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"Okay, so any beauty buff, Sephora regular, or Haul Video star will tell you that using a powder foundation on your cheeks doesn&amp;#x27;t really make it a blush--that&amp;#x27;s just a classic makeup artist cheekbone contouring trick. But I like to think of it as a blush alternative since the term &amp;quot;contouring&amp;quot; sounds intimidatingly tricky, like I have to get a masters degree in art in order to get it right--which is definitely not the case. Check it: A model at the Giambattista Valli show. Her eyes say &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m too sexy for my pants,&amp;quot; but her cheeks say &amp;quot;Try powder foundation as blush!&amp;quot; When I popped backstage at the Giambattista Valli show, I watched as the beauty teams painted on nude nails, teased hair into big bouffants and created a totally flawless, perfect-complexion beauty look for each model. To get the face a clean, even-hued look, makeup artists skipped the pinky or peachy blush. Instead, they brushed on a powder foundation in slightly darker hue (than the model&amp;#x27;s own complexion) just under the cheekbones, in the hollows of the cheek. The trick is to go easy on the powder and make sure to blend it in well: Dark stripes on your cheeks will only make you look like you&amp;#x27;re stuck in this Robert Palmer video. After adding a teensy bit of highlighter powder on top, the cheekbones really popped and the overall effect looked a little more natural than a bright blush usually does. Cool, right? As with any foundation, it might take a few tries to find the perfect hue for your skintone, but if you&amp;#x27;re someone who gets paler in the winter months, you could try using or color-matching with foundation from your summertime, makeup kit, which might be slightly darker that the stuff you&amp;#x27;re wearing now. Let&amp;#x27;s dish on some blush and foundation suggestions: Is there a brand that you like? A certain hue that works for you? Got another look-natural blush tip? Let&amp;#x27;s hear &amp;#x27;em! More makeup tips that are shockingly, wonderfully easy: A Runway Brow Trick You Can Actually Use In Real Life An Eye-Opening Makeup Trick From Last Night&amp;#x27;s &amp;quot;Sports Illustrated&amp;quot; Party When A Bad Pimple Strikes, Here&amp;#x27;s My Concealer Alternative P.S. We&amp;#x27;ll email you handy-dandy makeup and hair tips like this one to your inbox every day if you want! Just sign up for our beauty newsletter! :) Photo: Mark Leibowitz "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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