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9 Essential Makeup Tricks for Looking Flawless on CameraThese beauty tips will have you looking gorgeous -- no filter required |
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"To achieve perfect-looking skin on camera, you want to make sure your skin is as clear as possible, well exfoliated and well nourished," VanLeeuwen says. After your morning cleansing routine, he suggests reaching for a lightweight moisturizer and allowing the product to seep into the skin for about five minutes prior to makeup application. "While skin prep is important, too many skin care products and layers immediately before makeup can leave the skin slippery and oily, which causes makeup to slide around," VanLeeuwen says. "I often wait a few minutes and then remove any excess product with blotting papers before I apply foundation. This makes a huge difference in makeup application."
There are also two skin care products you should stay away from if you're going to be exposed to a camera's flash: sunscreens containing titanium dioxide, which can produce a white cast under flash photography, and illuminating face lotions (aka glotions), which can leave you looking more greasy than glowing in pictures. If you need to wear sunscreen on a day you know you'll be subject to flash photography, VanLeeuwen recommends the Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen, $65, which he says never kicks back with flash photography.
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