Staff Tips: Marie France Asia's roundup of makeup tips
The team at Marie France Asia has decided to spill on beauty secrets that have helped us over the years.
Instead of being one-trick ponies, here’s how you can build your very own recipe book to looking sublime, in terms of makeup. So, this week we’re dishing out makeup cues to put your best face forward, one dab and one stroke at a time. These are essentially a couple of our secrets or rather tips to get your makeup in place no matter what the issue - there’s a trick in our bags for everyone.
Rana - Editor-in-Chief
"I'm not much of an expert when it comes to applying makeup and I usually stick to one method. Since I have got some space to play with on my upper lid, applying eyeshadow is crucial for the success of my look.
To create a natural-looking yet not too nude eyes, I always opt for applying 2 slightly shimmery shades of eyeshadow: the darker shade to draw the shape on the outside and a lighter shade to fill in the inside. A very thin brush-drawn line of black shadow to line the upper lid and some mascara complete the look.
The best thing? With just the right amount and hues (always opt for natural/bronze shades), my eyes appear brighter and moderately made up so I can still wear my favourite bold lipstick to finish off the look."
Tarandip - Fashion & Beauty Writer
“To ensure that your liner on the lower lash line stays put and does not smudge, trace over it (in small dabs) with a similar coloured eye shadow, using an angled eyeliner brush. You may even use a slightly damp brush to get a better hold.”
Shannon - Editorial Assistant & Writer
“My beauty tip of the week is to apply mascara to the bottom lashes first and wait for them to dry before applying mascara to the top lashes, this rules out the chances of annoying smudging!”
Annabelle - Fashion & Beauty Writer
"Being blessed - or cursed, if you’d rather - with Asian eyes, tampering with our eyelashes as a desperate measure to enlarge then is something we all know only too well. To effectively curl those lashes and make it stay curled, here’s a quick tip, and no, it isn’t jamming your eyelash curler on your eyelashes ten times harder than you already do. Simply use a hair dyer to heat the curler up such that it becomes a temporary heat iron and voila! The resulting effect is more prominent, lasting and efficient. "
Diya-Maya - Food, Health & Travel Writer
"Since I never feel fully dressed up without some eye-liner, I shall offer my two-cents worth about enhancing Asian eyes, without overdoing it - a daily-wear make up tip. My eyes are relatively large, but I have a slight epicanthic fold at the end, which most Asian women have and without eyeliner, my eyes can look a little sleepy or puffy. I'm not an advocate for putting liner under the eyes, because I feel like it makes my eyes look smaller. For that reason, I use liquid eyeliner (the thinner the brush, the better) on my upper lid only, and paint a dramatic upward sweeping cat-eye that is larger as it extends toward the epicanthic fold. I generally paint a large portion of my eyelid so that the look is dramatic without making me look like I'm attending a gala. If I'm going out, I like to jazz the look up by using a coloured crayon liner (blue, gold, pink etc.) and line just above my black eyeliner. This plays the dramatic look down a little and negates the need for you to line your lower lid as well - making you look youthful but sexy. Be sure to put on plenty of mascara after! "
Lindsay - Fashion Tech & Lifestyle Writer/ Translator
"If I don't have a lot of time and want to achieve a sophisticated eye makeup look, I draw a thin line of the glittering Superslick Liquid Eye Liner by Mac Cosmetics underneath my lashes. I will also put a bit of it at the inner corner of my eyes. I use it all the time whenever I am in a rush to go to a party!"
Laetitia - Regional Account Manager 
"I would say that my makeup tip is to always put some light blush on my cheeks so as to present a healthy complexion. Additionally, I always complete my makeup routine with some powder (natural colour of your skin) so that my makeup stays on longer and it also helps to absorb excess oil."
Aline - Audience Product Manager
"My secret for a perfect cat eye style is to use a spoon to trace your eyeliner. It’s really easy to do. Put the stem of a spoon against the corner of your eye and draw a straight line. Then, flip the spoon and use the rounded outer edge to create the perfect curved winged effect. Now, all you have to do is colour it in and tada! You're done!"
