EXPERT SECRETS | Backstage beauty tips

HAVE YOU ever wondered why models’ skin always looks so luminous even though they’re notorious for having bad skin (thanks to a poor diet and lifestyle)? Or how their vertiginous hairstyles stay in place? All is not as it seems in the world of backstage beauty thanks to a few ingenious tricks from stylists and makeup artists. Over the years, I’ve learned quite a few of these tricks of the trade. My favorites? The big tease, applied arts and owning it...

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Originally written by Jessica Teas for Smarter Beauty Blog in a three-part series. Image credit: flickr.com/photos/37210152@N02/3675088916/sizes/m/in/photostream/

HOW TO | Humidify-proof your makeup

HOT, STICKY summer weather can devastate your makeup — melting foundation, creased eyeshadow running mascara, smudged eyeliner (and not in a smoky-eyes way). While the natural beauties among us can frolic makeup-free in such weather, the rest of us might prefer not to.

So what to do if the thermometer hits 90 and the air's so humid your foundation slides down your face almost as soon as you apply it? These tips keep you looking your best even the hottest days.

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FROM THE FRONT | Illamasqua opening first stand-alone shop!

WOO! ANYONE familiar with the cult British beauty brand will be happy to hear this, especially if you live within the ring Road or happen to be visiting London anytime soon. PLUS, there are going to be courses (YAY) for those with yearning to learn a bit more about applying makeup or, as Illamasqua would have it, finding your alter ego through makeup.

• WHEN: Soon. Exact date TBA
• WHERE: 20 Beak Street, London W1

We're waiting with bated breath. Find out more here.