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What is the best way to apply SuperMatte Antishine?

Make sure the skin is clean and dry then gently pat a very small amount of Supermatte Antishine onto the shiny skin area. Repeat applications can be made at intervals throughout the day if required.

The beauty of the product is that it is completely transparent and allows the natural skin tone to appear through. It can be used on its own making it suitable for both women and men.

Women - Use it on the shiny area of the face and apply foundation on top if required.
Men - Use it effectively to control shiny receding or balding hairlines.

 

What is the best way to cover up a blemish, powder foundation or concealer?

There is a trick to covering blemishes that makes them less obvious. If you just use concealer it is often of a different consistency to the foundation and does not blend easily leaving you with an obvious attempt at covering up. By using a little more of the same colour foundation and blending it off with a brush across the blemish you will get a beter finish. Then use a very fine colour corrective powder in a yellow tone to set the foundation and to counteract any redness showing through.

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How can I choose the colours that suit my skintone?

There are no hard and fast rules about this, because fashion often has a way of making us love colours and shapes that we would not have considered a few years back. Then when we do look back at old photos we wonder how we ever wore that shade or style of make-up! Make-up should make us feel good about the face we present to the world at the time and so you should not be afraid to experiment sometimes and try out different colours. Once you have selected a foundation shade as close to your skin as possible then the eyeshadows and lip colours can be chosen either to enhance your natural colouring or to create a striking contrast. It is usually a good idea to use shade from the same family of colours.

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What are the common mistakes people make when applying make-up?

Common mistakes include not making up in a good light enough and choosing an incorrect shade for the skin tone. Foundation that has not been blended away, particularly around the hair and jaw line is another common mistake but is easily corrected with a few simple tips. It's the basis of a good make-up and should always try to give the illusion of perfect skin. Choose a shade closest to your natural skin tone matching at the curve of the jaw line. Finish by brushing out all over with a wide blending brush. This gives a more professional finish. Remember that usually less is best. It is always easier to apply more make-up but it is much harder to remove if you have overdone it.

 

What is the best way to blend my make-up?

Always blend edges to infinity. Good brushes will always make the essential difference between make-up and a great professional looking make-up. Always take your foundation under the jaw line and blend to infinity.

To keep make-up looking good all day use a very fine translucent powder - apply with a powder puff and remove surplus powder by dusting away with a brush.

Use our great angle brush and a powder eyeshadow for filling in your eyebrows. This will give a softer look. It is much more flattering than a pencil line and so much easier with the angle brush.     Always use good light to apply make-up, daylight is best.