Shine like a celeb with these expert make-up tricks
WITH all the tutorials available online, anyone can learn to do make-up to a high standard – but Emma Osborne, inset, is on another level, having built a respected career working with everyone from Chrissy Teigen to Rita Ora, and can most often be seen doing Nicole Scherzinger’s make-up.
Here are some of her tips...
BIGGEST BEAUTY MISTAKES MAKE-UP isn’t about hiding your face, but enhancing it. “Wearing too much foundation is a massive no no,” she says. “Skin should be seen – it’s all about beauty from within.” This means having a proper skincare routine, because make-up sits better on clear, bright skin.
GETTING A CELEB-WORTHY LOOK FOR red carpet flair, it’s all about the lashes. Emma’s a fan of Lola’s Lashes, as they’re magnetic, and regularly adds them to gives extra oomph to Nicole Scherzinger’s looks.
Her pro tips include grooming brows with a touch of hairspray if you run out of your usual fix, or using a touch of that day’s lipstick on the apple of your cheeks, which Emma says will “blend the whole look together”.
Finally, the make-up artist recommends investing in a mini blender to get that perfect finish with foundation. Use it “to really push the product into the skin, which will help eliminate lines,” she says. “I always do this with my clients.”
FAVOURITE CLIENTS
“I LOVE working with Nicole Scherzinger, she is always up for trying new things and colours,” says Emma.
“We discuss with the stylist and hairstylist what the look is, and if the hair and outfit are showstoppers, I need to pull the make-up back and keep it clean. If it’s simple hair, then we can have fun. It has to be a balance.”