Cosmopolitan UK — June 2017

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Sydney Reds and oranges in the skin

reflect light back, which is why pink

lipstick might appear more coral when

you’re cruising the Bondi coast. Reds

are a winner in Oz, as they’ll be at their

punchiest, but don’t just stick to lips,

get a scarlet pedi, too. For a pared-

down pout, coffee or caramel nudes will

enhance without colour commitment.

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hotspot!). Ditch the bas

iridescent-finish highlighters

that bounce off your best

bits. Bleached-out beaches

also give a gorgeous backlit

effect – strike a bikini selfie...

Newquay Chance of clouds
on a staycation = high.
Chances of spots or rosacea
being enhanced on camera =
also high. This is because the
fluffy balls of precipitation
block the earth from the sun
so light scatters and becomes
bluey. While most colours can
reflect blue light, red tones
can’t. Use a colour-correcting
kit, a peachy blush or orangey
shadow to neutralise skin.

Copenhagen In Northern Europe,

cooler, neutral tones appear ‘truer’

how they appear in the compact, so

the coloured kohl out. Magenta and

pink lipsticks, typically made up of b

pigments, will also look super-striki g

Prefer your pics with a warm glow? S

snapping an hour pre-sunset when b

and red light levels naturally even ou

Morocco The closer you are
to the equator, the closer the
sun is to the earth, so things
naturally look more HD – it’s
the reason pictures of
colourful spices in souks look
so damn impressive. Brown,
bronze and gold are stunning
on camera or, for a colour
rush, work a citrussy satsuma
shade on eyes or a bold red
lip. On cheeks, peachy tones
will pop more than pale pinks.

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at Panasonic UK, reveals his

holiday AM-to-PM rulebook...

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MiddaySwap selfies for scenery.

The sunlight is at its harshest and

will cause shadows under the eyes

and chin, and around the nose.

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time of day, so embrace the low

light and forget the flash

• you risk spotlighting
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