How to fix your party beauty blunders
It's the night you've been waiting for. You've got your party dress on , you're throwing shapes on the dancefloor and your friend pulls out her phone for a selfie. Oh no. The camera doesn't lie. Your once-sleek stands are more Hagrid than Halle Berry and the glitter shadow that looked chic when you left the house? It's now halfway down your face. No need to call a cab - this year we've asked the best in the business how to fix your festive beauty blunders. From surplus shine to wayward brows, here's how to make your look last as long as you do this party season...
"My hair goes frizzy as soon as I step out of the door".
"ITS WINTER! The one thing we can not control is the weather and your hair will change depending on the time of year, if moisture and rain are not your hair's friends then maybe try wearing it up for the festive season? Or maybe a half-up half-down. If updos are not your thing and you prefer it to be down, then don't over dry your hair try and leave it to air dry as much as possible. Start masking your hair and put it in your beauty regime to do a hair mask twice a week, as central heating maybe adding to your frizz problem not just the damp, British weather. You can get great anti-frizz products now. One of my favs is the Kérastase Anti-frizz Spray
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‘The party is tonight and my tan has gone patchy already!’
"Preparation is the absolute key to preventing this issue. Make sure you buff using a gritty exfoliator and exfoliating gloves or mitt to lift away dead and dull skin cells that may already be in the process of removing themselves. Then, prepare the skin ahead of applying any tan by fully drying the skin and applying an oil-free moisturiser to all dry areas. Patchiness is caused by dry and dead skin cells lingering on the surface of the skin causing it to be visible and begin flaking away once tampered with using any friction or adding a colour tone to the skin. Prep the skin with the St.Tropez Fake Tan Remover Mousse to ensure the skin surface is fresh, smooth and clean".
"If you have time, take a buffing mitt or tan remover mitt and jump in the shower and buff the entire area of patchiness, this includes areas around the issue to help dilute the colour slightly. Where the tan has gone patchy, make sure you buff the whole area to almost lift off any dead cells lingering and further dilute the tanning colour tone. The idea here is to lighten the patchy tan and to try and blend it into the successful tan result seamlessly. Once you have buffed the area, take a drop of St.Tropez Instant Wash Off Tan and moisturiser mixed together onto your mitt and dab/press it onto the area where it has gone patchy to try and even it out. The key here is to press the tan into the patchy areas to try to build up and match the colour of the successful areas".
Michaella Bolder, St.Tropez Ambassador and Skincare Expert.
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"I can’t brush up my brows without ruining my foundation"
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“My glitter eyeshadow goes all over my face”
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"My curls go flat even with hairspray"
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"I’ve got serious shine and I left my powder at home”
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Working with brands at LOOKFANTASTIC for over two years I have developed my knowledge of all things beauty from key skincare concerns to niche makeup tricks and haircare hacks. I have a major passion for finding effective solutions that are easily accessible to everyone so that we can all achieve our best, glowing complexion.
