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A Quick Tip For Covering Spots

BellaSugarUK — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Even with a strict cleanse, tone and moisturise routine plus the odd face mask, we all suffer from the occasional blemish. I'm not exactly sure what the universe is trying to tell me, but generally this always occurs for me before a date or important party. Even though most of us have been learning to conceal our spots now for at least a decade, it's always useful to get some expert advice.

I spoke with make-up artist Becca Harrison, who works for Vogue, The Guardian, The Independent and Elle, as well as creating runway beauty looks this season backstage at London Fashion Week. She suggests following these easy backstage tricks for making your blemishes all but disappear:

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A Quick Tip For Bigger Eyes

BellaSugarUK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0700

Big clear eyes are a beauty must-have no matter what trends you're following this season. While there's not much you can do to change your actual eye shape, there are lots of easy makeup artist tricks to create the illusion of huge peepers.

"If you're tired then avoid dark colours on the eyes" suggests Becca. "Instead go for creamy neutrals and pale shades to make your eyes sparkle."
Becca recommends applying just a little sparkly gold or white eyeshadow. "Used subtly on the inner and outer corners, it will really open up the eyes."
Finally applying mascara professionally will make all the difference. Becca says "Try sweeping your mascara out to the side of your lashes, instead of just upwards. This is a great backstage trick to make your eyes appear enormous.

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Trend Alert: Going Orange

BellaSugarUK — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700

There's no getting away from the fact that orange is this season's hottest makeup shade – and the quickest, and quirkiest, way to inject some colour into your summer beauty routine.

The Orange trend all started with MAC's now cult lipstick, in Morange, (£11) – summer's most covetable shade. MAC's head of artistry told Grazia, "Orange is the perfect antidote to the vampiness of last season, but still has enough to pack a punch".

I spoke with make-up artist Becca Harrison, who creates beautifully wearable versions of catwalk beauty trends, for Vogue, The Guardian, The Independent and Elle, amongst others.

She admits that "The very thought of orange makeup can send even the most glamorous girl running in the opposite direction" but advises that with the right products "it can be a truly versatile colour with a variety of tones, to suit all shades of skin."

It's best to just wear one orange product, and team it with neutral beiges and tawny brown shades, or pale gold at the most.

Here are Becca's top tips, and expert beauty picks, for working this summer's beauty phenomenon: Just