Polished & Put-Together

Step by step

1. 1

   Foundation

   Start in the center of your face and blend outward with a damp sponge or brush.

   Check the shade on your jaw in daylight. It should disappear.

2. 2

   Concealer

   Dot under your eyes and around the sides of your nose, then tap to blend.

   Less is more. You can always add a second dot.

3. 3

   Setting powder

   Press a little translucent powder on your forehead, nose and chin with a puff or fluffy brush.

   Press, don’t swipe, so your base stays smooth.

4. 4

   Bronzer

   Sweep it softly under your cheekbones, from near your ear toward your mouth, and a little on your temples.

   Stop at about the middle of your eye. Blend until there is no line.

5. 5

   Blush

   Smile, and tap it onto the raised part of your cheeks, then blend up toward your temples.

   Blend upward, never down. It lifts the whole face.

6. 6

   Brows

   Fill any gaps with light hair-like strokes, then brush through.

   Keep the front of the brow softer than the tail.

7. 7

   Eyeshadow

   Sweep one soft neutral shade across your lid with a fluffy brush. Finish with mascara.

   Tap off extra powder from the brush first.

8. 8

   Lips

   Apply from the center of your lips outward, then blot once on a tissue.

   Blotting makes it last through coffee and meetings.