At last, the secret is out! Aside from the fact that Alicia Keys is releasing her new album entitled ‘Here’ on November 4, we now know the reason behind her blemish-free look. Yes, fellow truth-seeker, Alicia’s flawlessness has something to do with Dotti – her ‘No Makeup’ makeup artist. In an article by Self, Dotti shares these truths empowering any regular Jane in pulling off the acclaimed ‘no makeup look’. Isn’t that great? From ice cubes, cucumber, to essential oils, getting that famous #NoMakeUp look gets real.
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Secret No. 1: Like Alicia, take Grandma’s advice. Take care of your skin
Dotti spills the beans on Alicia’s fresh face, attributing her radiant glow to having an “impeccable” skincare routine. Getting regular facials, eating healthy, exercising and having a healthy lifestyle leads to the perfect canvass for any great look – healthy, glowing skin. So yes, nothing beats going back to the basics.
In addition to that, the said routine involves a few other things. First is tightening the skin through “ice work.” This is done by sticking a jade roller on ice and then rolling it over the areas of the skin that need to be energized. The freezing effect brings the skin back to life, according to Dotti.
Another interesting fact is practically within reach – cucumbers. What you need to do is grate them and hen place the pulp all over the face. It acts as a cooling agent to stimulate bloodflow. The pulp must not be placed higher than the brow bone and no lower than the under-eye bone. Finally, applying essential oils also prep and rev up the skin.
Taking care of our skin is the secret– trust Dotti, she only has been Alicia’s skin guru for six years. If not Dotti, trust grandma!
Secret No. 2: #NoMakeUp does not literally mean Zero Makeup
Keywords to remember are: “minimal” and “enhancing features.”
Compared to the world of makeup, #Nomakeup means doing away with foundation, lipstick and mascara which are the three things that define “heavy makeup.” As a makeup minimalist, using a brow definer and applying faux eyelashes is enough to accentuate the eyes. Applying a warm-colored blush would top off the look quite nicely. But, if you must, face powder is used to minimize shine.
Again, the most important thing here is not to overdo anything. Less is more. Ms. Keys shares what she really feels about make up in her recent tweet: “Y’all, me choosing to be makeup free doesn’t mean I’m anti-makeup. Do you!”