Transitional blush: the Painted by Esther method, decoded
Ngozi Esther Edeme's under-eye-into-cheek blush is the year's most-copied technique. The secret is the concealer-mix step most tutorials skip.
June 2, 2026 · Maya Chen
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technique Concealer Triangle vs. Stripe: Which Lifts the Under-Eye
Wayne Goss's inverted triangle and Mary Phillips's three-stripe method do similar optical work. A breakdown of where each wins and where each ages a face.
June 1, 2026 · Maya Chen
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inspiration Mary Phillips and the Rise of Underpainting
She put contour and highlight on before foundation, called it underpainting, and reset how a generation does complexion. A profile of the artist behind the trick.
May 22, 2026 · Layla Hassan
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technique Color Correcting by Undertone: When It Actually Works
Green, peach and lavender correctors are just the color wheel applied to skin. Here is which discolorations each one cancels, and when a corrector is overkill.
May 20, 2026 · Maya Chen
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technique Velvet matte: the modern matte finish that doesn't flatten skin
Old matte powder killed dimension. The new velvet matte uses ultra-fine silica and light-scattering pigments to keep skin soft-focused without going flat.
May 14, 2026 · Maya Chen
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trends Cloud Skin: The Blurred Semi-Matte Finish Replacing Glass Skin
Cloud skin is the K-beauty pivot away from glass skin: a soft, semi-matte finish that reads as well-rested skin instead of a digital filter.
May 6, 2026 · Sienna Park