For the past seven years Ernest Muntaniol has been Chanel's leading makeup artist in Russia. Constantly works at World Fashion Weeks, painting stars such as Mila Jovovich, Morgana Polanski and Alice Dellal. Often participates in the filming of glossy magazines: GQ, Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire. Ernest told BeautyHack how to properly model a face and highlight its dignity.
Ernest Muntaniol
Leading makeup artist for Chanel in Russia
“By smoothing the skin with foundation and concealer, we strip the face of its natural light and dark areas, which give it its natural volume. After applying the foundation, the face becomes flat - there are no shadows on it. Our task is to return the lost volume, darkening and highlighting certain areas."
In previous articles, we talked about the iconic Chanel products and makeup mistakes. Today we will discuss the rules for modeling a face.
Hard contouring is not for life
A lot of media people on Instagram are how they are able to layer several means (light tonal foundations, then dark ones, and at the end - an abundance of powder). Remember: the screen of electronic media creates a slight blur of the image. Therefore, in the photo we do not notice a dense coating, which looks more like plaster. These are makeup techniques - they will not work for the makeup you plan to leave the house with.
Find the right shade of dark correcting powder
It's hard to find the right corrector - as a rule, they all come with red, brick tones. The ideal color should be with a gray pigment - after all, this is what we see with the natural volume of the face from the side.
Instead of darkening - highlight
There is another danger: not everyone knows how to correctly shade dark powder - as a result, the face looks dirty. This is especially true for nose contouring. To give the face the lost volume after the foundation, you can not only darken, but also lighten the face
How to apply highlighters
Use highlighters to highlight. They fit thinly, blend perfectly, highlight the skin, creating a gloss effect.
Apply to the protruding parts of the face (the space above the cheekbone, at the outer corner of the eye, on the bridge of the nose, on the back of the nose and tip, on the chin, on the cupids of the upper lip). Remember: light and radiant tends to visually expand, so before distributing the highlighter, analyze your face: you should not apply it on a wide nose or on an expressive chin.
But on such parts of the face as the space above the cheekbone, at the outer corner of the eye and cupids of the upper lip, the glow will always be appropriate. For fair skin with a cool (pink) undertone, I recommend highlighters with a golden glow. For warm skin with olive pigment, I recommend with cold (pink).
Use blush, not bronzer
To emphasize the cheekbone line, use a blush in warm shades (sandy, caramel, light brown, etc.). The main thing is that they are not pink. With this technique, you will simultaneously refresh your face.
