Draping

We first heard about this trend when the team at Real Techniques in Chicago were asking us for quotes about it. We had zero idea what they were talking about but after they explained the process we realised that it's basically just applying blusher in the way in which it is meant to be applied but with a bit of an 70’s/80’s edge, think Studio 54 Donna Summer or Blondie in her Heart of glass music video...

 Instead of using contour colours to sculpt out the bone structure it’s using multiple blushers to colour the angles of the face and enhance the natural structure. It creates a more natural contour rather than the standard browns used in classic contouring techniques.

The name ‘draping’ refers to the layering of the various blushers being applied and then softly diffused out into each other.

Do we like it? Yeah of course, it’s something we think most people do on a daily basis anyway but I guess now that it has a name then people will be more purposeful with their blusher application.

 It’s not really innovative but then what is these days? We say just carry on doing what you were doing with your blusher because the chances are you’ve been bang on trend without realising it.

 Check out Sam using the multiple blusher layering here in her 80's Joan Collins Tutorial...