Call it the Meghan Markle effect: big occasion make-up is going super natural. The key to making it work? High-tech formulations that act like real skin.
For a long while now, matt and opaque finishes have been the skin look of choice on our social feeds. But thanks to women such as the Duchess of Sussex, who on the biggest day of her life let her freckles shine through, we are allowed to show our skin’s uniqueness again. We quiz the experts.
SKIN IS IN
When you want skin to look like skin, good prep work is key. “It’s always skin first,” says celebrity make-up artist Elsa Morgan, who is known for her ways with luminosity. Her go-to pre-foundation prep? “La Mer The Perfecting Treatment [$325]. It’s my favourite primer,” says Morgan.
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