Seasonal Beauty Tips from Jemma Kidd

Now Autumn is in full swing, it’s time to shake things up and revamp your make-up bag, but don’t pick up your brushes until you’ve read our top tips Jemma Kidd. From picking the perfect shade to suit your skin tone to recreating this season’s hottest looks at home, Jemma is on hand to give you a head start on the season.

Jemma Kidd

We all want to obtain that flawless finish when applying make-up any tips on avoiding that caked on look?
Apply make-up to well hydrated and moisturised skin.
Begin by applying foundation and concealer a little at a time and blending well – this will stop you putting on too much and overloading the skin.

Red lips are set to be a big trend next season, on the catwalk at D&G lips were given a rich slick of red what tips can you offer us when it comes to finding right shade of red?
Very cold, blue-based reds suit pale skin – just the way I always think of Snow White, but are draining on a warmer complexion. Use a warmer, orange-based red instead and check that it does not accentuate any redness in your cheeks. Finally women with black skin look fantastic in very deep, plumy reds. Shop around and try on several shades until you pick your favourite.

Top tips on how to recreate some of the hottest trends at home
I think it’s important not to follow a trend completely, but to use aspects of that trend in a way that compliments your features. If you want to accentuate your eyes, you could take inspiration from the smudged, worn-in smoky eye look, e.g. Anna Sui and Chanel. If you want to accentuate your lips, you could go for bold fuchsia pinks e.g. Missoni and Marc Jacobs, or the strong red at YSL. Play to your

Any a quick fix tips to take us from work to wow in 10 minutes?
1. Start by having a clean up, dip a cotton bud in eye make-up remover and remove any smudges of eye make-up and flecks of mascara.
2. Next, use a facial spritz to hydrate the skin.
3. Touch up concealer/foundation where needed, rather than removing and starting again.
4. Use a skin illuminator to highlight along cheek and brow bones to give skin a subtle shimmer.
5. Use a chunky eye crayon to line the upper and lower lash lines, and then smudge with a cotton bud to give a softer, smokier finish.

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