Your North East Wedding - September/October 2020 (Issue 40)

SOS Beauty W hile it’s only natural for couples to want to look their ultimate big-day best, worries will inevitably surface in the run up to the wedding. Our beauty experts help alleviate those fears and share their top advice! Our experts give their advice to help you look your big-day best LOOKING YOUR BEST 65 CONTOURING 101 What are the dos and don’ts when it comes to contouring?  Contour is an excellent technique designed to shape, sculpt, enhance and structure your natural face shape. It’s all down to preference, but I love to use Revolution Fast Base Foundation Stick – it’s soft, creamy and so affordable. I apply the foundation straight onto the skin and draw in the areas that needs shaping; I then work in and blend with a good contour brush. Always remember to blend, try not to make it look noticeably different and work on larger areas to avoid making smaller parts of the face look even smaller. If you make a mistake don’t panic, it can easily be corrected with your usual foundation shade. I’d also always recommend contouring two shades darker than your natural skin colour. Cheryl Griffiths | Cheryl Griffiths Makeup Artist www.facebook.com/Cheryl.makeup.beauty https://nev erendingstories.co.uk ALL ABOUT THAT BASE For my wedding, I would love my skin to look as clear as possible, but I do struggle with acne. What’s the best way to cover my spots?  Acne is usually made to look more noticeable by the redness it causes. My advice would be to use a yellow camouflage concealer on the affected areas before foundation application. Then apply one or two fine layers of a medium to full coverage matte foundation. To finish off the look, apply a fine loose powder to disguise the uneven skin without anything looking cakey. Nicola Quimby | Littlemizmakeup www.facebook.com/Littlemizmakeup www.erik atanithphotography.co.uk