PREP School

Celebrities aren’t given enough credit for their beautiful skin these days, or at least not the celebrity make-up artists who ensure that their clients are flawless and ready for the (HD) cameras at all times. The paparazzi couldn’t be bothered to photoshop each and every picture they take of a celebrity and HD cameras of today are just utterly unforgiving to one’s skin. Somehow though celebrities still manage to look flawless and as close as possible to their digitally modified incarnations. Aside from being blessed with the “perfect-skin gene” most celebrities do rely on craftily applied make-up to look picture perfect.

Raquel Zimmerman with Make-up Maven Pat McGrath
In every day life, we mere mortals also undergo scrutiny from the macro lens of people who uncompromisingly and almost instinctively search for flaws in our face. Whether it is a fresh red zit at the tip of your nose or a year old scar on your brow bone from your first foray into the world of threading, if it’s there people are bound to notice it.
Make-up, one of the few products whose sales have radically increased during the recession is our ally in the battle of camouflaging imperfections and enhancing our assets. The best way to start of course is by ensuring that you have a clear canvas of good skin to work on, but you can’t just immediately pile on the pancake- as it will appropriately result to cake-y make-up. Applying make-up primer is an integral step to maximizing the flawless, natural coverage of foundation.

photo from mediastorm.org
Make-up base or primers serve one main purpose and that is to allow make-up to glide on smoothly and cover effectively. Most primers though have other benefits such as correcting dullness or redness, preventing excess oil & shine, skincare benefits and sun protection.

Available at SCCUBE The Apothecary
One primer with skincare benefits is Dr. Brandt’s Pores No More Pore Refiner. The Silicone and Mineral powder formula smoothes the skin’s surface for make-up while the salicylic acid and tea tree oil curb excess oil, shine and bacteria for clear pore less perfect skin.

Available at Sephora
To correct skin tone, you may opt for the vitamin and antioxidant rich Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Primer. A favorite of make-up artists, this product comes in 3 variants with specific functions: Blend- for discolorations and spots, Balance- for dull skin that needs radiance and Adjust- for reduction of redness. All 3 products may be used on specific spots only or all over the face.

Available at Shu Uemura counters
Last but most definitely not the least is a Japanese contender which is a heavy-weight in terms of function but feather light in texture. The Shu Uemura UV Underbase with SPF 10 is a light-weight mousse make-up base that corrects skin discolorations, redness and pore-size while protecting the skin from sun damage.
Do try and identify your most pressing skin concerns and choose the product best fit for your needs, as with these products you’re definitely a few steps away from the “primetime” of your best skin ever.


















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