No-makeup makeup is an elusive, confusing thing, because 99-percent of the time, it requires way more time and effort than your usual night-out look. Why" Because you?re trying to fool people into thinking your skin is naturally perfect and glowing and magical, and that level of trickery takes time and precision.
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But just because no-makeup makeup isn?t for the lazy, it also shouldn?t require three years of cosmetology school to master. Luckily, once you get the hang of it (i.e. applying multiple sheer layers of makeup until you eventually build to a natural-looking finish), you?ll realize it?s actually quite easy and painless. So to get you started, we broke down the five most-important tricks to pulling off the perfect no-makeup makeup look. Photo: ImaxTree
Learn the power of concealer.
No, you don?t have to have perfect, blemish-free skin to pull off the no-makeup look?although it seriously helps. ?With a great skin regimen that keeps your skin looking flawless, you?ll barely need any makeup anyway,? says makeup artist and skin care consultant Karuna Chani. Uh, dreams. But if you?re not genetically blessed, stock up on lightweight, hydrating concealers, like Philosophy Hope for Everywhere for dry skin, or Laura Mercier Secret Concealer for medium-to-oily skin, and apply them in a triangle beneath your eyes, around the edges and center of your nose, across your chin, and on any other red spots or patches...