Add warmth to your complexion by replacing your regular blush with a tawny bronzer. While matte bronzers are recommended for contouring, choose one with tiny shimmery pigments instead for a multi-dimensional finish. Complete the look by sweeping the same bronzer on lids like an eyeshadow and dab a smidgen of clear gloss for a wet look that’s worthy of Tinseltown’s starlets. Ambery shades work for those with fair skin, while medium to darker skin tones can explore coppery hues for an enviable terracotta glow.

Add warmth to your complexion by replacing your regular blush with a tawny bronzer. While matte bronzers are recommended for contouring, choose one with tiny shimmery pigments instead for a multi-dimensional finish. Complete the look by sweeping the same bronzer on lids like an eyeshadow and dab a smidgen of clear gloss for a wet look that’s worthy of Tinseltown’s starlets. Ambery shades work for those with fair skin, while medium to darker skin tones can explore coppery hues for an enviable terracotta glow.

To allow your natural skin texture to show through beneath your foundation, opt for a sheer formula. These are designed to correct imperfections by offering a soft-focus effect using light-reflecting pigments instead of covering blemishes with a high concentration of pigments. Begin with a thin layer of brightening primer to minimise oxidation and prolong makeup wear to keep skin looking fresh and radiant.

It’s no secret highlighting is one of Hollywood’s favourite tricks for gorgeous skin in a flash. Opt for a highlighter in a powder texture for the quickest application: Just dust on the highest planes of your face—the nose bridge, top of your cheekbones, forehead, chin and cupid’s bow—to add definition. It’s all about achieving the I-travel-with-my-personal-lighting-director effect.

Forget a flat, powdery complexion: The new generation of matte foundations not only promises to mask skin flaws, it also offers a velvet finish. Rich and creamy, the best method of application is to use a stippling brush to press in foundation with a repetitive “dotting” motion. Suitable for liquid or cream formulas, this technique requires more time and effort to blend but gives an airbrushed effect as makeup melds seamlessly into skin without sinking into pores and wrinkles—totally worth it.