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Backstage beauty secrets

Fail-safe tips to getting model-perfect skin

TO REMOVE MAKE-UP QUICKLY

Soak cotton pads with an oil-based makeup remover and let them sit on your lids for at least 10 seconds before wiping everything away . Even stubborn eye makeup comes off easily .

TO REDUCE REDNESS

Generously spritz skin with a hydrating, antiinflammatory-packed toner. Then, while skin is still wet, fan the face with a towel or piece of paper. This cooling combo takes down redness instantly.

TO AVOID A SHINY T-ZONE

To create radiance just where you want it, apply moisturiser as usual, then gently press with blotting paper along your T-zone -on the forehead, on and around the nose, and on the chin. This takes down the surface moisture from the areas that tend to get oiliest, leaving your cheeks dewy fresh.

TO SMOOTHEN SKIN

Dip a cotton swab into moisturiser or facial oil, and gently rub individual patches until the skin is completely smooth.

TO DEFLATE PUFFY EYES

Grabs cold soda cans or water bottles from the backstage fridge and hold them on eyes for at least 10 minutes. The chilly temperature constricts blood vessels, which has an immediate tightening effect on skin.

FOR GLISTEN

Highlight your face with a rich face cream over the make-up. It's just the right consistency for this type of look: thicker and more nourishing than a lotion, but less liquid-y than an oil. Tap a few dots along the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, and the Cupid's bow as a last step in your makeup routine. It leaves a sheen, which makes skin look even more luminescent.

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