Kate Middleton’s royal (and anti-aging) makeup rules

Lipstick, blush and eyeshadow: the secret of Kate Middleton has been based for more than a decade on a perfect balance of these three make-up fundamentals. Ever since she appeared on the stage alongside William, the Queen-to-be always, always, always, also thanks to his precise, elegant, effortlessly cool make-up, practically perfect both when it comes to attending official engagements during the day and on the red carpets in the evening. Laura Kay, a fashion and beauty expert, told al Daily Mail che Kate «Defies the laws of time» with her beauty look, focusing on the one shown on the occasion of the Earthshot Prize Awards held in October in London.

The secret to aging backwards? According to Kay it’s all in the make-up: “Kate’s makeup is fresh with a pink blush in the foreground to enhance the cheekbones. Recently, he has often opted for a deep smokey eye that is becoming his signature when he makes a public appearance. Furthermore, even the eyebrows, which now wears thicker than in the past, have brought the hands backwards even more ».

A queen’s trick, let’s start from the base

In short, Kate Middleton also in terms of make-up does not miss a beat by giving pearls of beauty as a future queen, but within everyone’s reach: “I believe that the basic rules for a queen’s makeup is the magic formula of the Less is more. In this our Kate is a teacher because she has always sported a simple, elegant make-up that enhances the face without changing it. The strengths of this make-up, which I fully approve of, are the complexion and the look, ”explains Luca Mannucci, Official Make up Artist of Deborah Milano.

But how to recreate the sophisticated make-up of the Duchess? “Base care is essential for an institutional make-up that must always appear natural and extremely refined. Therefore I recommend the foundation fluids that guarantee brightness and long lasting. The mistake to avoid is always to choose a darker color than your complexion. Brightness means radiance, not shine, so it is essential to fix the make-up with a veil of transparent powder, especially if we have a combination skin. The choice of foundation is extremely important and should always take into account the undertone of the skin. If we have a fair and lunar skin we must avoid yellow-based products, the same goes for those who have golden skin who should absolutely avoid light and pink foundations that tend to turn off and gray the skin.

Another key product to make this trick is the corrector for use around the eyes. We always talk about fluid and illuminating concealers that do not highlight the fine lines of expression and to always be applied after the foundation. More than ever, in this step of the trick, the rule of less is more applies. To obtain a perfect base, the concealer should be applied with the fingertips because when heated it becomes more transparent and adheres better to the eye contour area which is increasingly thin and delicate, so much so that, sometimes, I personally mix a very small dose of eye contour cream with the concealer ” , explains the expert.

The blush for sculpting

The blush it is the secret product to make the face more radiant and give a touch of color, but the way it is applied can really make a difference. Kate, for example, never spreads the blush on the top of her cheeks and this means that the face remains of a very natural color: «The Duchess always and generously uses a pink blush. This “trick” makes her image less severe and returns that of the “girl next door”, closer to the people. The color of the blush for a sophisticated and princely look should, in my opinion, always be linked to that of the lipstick in the sense that they must be in harmony. Remaining on the lipstick theme, however, I find Kate’s choice to always use very natural shades that do not attract much attention », Mannucci comments.

Eye to the eye

William’s wife has always paid close attention too the makeup of the gaze, which always appears, also thanks to her make-up, sweet and reassuring: «Kate uses pastel colors on her eyes that have the peculiarity of never screeching even when combined with a more extravagant outfit. It also takes great care of the eyebrows always combed without ever appearing old style. The arch gives presence to the gaze, frames the eyes and predisposes others to attention and listening. Her makeup is only apparently simple: she wears soft smokey eyes with a black line of eyeliner that enhances the upper lids line. The dark eyeshadow on the well blended mobile eyelid gives depth to the look, while the black line makes it more open and shiny.

The colors used are the classic passe-partout which can vary, depending on the dress, from brown to plum combined with opaque skin-colored nuances. This mix of colors is always suitable, on any occasion and, above all, it is perfect for all types of women. The important thing is never to make a graphic make-up with lines and points outwards because they make the look hard and artificial. The nuance must always be soft and rounded and must never miss the mascara that makes the color of the iris brighter, and always black if the hair is dark (while better than a warm dark brown for blondes) “, he ends Luca Mannucci. Did you take notes?

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