00:00You are watching Essence Live, I'm your host Dana Blair.
00:03Alright ladies, it's officially summer time and we need to make sure we keep it cute especially
00:09when it comes to our makeup routines.
00:11Get the face right.
00:12Here to help us do just that is makeup artist Tara Lauren.
00:14Welcome back.
00:15Thank you for having me back.
00:16Thank you for being here.
00:17Did you like my singing?
00:18Almost had it.
00:19That note.
00:20Shade of it all.
00:21Shade of it all.
00:22But anywho, you're here today to show us how to achieve the ultimate summer face in five
00:25easy steps.
00:26But before we get into that, what is one must have item every woman needs in her beauty
00:31bag this summer?
00:32I think a lot of people overlook an important aspect in beauty, especially summertime beauty
00:37and that's SPF.
00:38Okay.
00:39It's really important to have.
00:40It protects our skin from the sun's rays.
00:43A lot of times women of color feel like they don't need it or it's not necessary, but even
00:47the melanated beauties need SPF.
00:49Yes, melanated beauty.
00:51So we are going to jump right into it.
00:53That is, well, before we do, I have to acknowledge our beautiful model, Jessica.
00:57Yes.
00:58Hi, Jessica.
00:59Thank you so much for coming in and being our fabulous summer model.
01:01Okay.
01:02So five easy steps.
01:03I don't really believe you guys are going to be five and that it's going to be easy,
01:06but what is step number one?
01:07Step number one is that important aspect I was telling you about SPF.
01:10Okay.
01:11A lot of cosmetic brands start with at least a 15 SPF.
01:14A lot of them go to at least 30 from their foundations to their tinted moisturizers.
01:20Today I'm using a tinted moisturizer that's going to make the skin nice, free, and airy.
01:27This is not like a beat.
01:28We're going for just a nice everyday look that can translate from work to a barbecue to a day
01:34party.
01:35And y'all love y'all's day parties.
01:37Just want to look fresh, not overly done.
01:39Don't worry too much because the last thing you want to do is melt in front of people when
01:43you're out.
01:45What is step number two?
01:46Step number two is brows.
01:47Brows to me are like the frame of the face.
01:49I like to use a product like a pencil because not only can I control how much I'm putting
01:55on my brows, I feel like a lot of people are going for the overstated, heavily contoured
02:02brows.
02:03I call that the Instagram eyebrow.
02:04Well, you know, I just feel like a nice natural brow is everything.
02:10So that is step number two.
02:12Step number two.
02:13Yes.
02:14Okay.
02:15What is step number three?
02:16Step number three is actually one of my favorite steps.
02:19It's blush.
02:20Oh, and this is featured in the Essence Beauty Box this month, yes?
02:24It sure is.
02:25This ombre blush, which I actually feel like I really need to get some of.
02:28Well, you can fill it.
02:29That was my hint that I just dropped.
02:30That was a hint that I just dropped.
02:31You can fill it out.
02:32I've dropped a hint.
02:33Okay.
02:34So talk to me a little bit about the brush.
02:36A lot of women I find are kind of scared of blush.
02:40Brush is a great way to enhance the skin tone.
02:43It just adds a little bit of a pop to the skin.
02:47I love this ombre brush because not only does it have that nice beautiful bronze color,
02:51it also has like this nice shimmer on top that isn't overstated.
02:55I feel like a lot of times with illuminizers and things of that nature, you can go a little
03:00bit too harsh and nobody wants to look like a brick of gold.
03:04I'm not adding any more product.
03:05I'm just blending and building on from what I have.
03:07So how do you know where to apply on the cheek and how far to bring it up?
03:10Like I said, it's right here on the apple.
03:11I would put the concentrated amount right here and just buff out.
03:14Okay.
03:15Do a nice fluffy brush and just buff it in.
03:18Remember, you can always start with a little bit and then you can increase because remember
03:22you can't take it off.
03:23Okay.
03:24So if you start with a little, add it, you're good.
03:26But you can't put too much and take it off.
03:27Got you.
03:28Fair enough.
03:29So what is our next step?
