rubysare: How to: Victoria's Secret bombshell makeup

Step one: Moisturise

It's so important to moisturise before you apply your makeup if you want that radiant & healthy glow all the Angels flaunt. Go for one that has an illuminating feature with light reflecting particles, so your face can catch more light and give you that VS glow.

rubysare suggests:

Loreal luminosity day cream

Step two: Prime (optional)

For longer lasting makeup, and an even base for your foundation, apply a primer to smooth out your complexion! There are loads out there, be it for redness, uneven skin tone, dark spots, dullness... for a VS bombshell look, go for one that has a highlighting effect with light reflecting particles (not sparkles).

rubysare suggests:

Too faced primed and poreless

Benefit's Porefessional

Benefit's that gal

Step three: Apply a light-medium coverage foundation

Go for a foundation that has light coverage, you should let your real skin shine through for that natural VS beauty! Plus, you can always build it up in areas that need that extra coverage! ☼ ☀ Also, try to go for a foundation with a yellow undertone in it, even if you don't have a yellow undertone. This will contribute to the golden glow effect (and give you more of that tanned look)

rubysare suggests:

Chanel vitalumiere aqua

Illamasqua skin base foundation

Becca Luminous Skin Colour

Vincent Longo Liquid canvas dewey finish

Step four: Apply concealer

Four the flawless VS finish, conceal any blemishes or redness with a long lasting, natural finish concealer (make sure it matches your skin colour!). Also go for a concealer with a pink undertone (to get rid of dark under eye bags) to use just under your eyes and above your cheek bones to highlight the high points of your face.

rubysare suggests:

Mac's Pro Longwear concealer

Becca's compact concealer

Benefit's Boi-ing

Step five: Shape your brows for that youthful look

Shaping your brows with a slight arch can transform your face completely! It creates a sort of frame for your eyes and cheek bones, to make them look more defined! As a rule of thumb, if you want a foolproof brow color, go 2-3 shades lighter for darker hair, and for lighter hair, go 2-3 shades darker. 

rubysare suggests:

Benefit's Brows a-go-go

Step six: powder your T-zone

To matte down shiny areas of your face, apply SPARINGLY some natural finishing powder to set your makeup in the centre of your face, and let the outer high points of your face shine! The dewey finish is the VS bombshell must have. Go for a powder that doesn't leave your face looking cakey or powdery, rather one that applies a matte sheen to the centre of your face so you don't look oily :)

rubysare suggests:

MAC's mineralise skin finish natural

Bare Minerals Original SPF foundation

Step seven: Contour and bronze

Go for a matte bronzer to contour (under cheek bones, bridge of nose, temples) and a bronzer with shimmer for the tops of cheek bones & temples. For that extra glow, go for a cream based bronzer that gives a nice sheen to your cheeks and temples :)

rubysare suggests:

Chanel's Soleil Tan de Chanel (bronze universal)

Daniel Sandler Watercolor Creme Bronzer

Mac Mineralise Skin finish Gold Deposit

Step eight: A flush of blush

Go for a peached toned /coral blush for the warm, rosie flus of colour the VS angel all have! They tend to go for powder blushes rather than cream blushes!

rubysare suggests:

Benefit's Coralista

TheBalm's Hot Mama

Nars orgasm

Step nine: Highlight your face

Highlight the tops of cheek bones, bridge of nose, eyebrow bones, temples for that notorious VS glow! Go for one with a bronze shimmer for a golden glow effect! Also, see my post Get her Glow for more suggestions.

rubysare suggests:

Becca's Shimmering Skin perfecter in opal

Benefit's sun beam

NYX Tango and Highlight

VS pro bronzing FX bronzing primer

Step ten: Eyeshadow

There are soooo many eye shadow combos you could to to imitate a VS bombshell look, however one thing all the looks have in common is shimmery, pearly, champagne, peachy, bronzed, golden toned colours. More of a bronze smokey eye than an original black or silver smokey eye. Go for a palette that has many of these colours so you can create a different one every time.

rubysare suggests:

Urban Decay's Naked Palette

Step eleven: Eyeliner

If you notice in the photos of the Angels, They don't wear a lot of eyeliner, if at all. But a common bombshell trend is to wear a liquid liner on the upper lid with a slight, slight wing. Another way to make it more subtle, is to use some black or dark brown eyeshadow, and with a liner brush apply on your outer portions of your lids

rubysare suggests:

NYX super skinny liner

Step twelve: Bombshell Lashes

Now, most of the time the angels with be wearing false lashes, for that extra flirty look. But if you're anything like me at applying falsies like a complete loonie, there are some great mascaras that can give a great false lash effect. Also, for flirty lashes, apply just to top lashes (or more layers to the top lashes), and you'll be fluttering like a VS butterfly!

rubysare suggests:

Benefit's They're real mascara

Dior's Diorshow new look black mascara

Step thirteen: Lush Lips

To get luscious VS lips, don't go for a matte lipstick, or a lipstick for that matter, go for a tinted lip balm, lip balm, or lipgloss, because they always have healthy looking, shiny lips! A nude, pink, natural, berry colour is most often seen for a bombshell look!