Nothing gives away the fact that you're wearing makeup like foundation that doesn't match your skin tone. Pro tip for finding your ideal shade: Swatch several different shades along your face. Your perfect shade will be the one that disappears into your skin. (For reference, I'm shade Warm Ivory in Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Foundation SPF 40, $62.)
Lendzion applied it to my face using a foundation brush with short, tightly packed bristles. She blended it up to where the concealer ends to create a seamless line.
Lendzion applied it to my face using a foundation brush with short, tightly packed bristles. She blended it up to where the concealer ends to create a seamless line.
The key to this look is a flawless base, so be sure to apply a concealer that's heavy-duty, but looks natural. Lendzion used Bobbi Brown Face Touch Up Stick, $30, and applied it with a small concealer brush.
Another sign you're wearing makeup: Your concealer creases and your foundation runs down your face. That's why you need to set it with a powder. Lendzion used a blend of Bobbi Brown Retouching Powder, $38, in White and Yellow to brighten my skin and give it an airbrushed finish.
There's a special technique to applying natural-looking bronzer, as demonstrated by Lendzion. Apply it using a fluffy brush, starting at your neck and working your way up. Be sure to dust a bit along your jawline, under your cheekbones and across your forehead. She combined the Retouching Powder in Brown and Rose to customize a warm -- but matte -- glow.
Before applying blush, Lenzion swept Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick, $47, a combination of different shades of shimmery powder, over the apples of my cheeks. This provided a glowy base for the blush, and also added extra sheen to my cheekbones.