Oil Instead Of A Highlighter And 5 More Cool Beauty Hacks From Elena Krygina

Makeup artist Elena Krygina is in constant search of new "chips" and approaches work creatively - she does nose contouring with brushes from IKEA, then advises to abandon the highlighter and replace it with oil. The new text is about the most unusual hacks from Elena, which will definitely make your life easier.

Brush of pallets Naked from the Urban Decay - ideal for concealer

Everyone knows this brush, it comes with the Naked palette. Hard, prickly - I can't imagine how you can apply shadows to it. But don't rush to throw it away, try using a concealer tool - perfect for shading under the eyes.

Oil instead of highlighter

The strobing fashion has passed. Gloss is still trending, but now it is different - natural. The skin should be hydrated and the radiance natural. That is why the market is flooded with oils. My favorite is from Estee Lauder, followed by Smashbox Primer Oil.

The tool must be applied when the tone is ready, barely touching the face, and not smeared with it, otherwise nothing good will come of it. It creates radiance in the skin naturally, without the need for highlighters. If you are afraid of oily sheen, fill a little oil only on the cheekbones.

Brown shadows - for face correction

Do not limit yourself - any tool can be used for other purposes. For example, if you do not have a corrector on hand, but you want to highlight your cheekbones or visually narrow your nose a little, take brown shadows without a shimmer, a cold shade. These can be found in any palette - in the same Naked by Urban Decay.

The smaller the brush, the better

I love small brushes, even for tone or powder - it's very convenient. With a small brush, you can work out the details more carefully. I'm a millimeter. (Laughs.) Especially powder brushes can be huge - how can they gently apply the product, for example, on the T-zone?

4 shades for perfect makeup

I often use up to 4 shades of foundation for one makeup. Because the face is not uniform. I do not want to align it first, like a blank sheet, and then re-draw all the volumes. For example, if I understand that the center of the face should be lighter and the periphery darker, then I use 2 shades of tone to keep the natural nude. Remember: everything that is drawn is drawn. I see. I've been working on set the longest when I need an unpainted "clean face" effect.

Brush from the children's department of IKEA

A set of flat brushes costs about 300 rubles - a real find, I even talked about it in my blog. The brushes are very handy for contouring the nose - I recommend.