bronzer

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How to: Sculpt your face using a Bronzer

I loved this super detailed step by step explanation on sculpting on Vogue…here it is for you..

Clean lines and sharp contrasts were all the trend on the runways this season. Contouring your face to make the planes and angles pop isn’t as hard as its made out to be. We spoke with Ojas Rajani, Lead Makeup Artist – L’Oreal Paris to help us simplify the look in six easy steps.

Step 1: Apply foundation all over face and neck. Follow through with concealer under the eyes, on your lids and on any blemishes.

Step 2: With an angled blush brush like M.A.C Brush #168, sweep a matte bronzer in one stroke beginning at the center of the natural hollow on your cheeks. Move it upwards and outwards towards the hairline.

Pro Tip: “There are no horizontal strokes in makeup. Everything is applied in upward strokes and blended.” says Rajani.

With very little product add a couple more strokes blending the line. Follow through with a dusting of matte peach blush on the apples of your cheeks. “Together, these create the illusion of high cheek bones and makes your face looks leaner” says Rajani

Step 3: With a powder brush, sweep the bronzer along the hairline across your forehead, sides of your nose, the jaw line, moving onto the neck and collar bones. A hint of colour on the shoulders and décolletage completes the bronzing part of the look.

Vogue.in tip: Use a fluffy eye shadow brush to contour your nose. It’s the right size and the less dense brush makes colour appear diffused versus having two stripes along the sides of your nose.

Step 4: For your eyes, reverse the regular technique by starting from the crease. Apply a coffee brown matte shadow on the crease. Follow through with a bronze eye shadow on the lids and a peach highlighter on the brow bone. “There always has to be one element that softens the overall look. Here it is the peach highlighter” notes Rajani.

 

Step 5: With a dense small eye shadow brush, blend the coffee brown along the lower lash line and run a gel eyeliner in brown along the upper lash line. We love the L’Oreal Paris Super Liner 24 Hour Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in brown. Fill in the eye brows and use lengthening mascara on your lashes to complete the eyes.

Step 6: Finish the look with a creamy peach lip colour. Vogue.in recommends the Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick – Baby.

See how perfectly contoured her cheeks look….I loved the look.

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Four Ways to Blush

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I liked this write up I read on Vogue.in…so just thought of sharing..

The runways this season were almost an ode to the blush with makeup artists turning this often overlooked product into a look-changing powerhouse.We spoke with celebrity makeup artist Namrata Soni, who gives us tips on how to go from romantic to sexy and everything in between using just your trusty blush.

Romantic: Gel and cream blushes are the stuff fairy tales and princesses are made of.

“They glide onto your skin, making it look dewy and the lasting power is fantastic” says Soni, who recommends using a soft pink gel or cream blush under your foundation for the innocent romantic look. Keep the color restricted to the apples of your cheeks. We recommend Smashbox O Glow and YSL Creme De Blush – Powdery Rose for this dreamy look. “On deeper skin tones, a coral tint like Benefit Cha Cha tint brings a similar effect,” she says.

Sexy: For a sexy bond girl effect “go for a beautiful mix of coral and pink with gold undertones,” says Soni. The gold reflects off your skin giving you a sexy gleam on your cheek bones

Use a small blush brush to apply color from the top of your cheeks moving towards the temple. The high placement of blush draws more attention to your bone structure. We recommend Guerlain Blush G Serie Noire for a great mix of coral and pink. For a sun kissed twist on the sexy look, Soni recommends Vincent Longo Sole Mio Duo Bronzer – Copper Kiss.

Dramatic: Time to move the bright tangerines and fuchsias from your lips to your cheeks.

 “For high drama, deep colors like mocha, bronze with oranges work very well” says Soni. With an angled blush brush,first apply the bronzer to your cheekbones to create depth followed by an orange blush on your cheeks. We recommend Lancome Blush Subtil – Mocha Havana and MAC Powder Blush – Devil to make a bold statement.

Androgynous: Models at the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2011 brought the androgynous trend to life on the runways.

 “Its all about contouring and highlighting your face in the right places and using products that don’t have too much shine.” Use a matte bronzer or a latte colored blush along the natural hollow of your cheeks starting a little away from the center. Move the color out towards your hairline and blend upwards into your cheek so the shading appears flawless. Dust a little translucent powder and blend if the color appears too strong or use a gel bronzer for easy blending. Leave the apples of your cheeks bare and instead go for a highlighter on the outer corner of your eye. We love the Sue Devitt Beau Soleil Gel bronzer for its seamless finish.

I prefer Romantic and Sexy and a light contouring at times..

Which look do you prefer ??

Motives Shape and Sculpt Duo Review

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This shape and sculpt duo is a 2 in 1 product and can be used both for contouring and highlighting. It is very similar to MAC Sculpt and Shape powder..in packaging too.

What the Company claims:
Primary Benefits of Motives® Shape & Sculpt Duo:
Two-in-one highlighter and matte contour powder
Luxurious formula that glides on smoothly to highlight and sculpt
Designed for all skin types
Non-irritant formula
Paraben, oil and fragrance free

What Makes Motives® Shape & Sculpt Duo Unique?

Double-sided compact that contains everything you need to highlight and contour like a pro. The dark side creates depth in areas such as the hollows of your cheeks. Using the light side brings the eye forward, highlighting areas such as the bridge of the nose or chin. Contouring can help accentuate and hide imperfect face structures, making you look your best every day.

MRP: 21 $ for 10g

There is a dark brown..a perfect shade for contouring and a beige shade which is an amazing highlighter. Both have very fine shimmer….which is not that visible but gives that subtle glow…

Pros:

1. This has an amazing creamy finish…very soft to touch….loved the texture.
2. Blends well.
3. Awesome pigmentation.
4. Stays well for 4-5 hours.
5. Does not settle at places or fade unevenly.
6. Economical as you get two products in one.

Cons:

1. They do not ship to India…:(

Overall I think its a fab product and a must have for all. More on contouring..See Kandee do it here

Rating:

Quality: 4.5/5
Value for money: 4/5
Availability: 3/5

Overall rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: YES !!

P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.