Woman’s Day New Zealand – September 02, 2019

Your beauty

Beauty Editor Amy Houlihan

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YOUR SKILLS

CONCEALER

All credit to the Chi Chi Concealer

Brush, $14.99, with its pointed head,

making it perfect for precisely

dotting concealer over blemishes

or minimising redness around

the base of the nose.

LIPS

The rounded tip on Dr Hauschka

Lip Brush, $20, makes applying

bright and bold lip colours easy,

giving a sharp lip line that can’t

be replicated by simply applying

straight from the bullet.

BLUSH

Kmart’s E.l.f. brand is super-

affordable and a great starting

point. E.l.f Blush Brush, $12,

picks up just enough colour,

the dome shape helps with

natural placement and it

blends impressively well.

FOUNDATION

The Real Techniques line,

available from Life Pharmacy, is

the go-to brand for the best quality

and performance at a great price.

The range has a good selection of

brushes that are well made and

incredibly dense, serving that

airbrushed finish we’re all aiming

for. The angled-tip on the Real

Techniques Foundation Brush, $24.99,

makes it easy to get good coverage

around the eyes and nose, as well

as the rest of the face.

POWDER

Plush and soft with a tapered

handle, Wet n Wild Proline Large

Powder Brush, $16.99, is super-

easy to manoeuvre. Use it to

dust loose powder all over your

face to set make-up.

Brush up

64 Woman’s Day