Jennifer Lopez just celebrated her 48th birthday and as always, she looks flawless. The Bronx diva is very devoted to working out and eating healthy, but when it comes to her skincare, she has a couple secrets that help her keep that glowy radiant skin.
For starters, Lopez focuses on getting enough sleep every night, which is half the battle. She also drinks plenty of water, meditates, uses a daily SPF moisturizer, gets plenty of exercise, and eats right. “I never took sun when I was younger. I wasn’t a drinker, I didn’t smoke,” she told the Today show. “But I feel like at the core, it’s like how you feel inside and who you are inside kind of shows on your face.”
Makeup artist, Mary Philips has worked with JLo in the past and she’s sharing some of the technique she’s used with her in the past. The first thing she does is massage her face in order to get the blood flowing, which also helps to alleviate puffiness.
When applying a moisturizer or foundation, most women simply drop a couple of drops directly on their faces. Instead of doing this it’s a good idea to warm it up in the palm of your hand. “Think of this almost like a step you would do when cooking or baking,” says Philips to Vogue. “The ingredients need to get to a certain temperature, and then they melt right into the skin.” This helps prevent you from applying your makeup unevenly.
She uses a mixture of foundation colors, a few colors for the more shaded areas, and a few drops for the highlight. “Sometimes foundation brushes can be too stiff or streaking, like a literal paintbrush,” says Philips. “Blush brushes give a more seamless, almost airbrushed appearance because the concentrated hairs allow you to swirl and control the application, as well as the finish.” To get the “glowy” look, she suggests applying a base with your hand or using a beauty blender sponge for hard to reach areas.
“I apply powder to the T-zone–forehead, nose, chin–and blot on the sides of the face,” she says. “I typically don’t go back over the ‘C’s’ [around] the yes: above the brow, temples, and cheekbones. Those areas always photograph so positively once makeup has melted naturally into the skin and the flash picks up the highlight so they look lifted.”
One thing that helps after you’ve finished applying your makeup is to snap a selfie. “There are no lies when it comes to the red carpet. It’s the most unforgivable place that you can be, and that’s why you need to have really intense light when getting someone ready,” says Philips.” When you take a selfie in good lighting, you will see what areas could use a touch up because you don’t want to be caught with bad makeup once you’re at the event.
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