One of the big winners at the Oscars was, without a doubt, Jamie Lee Curtis, who won her first statuette for best supporting actress for the film 'Everything at once, everywhere', one of the most awarded in this 95th edition.
The eternal actress of the horror genre, who has dedicated the award to her parents, who collected her Oscar in a long champagne-colored beaded dress by Dolce & Gabanna, has given a lesson in elegance for her successful styling and her flattering makeup 'less is more'.
Using various skin prep techniques and simple, yet incredibly flattering makeup, the actress's makeup artist Grace Ahn revealed her best tips and tricks to 'E! News, including a massage that offers a variety of benefits.
"Makeup, to me, is just as important as the clothes and hair one wears to increase confidence," explains this professional. "It can help you feel better when you see yourself in a mirror or a photo," she says.
What is the best way to prepare the skin before applying makeup?
"I make sure to hydrate the skin on her face," the makeup artist details about preparing Lee Curtis. "While applying the moisturizer, I perform the 'Gua Sha', which works the skin thoroughly," she says.
The 'Gua Sha' is a centuries-old massage practice that is based on facial yoga, which "offers a wide range of benefits, "In addition to redefining the facial oval and improving blood circulation, it relieves muscle tension and attenuates fine lines and wrinkles," she says.
What is the best trick to keep makeup intact?
"The application of the eyeshadow primer will do wonders," says Ahn, as it not only brings out the vibrancy of the shadow but also ensures that it lasts. She also recommends "'waterproof' mascara. After all, you never know when you might shed a few tears, and seeing as Jamie could win his first Academy Award for his role in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', his mask must remain intact."
And for anyone who wears glasses like the performer, 64, Ahn says she tries to enhance the look with "metallic brown or black eyeliner to help the eyes shine." She also applies a shimmery shade to the center of the lids and the inner corners.
How can you shine at an event without looking shiny in photos?
Applying shimmering hydrating and highlighting products to our cheekbones to achieve the coveted dewy effect can only lead to a greasy photo mess. According to Grace, the solution to not appear greasy-looking skin is to "fix the highlighter in the T-zone," she details. forehead and a little bit on the bridge of the nose," he says.
While Ahn's surefire trick is to shine a flashlight up to your face "to make sure the glitter mixes right, in all angles of light, too."
