Mary Greenwells Masterclass: Natural Makeup

2017-08-04 07:00:30

by Get The Gloss

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Produced in partnership with Chanel all products available at www Chanel com Natural makeup will always be in fashion but how do you apply it in a modern fresh way Queen of all makeup artists Mary Greenwell has the answer with her natural makeup masterclass which will brighten skin help you look refreshed and keep you looking up to date all day long Where to find more from the editorial team and our experts at Get The Gloss Mary explains how the reason that natural makeup is so of the moment is because makeup textures have become so real that they really do mimic amazing skin First Mary states how with natural makeup it s incredibly important to have the best looking skin you can She starts by prepping the skin using La Solution 10 de Chanel Sensitive Skin Cream which she massages well into the skin giving the skin a mega glow She then applies Hydra Beauty Nutrition Nourishing Lip Care on the lips which keeps lips plump and tackles any dryness The next step is to apply Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Gel Touch Foundation SPF 25 which Mary applies using the sponge which she really likes using despite normally being a fingers application person She uses more foundation than you may normally use but makes sure she blends it well Next Mary grabs Chanel s Palette Essentielle Conceal Highlight Color in Beige Clair which is a clever palette containing three different products a blusher a concealer and a highlighter all aimed at enhancing and brightening your skin there are three colour ways to choose from Mary applies the concealer from the palette under the eyes and uses a brush to conceal imperfections She then brushes the brows into shape so she can really understand the shape of the face before she starts applying colour Moving onto the eyes Mary takes the Retractable Dual Tip Eyeshadow brush to apply Chanel s Les Beiges Healthy Glow Natural Eyeshadow Palette which will enhance any eye and skin colour She starts by using the fluffy end of the brush to apply the highlighting shade over the brown bone Mary then uses the shimmery shade over the lid and in the socket line Then taking the smaller brush end she uses the mushroom beige along the top of the lash line to slightly bring out the eyes Next up Mary focuses on the brows and using La Palette Sourcils de Chanel with the Retractable Dual Tip brush she fills in the eyebrows very slightly thickening their shape She then uses le Gel Sourcils by Chanel in Transparent which is a gel that will set the brows in place and really define their shape without being noticeable Going back to the Palette Essentielle Mary then uses the cream blush to very gently apply a tiny bit of colour to the apples of Hannah s cheeks she says this adds just a hint of warmth Mary then uses the luminizing or highlighter shade on the very tops of the cheekbones to accentuate them slightly Mary then goes back to the eye palette and uses the warm taupe shade under the eyes which she says is very child like and youthful Moving onto the lips Mary then uses Chanel s le Crayon Levres Precision Lip Definer in Beige Innocent which she describes as the Perfect Lip colour She uses it around but also within the lips Mary then asks model Hannah to rub her lips together which Mary always says is the best way of enhancing the shape of your mouth She then takes Chanel s Le Crayon de Couleur Jumbo Longwear Lip Crayon in Nude to apply a bit of very natural colour Finally Mary uses a very sheer loose powder Chanel s Poudre Universelle and using the Pinceau Fond de Teint Foundation Brush No 6 she knocks back the shine around the nose on the top of the lip under the eyes and on the forehead Mary finishes by saying that it s a very complete look despite there being no mascara it is the perfect antidote to the very made up looks that have been all the rage over the last few years Credits Makeup by Mary Greenwell at Premier Hair and Makeup Directed by Susannah Taylor Hair by Leigh Keates at Premier Hair and Makeup Film by Mat Laroche at Chips Films Model Hannah Dodd at Select Model ManagementStripey jumper by Chanel Follow Susannah Taylor on Instagram at instagram com susannahtaylor_