Have you ever wondered how to apply fake eyelashes, or
get that perfect sun-kissed look? In this brand new online series,
Tracy’s Tricks, Citytv makeup artist Tracy Peart shares her secrets on
how to look gorgeous, effortlessly!
For the next three weeks we’re focusing on blush! How to apply it, what brush to use, and how to achieve different looks, such as contouring.
Tip #1: Correct Blush Application
One of the most common mistakes people make when they’re applying blush is that they use the wrong size of brush, ie. something the size of your loose powder brush.
Wrong!
"You want to use a smaller brush for your cheeks," Tracy P. notes. "What (using a bigger brush) does is it deposits too much colour onto the cheeks. You’d carry the colour way too far and it’ll close down the cheek area and make your face look too small."
It’s always best to build colour, as opposed to having to take it off because you’ve over-applied.
Tap the excess from your brush before you apply, and work the brush in a circular motion from the apple of the cheek back toward the hairline.
To see how Tracy P. applies blush to Tracy Moore, watch the video clip below.