Makeup Tips & Tricks

Subject: Kelly
Ethnicity: Indian
Skin Type: Medium/Olive Skin with imperfections
The Look: Everyday makeup (a natural look that will appear as if you aren't wearing makeup at all)

In order to provide the most accurate representation of the results, all photos are non-airbrushed.

First we had Kelly cleanse her face using a cleanser appropriate for her skin type. We then applied i.d. bareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upper all over her face. This product can be applied day or night, and is a leave-on skin exfoliator and moisturizer all-in-one. This item is included in the Tan Get Started Kit, and we recommend that it be used everyday prior to applying your bareMinerals SPF15 Foundation.

Normally, we would do a pre-concealer application of Bisque Multi-Tasking Minerals to conceal blemishes and other imperfections before applying the bareMinerals SPF15 Foundation. In this case, we decided to apply the foundation first to demonstrate the great coverage that can be achieved
with the Bare Escentuals i.d. bareMinerals Foundation.

For Kelly's Complexion, our makeup artist selected the bareMinerals Medium Tan SPF15 Foundation and applied it using the Full Coverage Kabuki Brush. Both of these products are included in the Tan Get Started Kit.

When applying the bareMinerals Foundation, it is important to follow the trademark Swirl, Tap, Buff technique. When you tap the brush, the idea is to shake off all of the loose minerals until you can no longer see them on the brush, then just buff it all over the face.

Kelly has a full face and a natural tan, so we used the Flawless Application Face Brush to apply Warmth All-Over Face Color in the hollows of the cheeks. This has the effect of thinning her face. We also applied just a touch on the forehead to give her a sun-kissed glow. 

Both of these items are included in the Tan Get Started Kit.

For Kelly's complexion, we selected i.d. bareMinerals Flowers Loose Blush. Using the Tapered Blush Brush, our makeup artist applied Flowers to the apples of the cheeks.

This simple application of color to the cheeks really warms up the face, as can be seen in the before and after photos below.

Since Kelly has naturally big, beautiful eyes, our makeup artist used the Eye Defining Brush to apply Skyline Eyeshadow in the crease and outer corners to provide some contour and diminish the size.

To finish the eyelook, we used the Eyeliner Brush to apply Soft Black Liner Shadow to the base of the eyelashes. Our makeup artist applied the eyeliner dry on the below-eye lash line. Then she wet the brush before dipping it in the bareMinerals to apply the eyeliner wet to the above-eye lash
line. This wet application helped add definition to the above-eye lash line.

For the lips, we decided to go with a layered look. First we applied Quick Stick: Cognac to the entire lip. Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Quick Stick's are a two-in-one lip liner and lipstick with a built-in sharpener, and the color looked great on Kelly (see next photo).