Neck up

07 Sep 2010 17:00 PM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

My mother always said, “Olivia! Your skin doesn’t end at your jaw line – you must, must blend your foundation down to your neck!”

Sheesh mum. Okay, okay! Although I thought her words to be a little harsh way back when, I value her butting in – big time. It’s saved me from many a potentially embarrassing make-up faux pas – and I must say, I can’t help but cringe a little when I see a young girl walking down the street with foundation two shades too dark, that stands out against her lily white neck. Blend my girl – blend!

The stickler is, sometimes women are begrudged to waste any of the beige stuff on their bods – and fair enough. Which is why you needn’t go all the way down to where your neck meets your chest. Simply take your foundation to just under your chin and lightly move it downwards so that it blends and ‘disappears’ into your skin. (But take care not to tug – that skin is delicate!)

After that, you can brush some loose powder down your neck and around your jaw line to set, and look forward to looking way more natural and not as ‘mask-like.’

Olivia x



Are you guilty of not being a vigilant blender?