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According to Jason Au of Clarins, less is more when it comes to make-up for the season
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Photo: R. Shivaji Rao
COLOURS AND LIGHT Jason Au demonstrates on a model
Summer is at its peak and the sweltering heat does nothing to improve your skin and wreaks havoc with your make-up. The key is to use make-up that is light and stay clear of heavy foundation. This is what Jason Au, International Training Manager of
Clarins, lays emphasis on. “Less is more,” he says.
All the way from the Regional Headquarters of Clarins in Singapore, Jason is here to train the Clarins staff on make-up skills. The look for the season is called Colour Fizz and it is inspired by renowned painter and film maker, Andy Warhol’s works in the late sixties and early seventies. Demonstrating the looks for this season Jason says, “We are being very colourful and playful this season so I’ll be using a fusion of bright colours for the make-over.”
As he works on a model, one can see the transformation taking place, gradual yet striking.
Working on the Spring Look he shares his words of wisdom with every touch and mix of colour. “It is very important to ensure that the foundation or mousse you apply on your face blends well with your neck,” he says as he dabs mousse on the amused model’s face. The makeover expert advises that during summers it is always better to use mousse rather than foundation. “Before buying a skin care product it is good to check if it has skin care properties enriched with essential oils and natural products,” he adds. A few strokes of yellow and lilac eye shadow, plum mascara, pink gloss, lilac kohl, and… voila! the look is complete.
“The skin should look radiant and luminous,” says Jason. According to him adding white and pastel shades to the inner corners of the eyes, brow bone, on top of the cheek bone, nose-bridge and middle of the lower lip will add luminosity to the face. As young and bright shades are popular, Jason recommends to do up one’s pout in shades of Indian pink or orange fizz as these shades are very in. As for the eyes he suggests either the wash off mascara and soft eyeliner look or to do them up in seasonal shades of lilac, melon, turquoise, beige and yellow. Cream-based eye shadows are a better option and to make the eye shadow last longer it is important to have a base of colour first. Contouring too is hot this season so one could try it with a combination of seasonal shades.
So now you know how to stay cool and look hot.
PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY
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