"As a Hair and Makeup Artist working in the film, fashion, photographic, wedding and advertising industries over the past 25 years I am passionate about helping people put their best look forward.
"Anything of beauty needs to be studied and I am here to help you discover how you can create a beautiful you with helpful hints and clever tricks. By suggesting practical and informative tips I hope to unleash your true potential and give you the confidence to try out something new.
"Don't hesitate to put your questions to me, your personal makeup stylist."
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Recent Q and A
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Renuka asked:
"I have facial hair on my chin and I tweeze it as much as possible. Its kind of like acne with hair inside it but its only on the chin and a little around the chin. Please let me know what I should do."
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I would seriously consider using an exfoliant on your face to sloth away dead skin and allow the skin to rejuvenate faster. Keep up your cleansing, toning and moisturiser.
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Naomi asked:
"Hi Carron, I'm Sri lankan so I have fairly dark skin. Would Radiessence work for me? I can send you a picture of me. I can never find the right shade of foundation. Hope you can help."
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We love the dark shade No 3 on Sri Lankan skin tone. Its perfect. Start evening out the skin tone and use sparingly to cover dark circles under eyes.
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Deirdre asked:
"Which Radiessence product would suit my 15 yr old daughter? She is very china doll fair in complexion with the true irish red hair. She is wanting to soften the freckles, but at the same time not
irritate the pimple breakouts :-)"
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I know how difficult it is to find a colour to suit your daughters' skin tone as I had exactly the same skin. Red hair and freckles. Although you don't want to cover up the freckles as they are part of who she is, it is quite OK to use Radiessence Invisible Finish Foundation Light and even-out the skin tone and cover any blemishes.
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Gabriella asked:
"I was wondering if this is ok for young girls to wear?"
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Yes, it's perfect to wear applied lightly. You don't need a lot, use sparingly to give you an even coverage and mask any pimples. That way it lasts longer.
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Michelle asked:
"I have such pale fair skin (being English and all!!) and find that it is very hard to find foundations and / or concealers etc that don't look unnatural on me? Would the radiessence products be an option for me or could you advise any other tips and tricks that can help me?"
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The Invisible Finish Foundation colour light would be perfect for your skin tone. It has been designed to cater for very pale english rose complexions and is great for very fine skin that shows through veins and gives great cover for pale freckly skin. Use sparingly to begin with, using the makeup sponge gently pat the foundation into the skin starting from the hairline across the cheeks, down the nose, around the mouth and onto the jaw. Take the foundation down and around your jawline to blend well and match up with your neck. Once you have the desired coverage dust over lightly with a blush brush our Radiessence Bronzer to add warmth and a healthy glow to your face.
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Kim asked:
"I am just wondering do I need to put moisturiser on my face before applying the foundation and bronzer?"
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It's best to moisturise your face after a shower in the morning to hydrate your skin and protect it from the sun even though our Radiessence foundation contains an SPF 30 sun protection. This will stop the foundation grabbing onto any dry skin you may have and give you a smooth finish.
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Kaaren asked:
"When I am using my Radiessence foundation, I find it has a slight 'greasy' feel to it after a while - I don't want to use the bronzer all over as I think it will make me look too dark, but what else can I do to take away the greasies?"
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It's quite normal for your facial skin to feel quite greasy after a while and instead of reapplying the bronzer I suggest you blot your face with a tissue or blotting paper containing a light layer of translucent powder specifically designed for women who have slightly oily skin. You can purchase these at your local pharmacy.
