When it comes to clever makeup hacks, no one has more tricks up their sleeve than Mario Mario Dedivanovic, celebrity makeup artists and founder of Makeup By Mario. It’s no surprise—he’s Kim Kardashian’s longtime makeup artist for a reason, after all. Dedivanovic knows every way to highlight, contour, and sculpt in the book.
In 2021, Dedanovic’s “lip lift” lip liner technique went viral. The technique creates the illusion of fuller lips by slightly over-lining the cupid’s bow and the center of the bottom lip. It’s an extremely natural way to make your lips look a little bit more plump, sans filler.
Now, Dedanovic is back with another makeup hack that’s sure to go viral. Dedanovic just launched the Makeup By Mario SoftPop Plumping Blush Veil. The blush is a sheer, illuminating formula, and it’s packed with hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin while it adds a pop of color.
The formula of the new blush itself is absolutely dreamy, but it’s Dedanovic’s placement that’s truly revolutionary. Dedanovic recommends patting the blush into the apples of your cheeks to start, then blending up and out into your hairline to give your face a more lifted appearance. For the most even blush, always stipple it in instead of swiping it. After you’ve blended the blush on your cheeks, take the brush you’re using and add any leftover product to your forehead, nose, and chin to add some color to the high points of your face.
This is where things start to get really interesting. Instead of stopping there, apply more blush to the area where your cheeks meet your undereyes. This will help disguise dark circles and make you look wide awake in a pinch—even if you’re running on fumes.
Dedanovic’s new blush comes in six universally flattering shades. “My new blush veil is a modern take on cream blush,” he shared in a press release. “This luminous and sheer formula melts onto the skin for a stunning, transparent veil of color that allows your natural complexion to shine through.” Keep reading to see every ethereal shade.
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