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Chances are if you have an Instagram account, then celebrity and editorial makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes has popped up in your feed. (She has more than 800,000 followers, so there’s just no way around it.) But trust me—hers is the type of content you want to consume. It’s not your typical “Instagram makeup”—you know, a heavy (heavy) face, bold eyes and brows, and literally no skin texture. Instead, Hughes likes to post photos and videos of herself applying colorful makeup looks that focus on natural skin, with tips sprinkled in for achieving her signature glow. “I like to keep skin fresh with makeup and use dewy products like Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer ($29) and top it off up with a light base. Keeping the skin fresh lets me play with color,” she says.
Coming from someone who rarely wears foundation I appreciate this approach to makeup, and how dedicated Hughes is to educating her followers on makeup and skin and texture. She makes a point of talking about pores and how they are totally normal—what’s not normal is seeing filtered skin with zero texture. No one needs to wear a full-coverage foundation every single day if they don’t want to—flawless skin is still achievable with lighter products like Iconic London’s Super Smoother Blurring Skin Tint ($29) that gets the job done. Hughes is all about keeping an open mind. “Everytime you feel like you’re stuck in a rut, don’t be afraid of something new. Only through trying things do you know whether you like it or not.” Now… are you ready try something fresh? Keep scrolling for 15 beauty products Hughes is currently loving.
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