Brittany shares with you her makeup tips, tricks, products and her absolutely fabulous fake it til you make it beauty secrets!
Have you ever heard the term, fake it til you make it? Well, I’m a firm believe in the power of that sentence! So I’m going to give you the lowdown and all the wonderful little secrets to help you get fuller brows, more chiseled cheeks, fuller lips, whiter teeth and all of those fabulous features in a very short amount of time. So read on if you want to learn my fake it til you make it beauty secrets that I use on myself and my clients!
Glowing Skin
Let’s start with that beautiful base, this is how you get glowing skin in minutes, whether or not you’re a fan of a hardcore skin care regime! Strobe Cream by Mac is an awesome product for people with any skin type. It can be worn without makeup for a naturally beautiful glow, and I also tend to put in on my clients underneath their foundation to really give it a boost, especially for those using matte foundation. The gold light shade is key, don’t even bother with the pink tone. Just use this. You’ll love your glow.
Fuller Lips
I’ve been asked more than once if I’ve had my lips done, and the answer is no. All me, baby! I use a nude lip pencil and work some secret beauty magic that way! You can, too! NYX Nude Lip Pencil is very affordable, pick one up and let’s do this!
I always start by lining my lips, but you have to sort of cheat it a little outside of your lip line. Don’t over do it! You don’t want to look like a soap star from the 90s…if you line them correctly, you’ll give the illusion of having had your lips down without the pain, trauma and financial hit of getting your lips done. Win!
Opening Your Eye
I’ve had a number of people reach out to ask what the secret is to giving your eyes that more open, wide awake look. The secret is putting white or nude liner along your bottom water line! Rimmel has a great White Pencil to use; just line the bottom waterline of your eye all the way across to help make you look more awake and wide eyed! Having said that, if you want a more natural look, I’d recommend a nude liner shade as opposed to white so it isn’t as obvious and jarring. Charlotte Tilbury’s Nude Pencil is great for this and still has a similar effect.
Defining Your Cheekbones
In order to really give your cheek bones that more defined, chiseled look, steer clear of the ashier tones or tones that are too orange. Find a colour somewhere in between, like Hoola by Benefit if you have fairer skin, and the awesome Anastasia Contour Kit for medium to darker skin. Lean more toward the bronzier shades if you really want that more sunkissed, matte look.
Take a slimmer brush that isn’t as large as a blush brush, dip into the product, dust it off then create a bit of that definition starting further back along your cheekbones and hollow, you don’t have to take it all the way in to the apple of your cheeks. Of course, each face shape will work a little differently so take the time to find what’s best for you. It’ll be quick and easy soon enough! Don’t forget to add a bit to the top of the forehead along your hairline and along the jaw to give more of that lovely cut. Just be careful you don’t go too high up, you don’t want to look like you have a beard!
Teeth Whitening
When it comes to teeth whitening, I’ve tried a few different ways of getting these pearly whites, well, white! At home services to whiten and Crest White Strips are great, but if you have veneers or you don’t like to use those kinds of products on your teeth, there is a trick to making your teeth look whiter with makeup. How great is that? Wearing products on your lips with a blue based tone will give the impression that your teeth are whiter. Maybelline Number 10 Dreamer is a blue based pink lipstick that will help give that whiter look. Whether the lipstick is red, pink or another colour, as long as the base is blue as opposed to peachy or orange based, your teeth will look whiter. Smile!
Make Your Eyebrows Look Bigger
I’m a big fan of that bushy, natural looking untouched brow. I love to grow my brows, touch them up and just pretend I’m a model on the cover of Vogue! I am not, admittedly, a fan of the over plucked brow or that insta-brow. Give me a full, bushy, model brow any day!
To start, you need a great brow pencil! I recommend Anastasia’s Brow Wiz, I use it in medium brown and I find it lasts through the day. I also love the spoolie on the other end to keep those stray hairs in check and comb that product through your brow to make it look natural. Work with the spoolie and colour to create an arch and a bit of length in the tail area. Use short strokes to add a natural fill. You can also create a little bit more structure in the front of the brow using short strokes upward. Always comb through! And remember, brows are sisters, not twins! They absolutely do not have to be 100% symmetrical, just try and get a feel for balance and similarity, they don’t have to be identical.
The Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Colour is also fantastic for those who don’t have a lot of brows up there and need a bit of an assist. Just use those short strokes and again, remember to brush it through. With this product your brows will last through the day without rubbing away.
If you’re a fan of the brushed up brow look, you can cheat it by adding those famous short strokes to the front part of the brow. If you really want that dramatically brushed up brow look, try Beach Brows. It’s absolutely amazing and it’s also vegan friendly and cruelty free. Just take the bristle brush, rub it through the product and go for it, really brush your brows up. Comb through and your brows will seriously touch the ceiling. Combing them up does give them a fuller look so it’s a great little trick to help give the brows a bushier, thicker feel. Just don’t make them too crazy! Eugene Levy’s cornered the market on that one!
So those are some of our fake it til you make it beauty secrets. You now have the inside scoop on some of our Fancy Face tips and tricks and how to make them happen quickly and easily if you’re a person on the move. Try them out and have fun!
If you have any questions, as always, give me a shout. Until next time! x
Strobe Cream by Mac // @maccosmetics
NYX Nude Lip Pencil // @nyxcosmetics
Rimmel London White Pencil // @RimmelLondonAU
Charlotte Tilbury’s Nude Pencil // @ctilburymakeup
Hoola by Benefit // @benefitcosmetics
Anastasia Contour Kit // @anastasiabeverlyhills
Crest White Strips // @crestwhitesmile
Maybelline Number 10 Dreamer // @maybelline
Anastasia’s Brow Wiz // @anastasiabeverlyhills
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Colour // @stilacosmetics
Beach Brows // @inkedbybeautyink
