The Groom and the Men

When this look is worn

The groom, the fathers, the brothers — all of whom want to photograph well and none of whom want to look made up.

The sequence

1. 
   Step 1 — Prep if dryAvène Cold Cream

   A very thin layer if the skin is dry or wind-damaged. Skip on oily skin.

2. 
   Step 2 — Blur, do not coverDanessa Myricks Yummy Skin Balm Powder

   Straight onto bare skin. This alone stops the shine in photographs and reads as nothing at all.

3. 
   Step 3 — Even out only what needs itDior Backstage Face & Body Foundation

   A sheer press with a damp sponge on redness around the nose and any blemish. Not a full face.

4. 
   Step 4 — Conceal sparinglyHourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer

   Under-eye only if there is real shadow, and thinly.

5. 
   Step 5 — SetMake Up For Ever Compact Powder

   Forehead, nose, chin.

6. 
   Step 6 — Lock matteONE/SIZE On 'Til Dawn

   Shine gone and nothing else. This is exactly what they want.

What makes this look fail

• Applying a full face of foundation, which is immediately obvious on men.
• Any visible product — no bronzer, no blush, no highlighter.
• Skipping it entirely, then finding every photograph has a shining forehead.

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