16 June, 2010

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Rihanna’s make-up artist Karin Darnell, she popped into ELLE HQ to share her top make-up tips and tricks with us.

“For black skin you can’t beat Iman’s foundations for texture and colour. To avoid your complexion looking too flat use a foundation a shade lighter than your skintone to add highlights to your cheekbones, nose and brow bones. One shade will just blank you out” says Karin. “Apply foundation with your fingers and remember the key word is blend!” she adds.

“Also, don’t over-powder your complexion. Moisture in the skin is a sign of youth. Simply blot excess oil with a tissue and dust lightly with powder”

“If you want to add a bit of shimmer to your complexion, I like to use Benefit’s Bathina Body So Fine, £24.50 as a highlighter.”