St Tropez
Everyday Gradual Tan for Body
Don’t fall foul of a miss-matched body. Often times our legs will be more pale than our arms simply because they’re covered more often, and our face can be more pale than our chest because we tend to wear sun protection more on our face — but it’s important that your face, upper body, and legs are all in sync. Use a gradual tan every day for around a week before your red carpet moment — it will give you a more naturally looking glow than a fake tan will. This one from St Tropez is just the right honeyed tone.
Rita Hazan
Ultimate Shine Gloss
A clear or colored gloss gives hair a reflective quality on camera. It looks expensive and impeccably groomed, especially if you have opted for full waves. Rita Hazan’s gloss boosts shine but it also contains vitamin B5, which will help to improve the condition of your hair.
Stila
One Step Correct
Any imperfection in skin tone, such as redness over cheeks or a yellow tone under the eyes, will only be amplified on camera. Stila’s One Step Correct contains green, lavender, and peach tones to brighten the skin, counteract sallow areas, and neutralize any redness. Apply a thin layer over your skin after moisturizing and before applying your foundation.
Givenchy
Le Rouge in Rouge Égérie
A bold lip will enliven a dull complexion — we often see Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Chastain adopt this trick on the red carpet. While most bold lip colors will work, anything that is blue based, such as Rouge Égérie from Givenchy, will have the added benefit of making your teeth appear whiter and the whites of your eyes brighter. It’s all about the contrast.
Bobbi Brown
Lip Liner
Lining your lips with a pencil that’s
just a shade darker than your own
natural lip coloring will make them
appear a touch fuller. Keep the line
to just the outside edge of your lips
to cheat a little more fullness without
making it too obvious that they’ve
been overdrawn. Bobbi Brown’s lip
pencils come in every fleshy shade
possible and are incredibly long lasting.
NARS
Contour Blush
All those chiseled cheekbones that make their way down the red carpet aren’t put there by nature. No, they’re due to the skills of the makeup artist. Avoid bronzer or anything with a shimmer when it comes to contouring, as they will reflect light — which is the opposite of what a contour should do. A contour should be matte and should look like a hollow shadow on the face. It’s a good idea to use a proper contour powder — one which we love is NARS’s new Contour Blush.
Benefit
Watt’s Up
Carefully placed highlighter over the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, and Cupid’s bow will make your skin appear flawless and luminous. Avoid anything with too much of a shimmer as it will show up on camera and may even cause flash back. A fine shimmer will enhance your features and a cream texture, rather than a powder, will look more natural. Benefit’s Watt’s Up is one of those rare products that looks great on all skin tones.