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Emma Stoddart

This royal makeup artist says having parched hands is ‘an absolute blessing’ – here’s the surprising reason why

Makeup artist Hannah Martin pictured at an event wearing a red dress beside smudges of foundation in various shades.

Celebrity makeup artist Hannah Martin has spent more than two decades painting the faces of some of the world’s most recognisable women, from supermodels to royalty. Renowned for creating glowing yet natural-looking skin for her A-list clientele, Martin recently revealed the unexpected secret behind her signature makeup finish.

Speaking at a Clinique press event, Martin shared that her “very dry, slightly wrinkly hands” are an “absolute blessing” when it comes to makeup application. She explained that she was originally trained by a makeup artist with similarly dry hands and has since found that drier skin can offer more control when blending complexion products with the fingers.

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