Andreea Ali is a well-known and experienced Romanian make up artist, YouTuber and influencer, based in Paris. Her experience, and especially her talent, skyrocketed her reputation when she set up her own YouTube channel doing makeup techniques. Her first video make-up tutorial on YouTube “Simple Makeup for Beginners – with Tily Niculae’ won a few rave reviews, as did “Makeup Mistakes to Avoid” videos showing different results and using the same brand Products. According to the make up artist, no matter how expensive a product is, all that matters is the right application. Andrea Ali has great collaborations with well-known models such as Thylane Blondeau, who represents “L’Oreal Paris”, has also collaborated with many famous magazines such as ‘Jalouse’ magazine and ‘Vogue Enfants’, and was featured on their covers. According to makeup guru Andrea Ali, as millions of fans call her, the right technique and the right shades depending on the natural hue of the skin can transform us from common mortals to beauties in only a few minutes.
MAKE UP FOUNDATION
When we choose our foundation, we have to know our skin tone. For example if we have light, medium, dark or very dark skin, but also is very important the undertone hue. It can be easily discovered if we notice what color the veins of our wrist are. If our veins are green, then we have warm undertone and if they are blue, cool undertone. On the other hand, if we cannot easily identify our undertone, then we belong to the neutral category.
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CONCEALER
It is well known that our concealer must be one or two shades lighter than our foundation, but what we don’t know is that we must apply the minimum quantity and only where we believe it is most needed. Specifically under the eyes, as well as the parts of our face that make us look tired and in the gap that exists at the inner corner of our eyes. So we apply a small amount with our fingertips, and whatever remains we can blend it with an eye brush.
TARTE – SHAPE TAPE™ CONTOUR CONCEALER
FACE POWDER
We all have the impression that if we put powder on, we’ll look brighter and more fresh. The truth is that a large amount of powder instead of looking bright and beautiful will have the opposite outcome as it will highlight our imperfections, something that no woman wants to. In conclusion, a small amount of powder is enough to set our foundation. You can take the minimum amount with your brush and apply it gently all over your face, to set up the foundation and look beautiful and shiny without exaggerating.
LAURA MERCIER – TRANSLUCENT LOOSE SETTING POWDER
CONTOURING
For contouring we should choose a darker shade of bronzer that is not too far from the shade of our complexion. But the most common mistake at contouring is that we don’t use the right technique. The correct application of our bronzer should be from the temples to the cheekbones with soft movements. We should continue the application across the hairline of our forehead in order to have a very natural look.
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ΡΟΥΖ (BLUSH)
Blush makes us look healthy, cute and at the same time youthful. In a few words, it gives us a natural freshness. But if we apply the wrong shade the result will look very hard. The choice of the right shade of the blush is made according to the undertone of our complexion. For example, if your undertone is a little pale then you should try peach shades. Pink shades fit all skin tones. If you have cool skin type then go for the brightest pink shades , but if you have a warm skin type then go for orange ones, they’ll flatter you so much that it’s going to be like you’ve been kissed by the sun. The right technique to apply a blush it’s also very important. Before applying the blush on your cheeks it is best to dab it on the top of your hand. Start by applying it with circular and soft movements on the apples of your cheek. Considering that each woman has a different bone structure, our cheekbones would look flat if we apply the blush lower. In conclusion, you should apply the blush according to your bone structure and always with circular movements.
HIGHLIGHTER
The highligter illuminates the parts of our face that we need to add a natural glow. Like the blush, we have to choose its shade according to our undertone. Choosing the right shade helps us get the best natural looking result. With the appropriate brush, we apply a small amount at the top of our cheekbones and over the cubid’s bow of our lips, very gently.
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