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All Things Party Makeup

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Mature Makeup Artists Tricia Cusden and Sally Deung show us how to elevate your makeup for the party season by adding shimmer, shine, and above all taking your time!

To discover their top party makeup tips, watch the video above or read our short summary below...

The products used in this video are as follows: Smooth Like Silk Face Prime, Continuous Cover Foundation, Cover to Cover Concealer, Translucent Powder, Instant Bright Highlight, No Shimmer Eye Shade Trios in Warm Browns and Soft Greys, Sheer Brilliance Lid Colour in Golden Mist, Mascara in Black, Stay All Day Lipstick in True Coral, Real Radiance Blush in Peach Cream, and Gorgeous Gloss Lip Shine in Clear

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Party Makeup Quick-Fire Tips

Party Makeup
Quick-Fire Tips

Preparation is key. Decide on what you will wear and then choose your makeup accordingly

Practice your makeup beforehand if you can

Don't be afraid to spend double your usual amount of time on your makeup. The more time you take, the more polished the results will be

Elevate, but don't deviate from your usual makeup look. Going too wildly different and adding too much glitter and glitz will look too heavy and clumsy

It's not a case of 'eyes or lips'. Smoky eyes and a strong lipstick actually compliment each other by creating balance and harmony in the face

After you have finished applying all your products, go in close with a magnifying mirror and find any flaws that may need finessing

How To Create Sally's Party Makeup Look...

1. Your Base

Primers are essential for longevity and perfection. Start with Face Prime to keep your makeup looking fresh all night
Apply your foundation first and then use concealer under your eyes and where you have any blemishes. Layer it on a little thicker than you would for a daytime look
Translucent Powder applied over your concealer with 'set' it and keep it from moving around your face or creasing. Apply all over with a kabuki brush or in precision areas with an Eyeshadow Blending Brush

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2. Your Eyes

As Sally is warm toned and wearing bronze, Sally opts for our Warm Browns Eye Shade Trio
Use Cream all over your lids with a Shadow Blending Brush
Take some Cocoa and create some shading just above your socket line in sweeping or 'windscreen wiper' motions
Bring the Cocoa down a little into the outer corners of your eyes in a sideways V-Shape to create a fox eye effect
Finally, take some Chocolate and a Wedge Brush and create your eyeliner by pressing it into your upper lash line. You can bring it down onto your lower lash line too if you want a more dramatic look

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3. Adding Shimmer

3. Adding Shimmer

Evening light really flatters any shimmer that you add to your face. When you turn your face, the light will reflect from anywhere you added shimmer and will create dimension and luminosity
Take some Sheer Brilliance Lid Colour in either Golden Mist if you are warm toned, or Silver Mist if you are cool toned, and dab a little dot into the inner corner of your eyes. Blend using the warmth of your fingertip
Apply Instant Bright Highlight along the top of your cheekbones, on your brow bones, down the centre of your nose and in your cupid's bow. Again, blend out with your fingertips and don't be afraid to add a little more than you would in the daytime!

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4. Your Lips

Before you start your party makeup, apply some lip balm to your lips and scrub them gently with a toothbrush to exfoliate them
Apply Never Feather Lip Prime around the edges of your lips to seal them and prevent any lipstick from bleeding into the fine lines around your mouth. This should be done at least 5 minutes before applying your lipstick
Use our longer lasting 'Stay All Day' Lipstick to prevent your lippy from transferring onto any glasses or cutlery
Using a precision Lip Brush to apply your lipstick allows you to line your lips with precision
Add a Lip Gloss on top of your lipstick to finish off a truly glamorous, luxe makeup look