Hi guys, it's me Pallavi, back at the Glamrs studio.
It' been a very long time and
I have the opportunity to shoot with
one of my favourite colleagues Shruti.
She's a dark skin girl as you can see and
a lot of people wonder how you can do just do something quickly
on the go with the products that you have.
It so happens that Shruti actually uses
a very very small number of products.
Just a bare minimum.
It's a Studio Fix M.A.C and a Studio Fix Fluid.
And they do have long lasting properties
and they do set to matte finishes.
But again, I think getting familiar with your own products
is one of the first things you should do
instead of trying too many products
or accumulating too many products.
I think, over a long period of time, she's found
these two work for her.
And this is where the question arises,
does she need a corrector?
Well I think all of us do need correctors and concealers.
But the thing is, if you can make do with what you have in your kit
and get the finish that you want,
of course it will never match a professional finish
but you can do amazing things with the colours
if you've chosen them right.
In her case, she's chosen a product that's really nice
and close to her skin and if you notice
there is a warmth in the colour.
There is a bit of orange and that itself helps
create a smooth finish
and knocks off all the darkness and dullness around her eyes.
And I just want to show you,
especially the darker skin girls out there that
it is quite easy, so don't think of it as a challenge.
Think of it as something that you're learning
and then slowly build your product line
to be able to achieve a professional finish.
I'm going to show you how simple it is
just with these 2 products.
I have moisturised her face and I have used a primer.
I've spoken in several videos about the benefits of the both.
So I'm not going to go in there again.
The reason I used a primer on her is because
she's going to stay in the studio, we're shooting all day
and I'm not going to change the base around too much.
So I want to basically demonstrate to you
how the base stays put, if you're careful with your eye makeup
and you want to change it through the day.
But the base kind of stays put and it doesn't matter
what product you have in your kit,
your skin care is actually quite crucial.
I'm using a tiny amount of the foundation.
So mainly, she has great skin too, its very even skin,
doesn't have many blemishes at all.
I'm just going to brighten
the under eyes immediately.
You can use any tool you like
I like using brushes because I just find them more hygienic to use.
You can use sponges if that's what you're more comfortable with.
I would never advise using your hands only
as the only tools because you don't get the same effect
in terms of blending.
So use brushes or sponges,
whatever works for you.
And also remember, you don't need to use a lot of product
Makeup doesn't have to look cakey or heavy
for it to have any great effect.
Make sure everything is well blended.
Now using
a rounder brush, I'm just taking
the remainder of the product and blending it into her face.
I don't advocate heavy makeup in general.
I like
skin to look like skin and
it is really the trend right now.
So you want to be careful with the amount you put on your face.
It's not as if you put more, it lasts longer.
It's just not how it works.
Another thing about foundations is
there's something called buildability.
So you can use it
for very sheer finishes like this
where you can see her skin through.
and you can even build it upto a full coverage.
So don't think that you need to buy about 6 products
to get 6 different finishes.
That's not how foundation works.
Ok, here's the other thing.
So Shruti likes to use a Studio Fix Powder
over her foundation to keep it set and
looking matte through the day.
There are a few things, I think some of you may not know
about Studio Fix foundations or
Compact Powder foundations.
I have mentioned this before,
so compact powders which are foundations
are actually foundations, there not only powders.
So they serve the dual purpose
One is that you can use them individually as a foundation.
So if Shruti didn't use the liquid, that was ok.
She could have used this as a foundation
and as a powder.
Now, if you're using it as a powder,
just use it with a looser brush,
so it has the effect of a powder and not a foundation.
So it's important to understand what compact powder foundations are.
Just because they come in a compact
doesn't mean they're only powders.
Again, they have buildability like a foundation.
You can use it sheer like a powder
or you can use it heavy like a foundation.
So I'm going to just even out her skin with this
Studio Fix foundation powder.
I'm using it very lightly, therefore with a rounded brush.
I'm using it only to set
her already primed face.
So I'm not packing this on to have
the effect of a foundation.
Instead I'm just lightly dusting it on
to have the effect of a powder.
So it's as easy as that.
Again, the point of this video was to say that
you don't have to accumulate too many products.
You do normally tend to pick up things that are quite close to your skin
if you've been well advised.
So stick to those products, find a way for them to work
unless they're way off the key and you need advice.
I think, after a few years of use,
you know that your tone is a certain tone
and you know what products you're buying.
So don't accumulate more products than you need.
First give them all a good try and if doesn't work for you
seek help and buy new products.
So that's the point of this video.
Hope you enjoyed it.
Stay tuned and stay Glamrs!
