CHLOE Magazine Summer 2014 Volume 5 Issue 1 | Page 68

Every so often, a product enters the beauty community with innovation so great it changes the convention of how makeup is applied. We can thank Guerlain for the invention of the bronzer, celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Another example: Terry de Gunzberg creation of YSL’s iconic Touche Eclat, saving us from dark circles and starting a beauty epidemic. If you are looking to blend flawless skin with the ease of a top makeup artist, CHLOE’s Beauty Editor and Makeup Artist Natalie Ventola introduces you to the solution. I ntroducing the latest craze: the Original Beauty Blender. Invented by Hollywood makeup artist Rea Ann Silva, the sponge was quick to become a cult favorite. This simple but effective tool makes blending foundation effortless, giving the skin a flawless, natural finish. Editor Tips: Apply your foundation onto the skin using your fingers or a foundation brush. Dampen your Beauty Blender with water, and use a stippling motion to blend the foundation into your skin. Use the round base all over your face, and the pointy tip for hard to reach places such as under the eyes or around the nose. The Beauty Blender is also great for applying cream blush and contour. For hygienic purposes, wash the sponge before and after each use.  “Silva knows that the key to a perfect face is simple: a perfect blend” Photography by Natasha V. BLEND IN WITH THE PROS Makeup by Natalie Ventola (Plutino Group) using M.A.C. cosmetics Model Sasha (Elmer Olsen) CHLOEbeauty