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Woman & Home
Lifestyle
Rebecca Fearn

These are the best (and worst) rooms in the house to apply your makeup in, according to professionals

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Have you ever noticed that your makeup turns out differently when you’re on holiday and staying in a hotel? Or after applying it at a friend’s house, rather than your own home? You’re not imagining things: the environment in which we put on our foundation, blusher and mascara can impact their final results.

Your look can vary due to lighting, humidity and even wall colour, meaning the room in which you choose to apply makeup – even within the same home – can make all the difference, or lead to makeup mistakes. “Your makeup can look completely different depending on the room you apply it in,” confirms Danielle Louise, Fresha’s beauty expert.

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