Why skipping skin prep is a big no-no and FOUR other game-changing beauty tips from Sculpted founder Aimee Connolly
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Sculpted by Aimee, whose multi-purpose hero products have repeatedly sold out, are a favourite for natural, everyday makeup. And it could teach you how to get a 'face lift' with just one product.
Aimee Connelly, Ireland's leading makeup artist and founder of viral makeup brand Sculpted by Aimee, has lifted the lid on miraculous makeup hacks that will instantly lift your face, reduce shine and give a flawless 'airbrush' effect.
Ahead, Aimee shares her solutions to some of the most asked makeup questions from how to pick the right foundation to how to instantly lift your face with makeup.
At just 23 Aimee Connelly had single-handedly launched her own award-winning beauty brand
1. Why you shouldn't skip skin prep
As well as highlighting the power of well-placed makeup, Aimee Connelly explains the importance of prepping the skin before applying products. 'As a makeup artist, I can’t stress enough the importance of skin prep—it truly makes all the difference,' she shared with MailOnline Shopping Finder.
The secret behind makeup that won't slip and slide throughout the day is all thanks to her skincare-infused makeup products.
For one of her favourites, she recommends the Beauty Base Protect Primer (£23). Hailed as 'more than just a primer', she explains how it hydrates, protects your skin with SPF 50, and gives you a gorgeous glow. For a plumper finish, add the HydraGlo Hydrating Serum (£27), packed with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to hydrate and refresh your skin.
2. How to pick the right foundation shade for you
From colour pairing to finding the perfect formula to suit your skin type, picking the right foundation can be a minefield. Aimee Connelly recommends swatching 'the shade lighter and darker with the one you feel is for you to be sure' and apply 'along the jawline and see what shade camouflages in the quickest'.
Still unsure? Sculpted by Aimee has a Virtual Shade Finder to help you find your perfect match in just a few clicks.
3. How can you make your eyes look bigger
Making your eyes look bigger is all about the right mascara according to Connelly. She recommends lashings of the brand's LashLift Mascara (£20) to give 'eyes that wide-awake effect'. And more serious drama? The MyMascara (£18) is perfect for adding extra volume.
She adds: 'A little trick I always use is focusing on the outer corners of your lashes for that cat-eye effect—it instantly makes your eyes appear bigger!'.
Promising to deliver an 'astronomical lift' in just one coat, the new LashLift mascara is set to be a bestseller with one sold every four seconds
4. How to make your makeup last all day
Keeping your makeup in place from morning to night is a two-pronged approach according to the Sculpted by Aimee founder.
She recommends starting with a good base: 'For me choosing the right primer and ensuring your hydration within your skincare is right will give you the perfect base'. She then adds the Velvet Veil Setting Powder (£13) 'for a long-lasting, soft matte finish that still looks natural'.
5. How to instantly lift your face with makeup
Giving yourself a 'face lift' could be as easy as applying one product in the right place. Enter the Sculpted by Aimee Cream Luxe Blush (£17).
This one product hack not only adds a natural, healthy flush to the cheeks and lips but Sculpted by Aimee's tip for lifting the face is to 'apply blush higher up on your cheekbones and blend it upwards toward the temples'. It not only adds a pop of colour but also 'gives your face that lifted, sculpted look.'
Sculpted by Aimee: Aimee Connelly's top picks
Hydrate and protect your skin in one go with the Beauty Base Protect.
An all-in-one moisturising primer + SPF50, it also gives a light tint that's great for those lazy days.
Sculpted by Aimee's first ever skincare product is a bestseller, with over 900 reviews. It's ideal for pre-makeup prep and is packed with active ingredients like niacinamide that dramatically boost skin health.
The £20 mascara is designed with multi-level bristles to apply the product from the root to the tip of your lashes.
Formulated with lightweight polymers, and minimal waxes, the bristles glide effortlessly through lashes, preventing any clumping, and delivering a lifting effect.
Keep makeup in place and blur the look of pores thanks to the Velvet Veil Pressed Setting Powder.
The soft focus translucent pressed powder is also packed with skin-boosting ingredients and skin-blurring microparticles to create a flawless, velvety finish.
A brand top seller, the Cream Luxe Blush is a great way to add a youthful flush to the face.
Apply onto the apples of the cheeks and blend outwards towards your contour. You can also use these on the lips for the perfect makeup coordination.
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