MAC Soft and Gentle – Acie Fores

Something old is new again! Full face makeup using highlighters and contouring products

I’ve always believed in maximizing the use of your products whether its beauty products or items you have in the kitchen or cupboard. Now that we’re in the middle of another lockdown, we are staying indoors and getting to know every nook and cranny of our homes and doing a Marie Kondo in our garages, pantries and bedrooms.

For this tutorial, I’ve discovered a lot of makeup eye palettes, highlighting, contouring and bronzing products hiding in my drawers, some of them barely used or still brand new. I honestly don’t need new makeup. I decided to show you how you can mix them in your daily makeup routine while creating a beautiful classy look.

Tips and Tricks

For the face, mix a teaspoon size of your favorite luminizer or highlighter, in this case, I used MAC Strobe Cream with a cream foundation like Naturactor in the shade Ochre or 152. This method also thins out a heavier consistency of foundation. Do not mix a luminizer with a very dewy foundation as this can look too greasy on the face. If you mix a highlighter with a matte or Demi matte foundation the result will be satin like and not over the top.

Cream or liquid Foundations are best suited to mix your luminizer with. Choose a matte or Demi matte foundation to give you a satin glowing finish.

https://www.maccosmetics.com/esearch?form_id=perlgem_search_form&search=Strobe+cream&_TOKEN=c333194c6ab86937f123d42a053fce789866842e%2Cbebb4a96f37263f335f775962060e878264d7d4f%2C1628839243 — This has a pinky silver color that’s great with mixing with your favorite foundation. Not too warm or white, this is the perfect universal color.

2). I love layering cream and liquid products with their powder versions. This method makes your makeup last longer. I use the contour shade as a base for my eyelid crease and nose line. The lighter shade can also be used as a base for the eye shadow on the lid.

This is the best dupe for Tom Ford’s Contour cream palette! Addiction in shade Gold Reflection 02, is a universal contour shade for light to medium skin tones.

This is another affordable alternative, made by Rimmel, its so portable, and easy to apply! Insta Duo Contour Stick in Dark

I know you’ve seen me use this product in most of my videos. Chanel Soleil De tan is my HG of bronzers. Not too orange, it gives the right amount of warmth to the face. Use all over the eyelid or as a transition shade on the crease to give the eyes depth.

https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13849/30735/products/makeup/face/powder/mineralize-skinfinish — MAC Soft and Gentle is exactly what it says. Its not shimmery or frosty. Its skin like. Apply on the highpoints of the face, cheekbone, brow bone and Cupid’s bow

https://www.makeupforever.com/hk/en/face/blush/artist-face-color-refill-MI000021102.html — Makeup Forever Highlighter H106, Irridescent Champagne is my choice for eyelid color. Swipe wet to give it a foil like texture.

3). Bought the wrong shade of powder? Too dark? Use them as bronzers or to contour your face. I used this underneath my cheeks and to seal the cream products, on the nose line and eyelid crease and temples to give my face some depth.

Charlotte Tillbury Airbrush Powder in shade 4, don’t throw this away! This can be used as contour colors on the temples, nose line, eye crease and under the cheeks. Use a big powder brush and blending brush to avoid harsh lines.

4). Use lipsticks as cream blush! If you think the shade of lipstick is either too light, too dark or just the wrong shade of coral, pink or red, use it as a base for blush and reinforce it with your powder blush. Blend the two shades together for a seamless effect.

https://cdn.webshopapp.com/shops/233951/files/123705623/1600x2048x1/mufe-rouge-artist-intense-35g-24-beige-orange-sati.jpg — Makeup Forever Rouge artist 24, a coral shade that is flattering to light to medium skin tones. You can also use this as a base for eye shadow when you feel like doing a neutral to natural makeup looks. Be sure to check if your product is safe to use for the eyes.

I hope you are all taking care of yourselves, let me know if you have other makeup tips that do double duty for you. I would love to read your ideas!

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August 13, 2021

1) Please tell me about yourself, what do you do for a living , what are your passions, and hobbies?

Those shoes!!!! Love her style!!!!

My name is Mercedes Cacho. I am the Creative Director for InFrame Media Productions Australia. I’d consider myself a very visual and creative person, so my hobbies are sketching and painting. My biggest passion is styling and fashion.

2) How did you find out about me (Acie Fores Makeup Artist)? What made you want to work with me?

You were recommended by my family.

3) How did you like the outcome of our time together, specially on your special day?

Acie and her team were wonderful, very professional.

4) What’s one special memory you have of your wedding that you love? Could you share that photo with us?

5) What was a good beauty moment for you during the wedding day itself?

Getting ready with Acie, I love her face masks, they were so refreshing!!!

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2352/4443/products/51bXYqX927L_360x.jpg?v=1534187578 — I normally use a mask with Hyaluronic and collagen in it because I want the face of the Bride to be soothed, and hydrated and appear brighter. You can get this at any Watsons branch.

6) Favorite beauty product, application used during your wedding and why?

I really liked the lipstick Acie and I chose. It was a subtle rose pink color from Project Vanity “Woke up like this”.

https://do6gbw1x8hs3.cloudfront.net/spree/product_images/49874/large/op-WokeUpLikeThis.jpg?1482329013 — In collaboration with Project Vanity and Pink Sugar, this is one of the colors they came up with. Perfect for Brides.

7. Any bridal tips you want to share with future Brides planning their wedding?

You will probably break out a week before the wedding from the stress of it all. If you can, I suggest going away for a short relaxing weekend, or do whatever you can to avoid it. Apply a face mask or get a professional facial.

Jade Roller for Face - Anti Wrinkle 100% Natural Jade Stone Roller - Anti Aging Skin Slimming Massager - Original Real Double Jade Facial Roller - Massage Therapy Tool for Neck and Eyes Beauty

I use this in conjunction with a face sheet or mask to really make the product sink in. It also relaxes, and tones the face and prepares it for th make-up application. It reduces puffiness specially when the Bride has shed some tears the night before. Make sure you are getting the real one made out of jade and not plastic. Jade is cool to touch.. I put this in the refrigerator the night before for extra cooling effect on the face.

9. Any beauty rituals you did or received you want to share?

This is my personal gift to the Bride. Highly recommended as part of her skincare regimen before the big day, I want my Brides glowing and radiant. Head to Dermalogica Rustans for their menu of services.

I never get used to get regular facials. However it was highly recommended by Acie. I’m so glad I did it! My skin loved it and I found the experience to be so relaxing! Now that I’m back home in Australia, I now book facials regularly.

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