Michael Latus looks back on 25 years of professional experience in the beauty business.After 15 exciting years at YSL, he found his "Perfect Match" with Giorgio Armani six years ago.He works as a National Face Designer and Brand coach for Armani Beauty Germany and is part of the international make-up team, with which he supports and designs the make-up look at the Fashion Shows and at the film festival in Venice on site.
When it comes to the perfect look, whether in everyday life or for an event, it can quickly become complicated.The right handles are often missing to create a long -lasting look.What does it take for a successful appearance?Michael Latus is answered by our questions.
Make-up expert Michael Latus in the gala interview
Gala: As a make-up artist, you know your way around with the right colors.Camila Cabello's look puts a strong emphasis on the eyes and shows that a nice eye make-up can be colorful.How does such a special look succeed and what should be taken into account?
Michael Latus: Various things should be observed in an eye make-up.It is important to always prepare well.For example, if you have blue veins on the lid, they should first be neutralized with a concealer, otherwise they shine through.The same applies to shadows.Furthermore, it should not be powdered directly under the eyes, since some product always falls down with an eyeshadow.With Camila Cabello's look, a dark kohl is used to emphasize the eyes and lash line nicely and to lift off the eyeshadow - this is always important for bright colors.In addition, little product should be used first.A look should be set up slowly.A special tip is to give the product on the back of the hand in order to remove excess quantities directly.To create the shimmer on the eyes, Liquid Eyeshadows (Eye Tint Eyeshadows by Armani Beauty) are ideal.
When we speak of lips, we often want full and beautifully made -up styles.Also brilliantly plays an important role in this.How is a glossy and voluminous look produced?
For voluminous lips, it should always be shine, but also the ombré technique that can be seen from the Beyoncé look is ideal.This technology works with two different colors.The outer lip area is made darker, while the inside becomes a bit brighter.The singer's look works with monochrome colors, which creates a subtle effect.It is important here that the tones do not appear isolated, but to be blinded.This creates a flowing transition.Long-lasting lip paints are particularly good for the mirror effect, like the Ecstasy Mirror Lip Lacquer from Armani Beauty.Important here: the paint has to dry unaffected, the lips must not be pressed straight together.
At the moment everything is about an even and radiant complexion.Hailey Bieber also wears this very clean, glowy look.What must be paid to when making your grate.
The basis for such a look always forms a primer that contains a glow booster.It should be ensured that a wafer -thin location Foundation is applied.It should only be reworked where there are stronger abnormalities.Applying with a brush works best.To set shiny accents, a liquid highlighter (Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer Highlighter) should be used.A beautiful champagne tone fits particularly well with Hailey Bieber's make-up so that the skin in the sublime areas such as the tip of the nose and the cheekbones shimmers nicely.For optimal durability, powder should be used, which contains a glow booster.At Giorgio Armani there is the Luminous Silk Glow Fusion Powder, which means that the skin maintains the beautiful shine.
What mistakes are made again and again when making up?
The most common mistake is the wrong dosage of the product.The foundation or the eyeshadow should always be applied very thinly.Too much texture quickly looks masked as we are currently often on videos on Instagram and Co..see.Layering is the keyword here.The product should be set up slowly so as not to look "cakey"."My looks do not serve the transformation, but of identification."
What are you inspired by?
Basically, the looks are always common productions.I orient myself towards the people and their outfits at events.This is how special make-up looks are created.My biggest inspiration has always been the big Hollywood divas.These practice a special fascination with me.When I see pictures of Romy Schneider in the 1970s, where she played in the large French films, I am enthusiastic about her special make-up looks and find it exciting to analyze how it was implemented at the time.
How do you define the perfect look?
My looks do not serve the transformation, but of identification.The woman should not be transformed, but her beauty should be emphasized.It should feel comfortable and not be converted completely.I always speak of the "reveal", that is, the revelation of the beauty.It is important to me that the look forms a unit that is remembered.It is not about the fact that the make-up was particularly unusual or that special details were noticed, but that the person simply looked nice in their overall look.
Used sources: Instagram.com, expert interview gala
