12 Advice from an expert that can make our makeup process simpler

The trend makeup no makeup, or makeup with the appearance of a face without makeup, seeks to enhance our features and our beauty in a natural way, with few products, moderate tones and without spending a lot of time. We believe that this is a great option for everyday use, especially for women who are not lovers of a more intense look and for those who are not experts in very advanced techniques. One of its most popular enthusiasts is Bobbi Brown, who has done makeup for personalities such as Katie Holmes, Scarlett Johansson and Sienna Miller.

O awesome.club selected several of her tips to achieve beautiful and natural makeup, without so many steps and brushes. You can even, depending on the case, use just your fingers to get better results.

For natural makeup to look beautiful, Bobbi recommends starting by identifying the needs of your facial skin. Is it opaque? Dry? Oily? The tip is that you keep your skin hydrated with a cream indicated for your type. In addition, she emphasizes the importance of taking care of your health, which, in this case, means drinking plenty of water.

This seems like an obvious tip, but many girls just don’t get the makeup tone right, which is apparent on the neck or elsewhere. Bobbi says that foundation shouldn’t change the color of our skin, but rather even it out, being, of course, the same tone. To ensure this happens, the first step is to try the makeup on your own face, not your hand; if it disappears or ‘blends’ with the skin color, you’re right. When choosing, avoid bases with pigments in shades of pink; they look unnatural; prioritize those with yellow pigments.

Bobbi is emphatic about using the word ‘never’ to warn you not to use dark circles concealer with the aim of ‘covering’ a skin imperfection. In general, this product tends to be clearer and this ends up highlighting exactly what you want to hide. For this reason, it is best to use a concealer specially created to cover imperfections on the face, such as blemishes, pimples or even redness, also taking care that it is appropriate for our skin tone. The tip is to apply this product after the base and spread it with your fingers.

For women with very dark circles under the eyes, the expert advises using a pink or peach concealer to lighten them up a bit. Next, the suggestion is to apply the eye concealer with which the woman is already familiar. But be careful: the tip here is to opt for yellowish tones that are lighter than the foundation. The product must cover from the area closest to the lacrimal to the outer edge of the eye. The application must be done with very soft taps. Finally, just ‘seal’ with a finer powder of yellow hues.

To have well-defined eyebrows, the make-up artist says that the best thing is to seek out a specialist — if possible on the recommendation of a friend who has already hired this type of professional and whose result you have liked. Done this once, in the following you can do the work yourself, keeping the format by simply eliminating the hair that appears. So that the tones in this area are very natural, opt for colors close to the hair tone – if it is black, you can opt for a dark brown, for example. To tame unruly hairs, a clear gel can help.

This is one of our favorite tricks adopted by Bobbi. Once you’ve applied your mascara to your lashes, let them dry a bit and use your index finger to gently push them up. Hold for a few moments and release. On her website, the specialist explains that you shouldn’t use an eyelash curler after applying mascara because the eyelashes can break.

One more trick with the use of the fingers, this time to get a slightly defined eyeliner. First, trace with your pencil the area near the lashes at the top. Next, do the same with the bottom part, but with a lighter stroke. It is then time to use your fingers to blend. Experiment until it’s how you like it.

This cosmetic gives luminosity to the face, be it powder or cream, but it doesn’t need to be applied so intensively. And an accurate tip: what color are your cheeks when they blush? This is exactly the natural tone of your blush for everyday life. For the evening, you can choose a brighter shade.

One of Bobbi’s favorite products is precisely the blush in cream. She comments, on her page, that she learned from her grandmother to use lipstick as a blush and then thought: why not do the opposite? Use the same cream product that you used on your cheeks on your upper eyelids and lips, with light touches (yes, with your fingers too); that way, you’ll have the natural look you’re looking for, in addition to not having to ‘break your head’ to combine all the tones of your makeup. It is worth mentioning that one of the strongest products of his brand today is based on this idea. It is precisely a tinted cream that can be applied to various areas of the face: eyes, cheeks and lips.

Try to always have a lipstick in your purse in a shade that doesn’t require a mirror to apply — sorry, red, nothing against you. With regard to application, one of the tips shared by the makeup artist is to first apply it to the lower lip, then tighten the lips and, with your finger, complete the application on the upper lip. If you don’t have lipstick handy and want some color on your lips, you can gently bite them—even without lipstick—when taking a photo. This gives it a special charm.

Bobbi shares many beauty tricks on blogs, websites, books and other media. But it’s not just about make. One of her main tips concerns nutrition, which has everything to do with skin health. Avoiding eating ultra-processed foods, excess salt, sugar and white flour, as well as reducing or eliminating the consumption of alcohol and soft drinks are some of his recommendations.

We close this list with a very valuable tip from Bobbi. She believes that beauty comes from the confidence people have in themselves. This is about feeling good in your own skin. One of the chapters of your book Beauty From the Inside Out (2017) is dedicated completely to this. She believes that people with confidence in themselves not only appear to be more attractive, but generally inspire drive and determination. How to achieve this state of mind? First, don’t compare yourself to others. You are the only one🇧🇷 Look at your qualities when you stand in front of the mirror. It will make you look beautiful with any makeup.

Which of these advice do you already adopt? Would you add any recommendations to Bobbi Brown’s to achieve beautiful, more natural makeup? We look forward to your comments!