If there's one person I trust with a make-up hack, it's Mary Phillips. Chances are you've seen her work; the A-list make-up artist works behind the scenes on the faces of Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner (aka faces that need to look flawless in real life, on the red carpet, under paparazzi flash, and mid-Instagram shot). Her latest technique, powder mapping, is a game-changer.
When I think about it, setting powder might be the most crucial step in my make-up routine. It's the finishing touch that pulls everything together, blurring, smoothing, and cancelling unwanted shine. But I have also learnt the hard way that it is one of the easiest steps to get wrong. Incorrect placement or one swipe too many, and your base can veer into flat, chalky territory. And let's not talk about the ghostly flashbacks in photos.
