Make-Up Artist's Make-up Recipes

Retro Pale Lips

Lucia Pieroni creates pale lips by brushing lips with concealer then dusting on pink eyeshadow. To really amp up the sixties effect, pair this look with black liquid liner.

Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer in Ivory
Clé de Peau Beauté Eye Color Quad in Claming Pinks

Sun-Kissed Skin

For a healthy-looking glow, mix lightweight moisturizer with a foundation that’s two or three shades darker than your skin tone. “Use a foundation brush to go over just your nose, forehead and cheekbones—places you would normally catch a bit of color,” says makeup pro Gucci Westman. And blend!
Aqua Fusion Lotion SPF 15 Continuous Infusing Moisturizer
Lancome Color Ideal Foundation in II-10N

Just-Matte-Enough Lips

Makeup artist Tom Pecheux applies shiny raspberry lipstick with a lip brush, then dusted translucent powder on top with a big brush. “It’s better than matte lipstick alone because it doesn’t look dry,” says Pecheux.
YSL Rouge Pur in Red Tea
Sephora Professionel Lip Brush #60
YSL Poudre Sur Mesure in Amber

The Most Natural Blush

To get the 'natural' coral cheek color, Westman combines peachy mousse blush with poppy lipstick. “Mix them on your hand. The ratio should be three to one blush to lipstick,” Westman says.
Lancome Magique Blush in Peach Melba
Lancome Color Fever Lipstick in Red and Sensual Java

Lush-Colored Lids

Pecheux used brown liquid eyeliner as eyeshadow. To make it blendable, he slicked ChapStick over the models’ lids first. If brown is too much for you, try a liner in a neutral metallic such as copper.
ChapStick Classic Original
Make Up For Ever Aquarelle in #120 Copper
YSL Eye Shader Brush