How To Fake A Vintage Complexion: Updated!

Longer-time followers of my humble blog will remember my How to Fake a Vintage Complexion tutorial. Oddly enough it has become my most popular post to date (even above my giveaway!) but it is now unfortunately a little outdated, so I made a new one! Please excuse the stupid faces that follow - i was genuinely doing my make-up.

First, apply concealer to blemishes. I use Benefit's 'Erase Paste' in the lighter shade because of it's pinky colour, which cancels out my very blue under-eye circles. It comes with a tiny spatula and instructions but I just use my ring finger to pat it on. For other blemishes like scars or spots, it is best to use a very small amount, pat it onto the area and gently pat the outer areas of the concealer until it blends with the rest of your skin.

Next, Apply foundation. I switch between brushes and sponges all the time, but at the moment I am just using my fingers with Revlon Colourstay in Ivory. I really rate this foundation! For the lighter, daytime coverage I want I find it is easiest to just tap out some of the product onto the back of your hand and blend it section-by-section with my ring and middle finger. I love this - the coverage is good enough to lighten up my dark eyelids and vein-y face without looking cakey. The colour is also a brilliant match for my pale skin! If you find you still can see your blemishes, try patting a tiny blob onto your ring finger and patting it onto the blemish, trying to focus on blending the outside area of the blob into the rest of your face. 

After that, add a rosy glow with blush. I am using a Virgin Vie creme blush that no longer seems to exist, but keep an eye out for creme blushes in general, and let me know your favourites! I just squeeze a little blob out of the tube onto my ring finger (surprise, surprise!) and share it out between both of them. Then I pat it on continuously onto the 'pudgy' bit of my cheek that comes up when you smile until it is blended and looks natural.

Finally, matte out your face with a setting powder. I discovered this brand on Etsy after raving about pale skin in my Vintage Complexion post. I was researching White Rice Powder so I ran a search on etsy and discovered that this stuff contains it! It's called PURENaturalMinerals and they handmake all their products. The history of white rice powder is that Geisha Girls used to (and possibly still do) use it to achieve their lovely porcelain doll look. It's odd in that there are some larger particles which brush off, while the finer particles stick to your face which wear really well! I also prefer this to some of the more talc-y setting powders because when it falls on your lap whilst sat at a Vanity, it doesn't leave a white smear - it just brushes straight off! I just use a soft blusher brush to apply it all over my face and I personally find it holds all day!

Then, apply your eyeshadow, liner, mascara and what have you, unleash your pincurls and you're good to go! Hope you liked the tutorial and please let me know what you thought.

Annie 

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