Beauty Trends

Natural

Beauty By Jessalyn Holsing

Certain trends never go out of style, but in staying relevant the techniques change! “Natural” makeup may sound redundant–after all, isn’t going natural supposed to be a bare face? In reality, what is referred to as natural makeup is meant to highlight our best features while remaining low-effort and skin health focused. That’s why when we start we want to always give our skin the moisture it needs! After doing your morning cleanse and gently patting your face dry, begin with a moisturizer of your choice. Dermatologists recommend using one with SPF in it not only to prevent sunburn, but to help eliminate the free radicals from UV damage that, even without leaving a sunburn, can create fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation in our skin.

Next, instead of going with a foundation we want to use a skin tint or a tinted BB cream; this way we can gently even out our skin tone without completely covering it up, allowing our natural look to shine. After this, apply a lighter toned concealer under the eyes. Do not cake it on there! A little bit of concealer goes a long way. Make sure to also add some to the outer corners of the eyes angled upwards as well, to create a lifting effect that will also bring attention to the eyes. Blend it all gently, and apply finishing powder to set the tinted cream and concealer.

Now, your blush placement is going to depend largely on the overall shape of your face, but to create further lift add it to your cheekbones and gently sweep it upwards toward the temple. Use a light shade and brush it on very gently to ensure a natural pinkish tint. Finally, we can go in with some highlighter on the peaks of the cheekbones as well as the tip and bridge of the nose to create shine and lift as well. It is optional to apply some light mascara and perhaps fill in the brow a bit, as well as add a very light gloss to your lips. Your face will appear very soft and defined in a way that accentuates your natural beauty! n