that we learned backstage

Backstage visits at Fashion Week are not only extremely chaotic, stressful, and busy, they are also incredibly educational. Because often there is a ticking time bomb over every head of cabin, many new and smart beauty tricks. And those beauty tricks are not only handy during Fashion Week you hear, those tricks will also greatly enrich our everyday lives. 

Swap your mascara for brow gel

You don't need mascara to give your lashes a curl. If you have dark lashes naturally, you might as well use a brow gel. You can both perfectly shape your eyebrows and give your lashes a twist. Saves you another tube. 

Use a lip balm as a highlighter

If you don't have a special highlighter on hand, use a lip balm. A little under your eyebrow, a little above your lip, and a swipe on your cheekbones also provides a perfect yet subtle glow. 

Multi Root Boost

A root boost is actually meant to add volume at the roots, but you can also use it on the ends. This creates a bit more texture and gives you the favorite beach look. You really don't need four different products for that.

Trust your polish

Nude nails are actually the hardest thing there is, because with nude polish you quickly see streaks. Now the tip from makeup expert Deborah Lippmann is to start with a base coat and really let it dry for a full two minutes. So don't be too quick and apply thin layers. Only then will you get the most beautiful and streak-free result. Away with the moisturizer. 

Normally I am

a big proponent of moisturizing and taking good care of the skin, but when we asked Kim Soane from Bobbi Brown for her tips to keep models' skin matte under those extremely harsh lights on the runway, the following answer came: “Skip the moisturizer before doing makeup and use an old-fashioned powder to give a nice light effect. A powder is really the best friend of every makeup artist on the catwalk.” So, party coming up with harsh light? Just skip the moisturizer. Smudgey Smokey. 

A perfect smokey eye is a bit of a thing of the past. It can all be a bit messier. What Diane Kendal

did at Alexander Wang was to create a smokey eye and then wipe it out again with a makeup remover. This made it smudgey and thus perfect. Making a mistake is no longer so bad. The concealer brush.

Actually, there is a special brush for

every little look , but according to Benjamin Puckey, you can best use a concealer brush for the lips. With it, you can 'press' the lipstick color much more beautifully and naturally onto the lips. Then place your lips together and use your ring finger to enhance the color a bit. You will get the most beautiful effect and it will stay on the best., THAT WE LEARNED BACKSTAGE Backstage visits at Fashion Week are not only extremely chaotic, stressful, and busy, they are also incredibly educational. Because often there is a ticking time bomb over every….