From Bella Hadid to Chrissy Teigen, makeup artist Mary Phillips counts a number of the world’s biggest celebrities as her regular clients, but it’s Kendall Jenner that taps her the foremost.
In a world filled with dramatic cut creases, overly lined lips and seriously sharp contours, Mary makes a case for the other when making over the model, favouring the understated, barely there look which she’s now famous for – but you do not must be an expert to recreate it perfectly. Here’s what we learned about achieving easy, natural makeup once we sat down with the professional herself.
Start with skincare
Mary preps every client’s skin with a good moisturiser (Creme de La Mer, to be exact) but for the lighter, glowier finish that Kendall prefers, she will mix a couple of drops of facial oil with one or two pumps of foundation. “I apply foundation all over the face with a big fluffy brush, buffing it in using circular motions,” Mary told us. “But I’m careful not to wipe the skin out. I like it when you can see through to the skin.”
Keep your foundation light
To create a extremely dewy look, Mary says that your makeup – whether that’s foundation, concealer or bronzer – must be kept as light as possible, as you wish the skin to “shine” through. The trick is to start out with less so build up to your required coverage. Swap traditional flat foundation brushes for something with longer, fluffier bristles to stay coverage natural. A multipurpose brush like MAC’s Split Fibre Large Face Brush, £34.50, works for foundation and powder makeup.
And if you would like to create makeup look fresh again at the top of the day, Mary has the best tip. “I take some moisturiser, put it on the rear of my hand, use a fluffy brush and buff the skin with it. It’s basically sort of a magic eraser and rehydrates makeup without completely removing anything.” That’s after you can go into and re-powder or reapply foundation.
Stick to one shade of eyeshadow
When creating a barely there look, you would possibly choose to not use eyeshadow, but to drag the planning together, Mary simply washes a warm brown shade over the lid and dusts a bit bit underneath the lower lash line. “This is simply one swipe of colour and any fluffy eyeshadow brush will do.” Try Zoeva’s Luxe Soft Crease Brush, £10, and Pat McGrath Labs EYEdols Eyeshadow in Statuesque, £23.
Keep mascara to a minimum
If you would like to stay your look really pared down, avoid applying mascara on your bottom lashes. Instead, swipe one or two coats on to the highest lashes, specializing in the outer corners for an elongated, fanned-out effect. When it involves mascara, there are three that Mary tends to use on loop. “I like Diorshow Mascara, £28, and Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Classic Mascara, £30, for a subtle look. The Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes High Precision Panoramic Mascara, £25.50, is additionally very easy to use due to the tiny ball on the top.”
Use moisturiser as highlighter
“The whole point of highlighter is getting that pop of shine, not a stripe,” advised Mary. “You don’t actually need to work out the highlighter, more a glow from within.” She dabs just a small little bit of moisturiser down the centre and tip of the nose and pats a touch on to the high points of the cheekbones. That way, skin doesn’t look glittery or overly shiny.
Ditch lipstick for lip pencil
Mary tends to swap thick, heavy matte lipstick for something more sheer and pared down. “I prefer to use both nude and lightweight berry-coloured lip pencils, yet as lip stains. I then use my fingers to diffuse the merchandise, because it leads to a softer touch.” to end, Mary always pats a bit unction on top.
Get your blush right
“I really miss the old Kevyn Aucoin blushers,” Mary said, “but I’ve found a great match in the Serge Lutens bronzer and it’s probably the best one I’ve ever used.”
Instead of applying bronzer all over, concentrate the product to the areas where the sun might hit your face naturally, such as the bridge of the nose, your cheekbones and around the hairline.