Get glowing skin like Julia Roberts even under an unforgiving HD lense
High definition television means that we can now she every line on blemish on stars such as Kate Winslet and Angelina Jolie's faces but this new technology will soon be impacting on our own beauty routines as sales of high definition cameras and camcorders are rocketing.
Celebrities have a team of make up artists and stylists on hand to keep them looking perfect under the unforgiving lenses of high definition cameras but what about us? If facebook photos are now going to show up every imperfection we'll be cowering from the camera in the future! Help is on hand though, to mark the launch of Pretty Woman on Blu-ray the UK’s leading high definition makeup artist John Woodbridge - no stranger to working with top stars in film and TV - has created tips for all women to adapt their make up when getting ready to face camcorders and high definition lenses.
John says the answer to super-smooth skin like a Hollywood A-lister, is using a pore minimiser prior to applying your foundation. These specialised under-base primers will help to temporarily minimise uneven skin texture and ensure your skin is HD ready.
To create a flawless complexion John advises using mineral make-up foundation. These ultra fine, micronised makeup particles glide effortlessly over the skin, covering blemishes and correcting uneven pigmentation. Easy to blend and quick to apply, mineral makeup is frequently used by professional makeup artists working in high definition.
John says to add a subtle shimmer to your skin use light reflective cosmetics. Whether in your foundation, concealer or as a subtle highlighter, ultra-sheer light reflective pigments gently illuminate the skin. This radiant luminosity creates a "soft focus" effect - minimising the appearance of fine lines and can make the skin look younger and more vibrant.
He says: "Don’t even think about cutting to your close-up if the delicate area around your eyes are starting to show the telltale signs of tiredness or age. An amazing array of temporary under eye enhancers are available from brighteners and tighteners to help reduce under eye puffiness, to top secret lotions to temporarily smooth out fine lines and wrinkles around the eye area.
To lift and separate lashes John recommend a long wear lash defining mascara. The ultra-sharp lens of an HD camera can easily catch clumpy mascara - and on a high def screen, every clump looks bigger than a boulder. Revolutionary mascara formulations that increase both the apparent length and volume of your lashes are combined with space age mascara wands to build, define and divide each eyelash, whether you want your lashes sultry and sexy or wide eyed and innocent.
Don't forget eyebrows, unkempt brows re a huge fashion faux pas in HD - with unruly brows becoming hairy horror stories that can, if left untamed, shock and scare the viewing audience. All self respecting hi def divas define and shape their brows to get them picture perfect with brow enhancers. With products that can softly fill in sparse brows through to those that will groom the most wayward eyebrow hairs, you’ll find a selection of brow enhancers in every professional makeup kit
No matter how passionate the love scene, the most kissable lips in high definition certainly won’t leave lipstick on his collar. Long wear smudge proof lipstick gives you the confidence to know that whether you’re tucking in to tasty canapé - or to a rather tasty leading man - your impeccable pout will remain perfect right up to final shot of the day.
Perfect, we'll never fear the facebook tags again!
Fans of the classic rom com Pretty Woman can get up close and personal with stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere when the award winning movie comes out for the first time on high definition Blu-ray on February 9th, which boasts extra special features including a behind the scenes featurette, the Pretty Woman tour live in Los Angeles and a hilarious blooper reel.