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
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:
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:
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
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:
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
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!
rubysare suggests:
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm in Honey
Tarte's LipSurgence Balm tint in Enchanted
Clinique's Chubby Stick in Super Strawberry
Love,
rubysare ☼
