INSIDE JOB How to put your best

beautiful!

HOW TO BE RE ADY FOR YOUR CLOSE - UP

Thanks to work-related Zooms and virtual happy hours, we’re living on camera like never before. Tr y these tips from makeup artists for a small-screen glow-up.

1GET EVEN Layers of makeup can highlight fine lines and pores, and the camera only makes them more apparent. Celebrit y makeup ar tists Quinn Murphy and Daniel Mar tin recommend forgoing full foundation in favor of spot-treating blemishes, dark spots, or areas of redness with a light-diffusing concealer like Kosas Revealer Concealer ($28; kosas.com).

2MOVE TOWARD THE LIGHT Natural lighting is best. Murphy recommends sit ting in a room with just one window and facing it, with lamps turned off. Multiple light sources behind or on either side of you can create unflat tering shadows.

3PLAY UP YOUR EYES

Line the top lashes with a brown eyeliner like

L’Oréal Paris Le

Liner Signature in

Brown Denim ($11; drugstores).

“Get close to the base of the lashes to define their shape and create a dark backdrop that makes lashes look thicker,” says Murphy. A coat of mascara adds to the ef fec t. 4 CREATE CONTRAST “Two-dimensional computer monitors and smar tphone screens can make you look flat and wan,” says Murphy. The remedy: a touch of powder bronzer like Dior Diorskin Color Games Collec tion Mineral Nude in Warm Flame ($50; dior.com). Mar tin recommends swiping it under the cheeks, along the temples, and under the jawline, then highlighting your cheekbones or blurring fine lines such as crow’sfeet with a clear emollient balm like Tatcha The Serum Stick ($48; sephora.com).

5ASSUME THE POSITION “It ’s good to situate the camera on your computer or phone a touch higher,” says Mar tin. This forces you to look up slightly, direc ting light toward the center of your face, which helps detrac t from dark under-eye circles or skin discoloration.

6ADD COLOR CAREFULLY A hint of pigment on the lips helps define and add dimension. A sheer berry balm will impart a flush without looking fussy, says Mar tin. We like Becca HydraLight Plumping Lip Balm in Dew ($19; beccacosmetics.com).

I N G E N I O U S D I Y H A I R CO LO R

Can you still call gray regrowth “ roots” if it’s halfway down your head? Getting to the salon may not be an option right now, but dabbling in at-home haircolor is more foolproof than ever with Color & Co (from $20; colorandco.com). Take a brief online quiz or have a virtual consultation with a trained colorist, and a bespoke box of dye will be delivered to your doorstep based on your hair type, how much upkeep you want to commit to, and the exact results you’re after.