Is The 'Mary Phillips Technique' The New Standard In Makeup Application?

Step 1: Apply bronzer.

The first step is bronzer and highlight which Phillips refers to as “laying down the bones under the skin.” Take a bronzer shade of your choice and apply it to the following parts of the face:

The cheekbones:

The forehead:

The brow bone:

The jawline:

Down the nose:

​The completed bronzer placement should look like this:

​The blended result should look like this:

Step 2: Apply highlight. 

​Now for the highlight. For the highlight in the Mary Phillips technique, you can use a lighter shade of concealer as I did, or use a shade closer to your skin tone.

The placement for highlight starts right under the bronzer on your cheekbones:

Under the eyes:

Down the bridge of the nose:

​Blend for a result that looks similar to this:

Step 3: Apply foundation. 

Use one pump of foundation and a fluffy brush to blend everything together with a light hand. The key is making sure you don't cover the base you just created.

Step 4: Add blush. 

I apply blush by using my finger and tapping the blush into the high points of my cheeks and over my nose.

Step 5: Complete the look with the optional addition of mascara and lipgloss. 

Mary Phillips' technique blew me away the first time I tried it! I wasn't expecting the amount of dimension while maintaining a soft, glowy, and effortless look. It is a new standard in my routine.

If you are a fan of “no makeup” makeup, you need to try this!

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