Juan Sarte II

“The modern woman herself inspired me for the collection. For her needs, I focused on the texture. Before, highlight and contour was made for cameras. It was a trick used by makeup artists for photo shoots and film but now everyone has a phone. Everyone takes selfies. When I do makeup, I also look at the lighting being used on set.

These are my default shades in my kit. One is bronze, the other is champagne. They are contour and highlight shades. You can create so many looks with these two shades alone depending on the amount and where you are applying it.”

Shimmering splendid: “I went with shimmer for the women who do makeup on themselves because it comes in a silky finish that is easier to blend. If it’s extremely brown or light, when you blend them together, it’s easy as opposed to working with a matte where you can see the lines. Shimmer bounces light back. I use the champagne all over the lid for a natural look. For an evening look, I use the bronze on the entire socket.”

Subtle drama: “I have the darkest lip shade. It is pigmented but you can adjust the shade depending on the amount you put on. It’s buildable. I call it universal mauve because it’s close to the natural color of the lips. If you just put a bit and smudge it, you achieve a ‘just bitten’ effect. It contrasts the skin and enhances your natural lip color. If you want to use it full on, you get a more dramatic effect.”

His Happy Skin essentials: “I have all lippies in my kit. I also use the eyeliner.”