03:30I think we're already up to number four.
03:31We are true.
03:32We're up to one of my favorites, the lips.
03:34Yes, lip.
03:35I feel like lips, especially like a statement lip, is the place where you can have fun.
03:39You know, you don't have to be too matchy-mashy with your outfit.
03:42You can put something on that breathes life into your skin because remember, you're going
03:46soft.
03:47So I'm starting with her on like an orangey red.
03:50Mmm.
03:51I picked this red because like I said, orange looks really good on suntan, sun-kissed skin.
03:56Mm-hmm.
03:57So I picked this orangey red that is sure to pop any outfit and any skin tone.
04:04Now during the summertime, is there a rule that you should try to go for a matte versus
04:08a gloss, like one or the other?
04:10I definitely like to go for a matte just because it's a little bit low maintenance.
04:15If you don't mind having to touch up your gloss or anything like that, go for it.
04:19Like have fun.
04:20But I definitely like mattes.
04:21I feel like they're low maintenance.
04:23You can have fun and don't have to worry about your lip coming off.
04:26And this lip is actually coming together really, really nicely.
04:29And also I like using, I feel like every woman should have a lip brush in her kit.
04:33This is great to get precision and to get like a nice application.
04:37Especially when you're using like a really bold color, right?
04:39Exactly.
04:40Because you want to make sure that you get it in a really nice place.
04:42Now can women of our various complexions, can they do any color?
04:48Or are there any rules of how bold certain complexions should or should not go?
04:52I definitely feel like makeup is a self-expression.
04:55Like go and try that color that you probably have seen one of your girlfriends in.
04:59Mm-hmm.
05:00Or maybe one of your favorite stars on the red carpet.
05:02Go and try it out.
05:03You know, there's so many makeup retailers that allow you to try looks on before you take it home.
05:09So, you know, step out of your box and try a new color.
05:11Or before you go out to that day party.
05:13You know?
05:14Damn, just saying.
05:15Okay, now do you need liner when you're using a bolder?
05:18That's why I really think that lip brushes are important because they allow you to have
05:24the precision of getting the color applied rather than, you know, using added products.
05:29Okay.
05:30Fair enough.
05:31And now the piece de resistance.
05:33Nah.
05:34Number five.
05:35Our final step.
05:36What's the final step?
05:37The final step is another thing that I feel like a lot of women of color don't embrace.
05:40And that's bronzer.
05:42A lot of times we think about suntans and how they come into the skin.
05:49We don't understand is that we can create shadows in our face.
05:52A lot of people are really, you know, big on the contour.
05:55Sometimes it can be a little drastic.
05:57I just like to create, like, a little kind of warmth to the skin.
06:01Because, you know, when I think bronzer, I think of shimmy shimmy.
06:03And we've already added some sparkle to the cheeks.
06:05How do we know, like, how to pair the proper bronzer with the shimmer in the cheeks?
06:09I mean, don't be afraid to add, if you want to get a bronzer with a little shimmer.
06:13There are a lot of brands out there that do provide that.
06:16It's great for the summer.
06:17You want to look nice and, you know, sun-kissed and dewy.
06:20But if you want to go for a little bit more of a subtle, just that warmth, I would go with a matte like I have here.
06:25And I see you're applying around her face.
06:26What are the rules for application?
06:27Yeah, I like to think of bronzer as the rule of three.
06:30You want to do the shape of a three.
06:32You want to start from the forehead, go under the cheekbone, and under the chin.
06:36Again, on this side, the rule of three, over the forehead, into the cheek, into the chin.
06:41You can do, like, nice circular motions, kind of like a buffing.
06:44So this kind of, like, is, like, you know, shading it in.
06:46And just like that, one, two, three, four, five.
06:49Very natural.
06:50You'll look absolutely stunning.
06:52One, two, three, four, five.
06:53There we go.
06:54All right.
06:55And don't go anywhere, because you know what?
06:56These tips are super easy to follow.
06:58We'll have all of this on the site for you.
07:00Try them this summer.
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07:06great beauty products like the blush we featured today.
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