From Kristen Stewart’s satiny lid stains to Emilia Clarke’s perfectly kohl-rimmed eyes, Hollywood makeup artist Jillian Dempsey has been bringing her signature looks to the masses one product at a time. And, like a magician staying ahead of an audience, her latest reveal-a range of balmy blushes called Cheek Tints-is the unexpected staple we didn’t see coming. Like its predecessors, the tint’s main draw is a foolproof formula that deposits a natural-looking, dewy pigment. Think seamless, beautiful color that appears to emanate through, not sit atop of, your skin. “I think we really have to have a blush moment,” says Dempsey. “It’s like a lost art.”
But what does a “blush moment” entail? We asked Dempsey to demonstrate Cheek Tints on friend and actress Leslie Mann. According to Dempsey, the comedienne has “the prettiest cheeks”-but underdeveloped technical chops. For her part, Mann attributes her blunders with blush to a fondness for dewy skin. “I usually have too much lotion on my face, so [the blush] sticks in one spot and then it doesn’t spread out. I try to do more and wind up with too much-so can you teach me how?” Wish granted.
Watch the tutorial to see Dempsey reveal the go-to technique she uses on clients, why it all starts with Bozo cheeks, and what it means to “break the line.”
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