Your Ultimate Guide To Looking Good, Part 1: From Cutting The Crease To Dealing With Baby Hairs

“The correct way is to test it out on your face as opposed to your hand,” explains make-up artist Michelle Regazzoli Stone. “You should test it along your jawline to get the most accurate match. It’s not uncommon to have two different foundation shades, one for daytime and one for evening time if you wear fake tan when you go out.”

It’s one of the hardest makeup tricks to master. Michelle’s advice? “Start from the outer corner because this is where the most amount of volume in your eyeliner should be, keep it nice and thin working it into the inner corner of the eye. When creating a wing, you’ll start from where your natural lash ends on the outer corner of your eye, and you’ll create a structure line heading out towards the end of your eyebrow.”

How to… cut a crease

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Michelle says: “You have two lip lines, a pink and a nude, the pink being your lip and the nude being the skin above your lip, the best way is to find the middle of these two lines and draw along it to add volume without looking too false.”

“If you have a blue tone underneath your eye you need to use a warm tone/peach tone concealer,” says Michelle. “If you are slightly more ashy under the eye or want
to add brightness, use a yellow or golden shade underneath the eye. Place the product underneath the eye and gently pat until set. If you are conscious of fine lines, then use your brush to rub it in the opposite direction in towards the nose.”

“If you’re using concealer to hide blemishes, apply it over your foundation and not before – this must be set with a translucent powder for longevity,” Michelle explains.

“Investing in the right professional home care is vital for maintaining long lasting vibrant colour or tone so you absolutely need a shampoo and conditioner for colour treated hair,” says John Harvey from Peter Mark’s creative team.

Kérastase Bain Chromatique shampoo, €20.50, and Kérastase Fondant Chromatique, €28.90, are prefect as not only will they prolong the life of your colour, tone and shine but this pair will also help to prevent fade and sensitivity issues. You also should have a heat protector to prevent fade and sensitivity issues from heat styling.

“This is something many women experience with the two most common causes being genetics and post-pregnancy,” John explains.

“Unfortunately, if your baby hair is a result of genetics there is very little you can do apart from styling or embracing them. For styling try using a fine tooth comb and spraying it with Redken Pure Force, €15, and brush/comb those hairs into place. Using a comb instead of a conventional hair brush will ensure you pick up every tiny hair. If this is due to post-partum hair issues then we always recommend Nioxin. The system gives you the best environment possible to encourage hair growth”.

“A picture is the absolute best way to ensure the vision you and your stylist have in mind are the same,” says John. “Bring as many images as you feel will help convey what you’re looking for even if it’s three or four different pics – elements of each image can be incorporated into a cut to give you what you’re after. Also knowing what you DON’T like is often just as good. Most hairdressers find it easier working with a new shape or colour change when it’s established what the client doesn’t like.”

After you’ve applied heat protection, “working in even sections 2cm wide, use the GHD Curve So Curl Tong, opening the clamp and flat wrapping your hair around the barrel,” says John.

Close the clamp to secure the end of the hair in place. Wait five to eight seconds and then open the clamp to release. Repeat this exactly throughout your hair and allow to fully cool. Then mist a light spray of Redken Shine Flash, €17.90, over your hair and brush through your curls and style into shape using the Peter Mark Air Motion Brush, €14.95.

“If you are the type of client who only cuts your hair once a year because you want it
to grow, I’m afraid to tell you but this won’t work and will actually prevent your hair from reaching its full Rapunzel potential,” John warns.

“Having regular trims will not only keep your hair looking fuller and thicker at the ends but will prevent it from becoming wispy and fine which is one of the main reasons your hair won’t get any longer. As an average, hair grows about a half an inch a month. If you wait three months between cuts you’ll have 1.5 inches of growth and so can afford to cut half an inch.”