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The Ultimate Skin Tips to Ensure You Are Red Carpet & Picture Ready
Words Amanda Okoye
Over the years we have seen many historic red carpet looks from Beyonce to J Lo to Angelina Jolie, Rhianna and many more. An unforgettable dress, the ultimate hairdo and a classic makeup look are all the recipes to have you ready for the cameras, but we can’t forget to include how we ensure that your skin is glowing too.
First of all, always remember the red carpet skin is just as important as the makeup, simply because you need your skin to be prepped and ready to guarantee your makeup artist has a base easy to work with to achieve any desired makeup look. Let’s have a quick think. A painter can’t create a good quality painting without a good quality canvas. In order to get the best results and for glowy skin, you must make sure you’re stress free. Although the life of a musician, actor/actress and influencer can be quite hectic, take some time to relax before the big day so you won’t increase the sensitivity of your skin. The easiest ways to relax would be to take yourself shopping or to the spa and to not overload your mind with work and tasks you have to complete by a certain deadline.
The night before is essential, be sure to set yourself a bath and relax, not forgetting to follow up with a skin routine after your soak. Once done in the bath, apply a clay mask that is preferably home-made but can be shop bought. The clay mask will help sop up any excess oil and dead skin cells from the skin’s surface, yes, the mask can be drying so to stay hydrated you can moisturise after you have completed your night routine. Dermaplaning at home is also safe and is a highly recommended step for your night routine. This step involves you taking a scalpel and gently removing wispy facial hair, so the skin is more even in tone and texture. products you apply are also provided with deeper penetration and it also diminishes the look of fine lines. It can be daunting to do this procedure by yourself but honestly, it works wonders on all skin types.
After dermaplaning, it’s essential to have a quick cleanse taking warm water and avoid any soap/cleanser entering your eyes so it doesn’t irritate and sting your eyes. Take a clean dry towel and dab your face down, give yourself five minutes before applying any moisturiser. Undeniably the night before you were looking at yourself in the mirror envisioning the poses you will be doing in front of all the flashing cameras. This may involve pouting and eye squinting so it’s important to think about the lips and eyes. These two products will have you feeling fabulous and content with your overall routine. Clinique’s ‘All about eyes rich eye cream’, will help deliver intense hydration and soothe the eye area. When squinting and constantly moving your eyes during your daily tasks, it can intensify the appearance of lines and wrinkles. The cream is there to reduce puffiness and dark circles getting you prepared to be picture ready. Don’t forget another product that really helps with this is Clinique’s ‘Even better eyes dark circle corrector’.
We can’t forget the lips, it goes without saying that everyone wants a pulpy natural pout, one way to help achieve this is by using Clinique’s ‘moisture surge lip hydro-plump treatment’. This product is seen as a slight lip treatment as it provides hydration to plump and reduces dryness whilst acting as somewhat of a lip primer or conditioner to gain a smooth but subtle pout. There are no side effects to using these products other than great results and helping you wear your smile and pout with confidence and assurance. The last step of the night is to moisturise. The go to for this would be Estee Lauder’s “revitalising supreme night intensive restorative cream”. This product helps to give you that radiant glow to prepare your face for your red carpet make up look. It targets dullness and dehydration but allows your face to feel firmer and smooths fine lines. This will definitely make a difference to your photos by giving you an airbrush effect without any photoshops.
This all wraps up your preparation for the red carpet whether it’s an award show, fashion show or a big event, with all these necessary steps it’s with conviction to say that you are ready to step out. You’ve completed your night skin routine and have embarked on a full relaxation time to have your skin glowing effortlessly.
The secret is in the recipe called confidence, don’t allow yourself to feel nervous. You got this!