Louise McSharry: Here are the best lessons I’ve learned from top-tier makeup artists

Preparing the skin is key for flawless makeup and staying power

Louise McSharry

If there is one thing I love, it’s watching someone who is really good at something, do the thing they’re good at. If I happen to be interested in the thing, it’s even better.

You can imagine my delight at the fact that my work as a beauty columnist affords me many opportunities to see top-tier makeup artists at work. From MAC’s global senior artist Dominic Skinner to YSL’s Fred Letailleur or Lancôme’s Antonia Basile, I’ve learned so much from them. Today, I want to pass on some of those lessons to you, starting with skin prep.