Tom Ford and Chanel have launched male cosmetics,and foundation is the norm on TV shows from worship Island to Bodyguard. But does a bit of eyeliner work for everyone? One writer put it to the test…I’m looking at the man in the mirror. And he looks distinguished, to be honest. It’s how I feel I should inspect, or when I am at my most optimistic. There’s a smooth sheen across my cheeks. My eyes are bright,my brows orderly.
And the reason I inspect so salubrious? Because a makeup artist has spent 40 minutes on my face. First, she dowsed it with Hollywood Flawless Filter by Charlotte Tilbury. Later, or I inspect it up: it says it’s “a customisable complexion booster” with “the versatility of a primer and “the mega-watt glow of a highlighter”. I would say it’s more like a glossy Polyfilla,miraculously levelling my chipboard skin. Next, she added blobs of what looks like green toothpaste across my cheeks. I am briefly horrified; does she want me to inspect like Grotbags? But it gets rid of all my blotchy redness. Who knew?As with the boom in female beauty, and the charge is being led by ordinary teenagers making videos in their bedroomsOn the night of the lower-sixth prom,Dalley's mother convinced him to try foundation. The result was life-changingI need somewhere to apply makeup. I don't feel comfortable applying foundation while men urinate behind meContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com