3. My Step-by-Step Studio Application & Styling Routine
In Part 3 of our guide to Work Fashion Forward: 17 Outfits for the Aspiring Young Professional, let’s talk hands-on technique.
You don’t need a professional backstage kit if you layer your prep in the right order.
Pin Look
How I Recreate It in Under 15 Minutes
Start with a hydrating primer, then apply a medium-coverage foundation with a damp sponge, focusing on the center of the face and blending outward.
Set with a translucent powder only where you get shiny.
Forehead, nose, chin then dust off the excess with a fluffy brush.
For the eyes, keep it simple: a wash of neutral shadow, a tightline with a brown pencil.
And two coats of volumizing mascara.
Finish with a brow gel to keep them in place.
And a creamy lipstick that you can blot and reapply without a mirror.
Turn to Page 4 for my all-night wear longevity secrets, touch-up kit essentials, and final studio checklist.
