Tip # 1!: Keep your body and your face in sync!

I see this A LOT! Especially with my lovely Caribbean ladies. Girls like to use creams or lotions that are luminous/iridescent or just straight up glittery. But then they will slap on some powder foundation and head out. Powders usually make the face flat and matte, in contrast with the luminous and dewy looking body. You end up looking dull or unhealthy.

I have a good example here. This is Gwen Stefani ft Eve - Rich Girl. Look at Eve's body and her face. It looks significantly lighter than her body, and 10 times duller! You don't want to make this mistake, especially if pictures will be taken!

So how do you fix this? Well for one, make sure you have a good match for your foundation. This means that when you apply and blend it into your neck and chest area, it disappears. (It's good to match on your neck and chest area first, so that the area will be uniform. If you face is a different color than the rest of your body, matching makeup to your face and applying it will just amplify that. You usually like to aim for a clean, uniform canvas.)

Secondly, make sure your foundation has luminous qualities to it. If you love powder, make sure it's mineral, because minerals tend to provide a glow. But liquids and creams are also an option. If you do not have a dewy foundation, add a liquid highlight to it, or even a finely milled powder highlight. If you don't have any of these, and just have your powder foundation, but would like to avoid this problem, spray your face with some water (Sacha fix it spray or MAC fix plus will do the same thing AND it will set your makeup.) This will take away from the powdery look and reduce dullness.