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THE FACE

French Polish TOM PECHEUX SHOWS SANDRA BALLENTINE HOW TO GLOW.

Tom Pecheux, the French makeup artist and ‘‘color creator’’ at Shiseido, is obsessed with skin. ‘‘The skin has to glow,’’ he says. ‘‘Everyone is going for collagen, Botox, eye jobs, etc., but if your skin is tired and ugly, none of it matters.’’ Pecheux, who prettifies top runways and gilds famous lilies like Uma Thurman and Nicole Kidman, loves a sexy, jet-set look. ‘‘There is nothing better than a woman who likes to have a good time,’’ he says. ‘‘She’s glamorous, maybe a little crazy.’’ But she has to take care of her skin. TIMES.

Pecheux’s the circulation and warms Definer ($25 at no desire to kiss a really liner, $23; both at complexion secret? the epidermis,’’ he says, www.esteelauder.com). painted lip.’’ For sheer, www.esteelauder.com). Terri Lawton (above), a ‘‘which helps foundation One end is a light- bright color, he blends He doesn’t have a pet

Beverly Hills ‘‘age- spread more easily.’’ diffusing liquid highlighter, M.A.C.’s Lipmixes mascara — ‘‘any will YORK THE NEW TENSEN FOR management’’ specialist Foundation is tricky, the other a sculpture ($11 at M.A.C. Pro stores; do’’ — but prefers comb who tends to the skin of according to Pecheux. and contouring crayon. call 212-505-3563) to applicators to wands. high-profile Hollywood ‘‘Skin changes from day ‘‘If your cheeks are too make custom shades, When mascara is past types, including Demi to day, week to week, round, use the crayon and then sets the color its prime, Pecheux uses Moore and Keri Russell. ‘‘All the models use it so you need to be able underneath to create the with a slick of clear gloss. it on brows. Lawton, he says, between shows because to adjust your base.’’ He impression of a hollow,’’ Not everything in his Another item in heavy massages ‘‘facial pressure it doesn’t dry out their suggests blending two Pecheux says. ‘‘Or makeup kit is high-end. rotation right now: the points, even inside the skin,’’ he says. (Go to shades, one a half tone maybe your nose is too He uses Johnson’s Amber Nude Face mouth.’’ According to www.bioderma.com for lighter than your skin long. Sweep the Baby Oil Gel ($4 for Gloss, from the Tom Lawton, it’s a bit more more information.) and the other a full tone crayon along the line 6.5 ounces at Duane Ford Estée Lauder esoteric: ‘‘I do a form of Next he applies his own darker, like Shiseido of the nose, but not all Reade stores) just about Collection ($40 at energy work that taps instant brightener, the Makeup Lifting the way down.’’ everywhere. ‘‘I put it on www.esteelauder.com). and activates beauty chi, a mixture of Shiseido Foundation in colors A girlish flush is crucial the lips, the hands, ‘‘This is an amazing releases blockages and the Skincare Day O40 and O60 ($40 each for spring. To get it, he the elbows,’’ he says. product,’’ Pecheux says, WIT. BY JENS MOR PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCT brings out the glow and Essential Moisturizer at Saks Fifth Avenue). spreads a creamy blush, ‘‘It’s great for layering adding: ‘‘It gives you vitality of the skin.’’ ($37 at Macy’s stores) Pecheux usually applies like Shiseido the over eye shadow to set a sun-kissed look, that Before Pecheux applies and a premeasured makeup with his fingers, Makeup Accentuating it. It’s fantastic stuff.’’ healthy jet-set glow a drop of makeup, dose of Dr. Sebagh’s but uses a brush for Color Stick in S4 ‘‘Sometimes I like a bit I love. For spring I will he clears away excess Pure Vitamin C foundation, specifically ($30 at Barneys New of a destroyed look, a be using a lot of this sebum with Créaline Powder Cream ($155 M.A.C.’s No. 190 ($32 at York), from the center of smudgy, rock ’n’ roll eye, type of gold. It’s not a TS H2O, a gentle for 30 doses, at www.maccosmetics.com). the cheekbone. so a good eyeliner is baroque gold, but makeup remover from www.blissworld.com), One especially neat tool ‘‘Right now I like a crucial.’’ (Try Estée more like a pure, clean, the French company and massages it into in Pecheux’s little black powerful lip,’’ Pecheux Lauder’s Artist’s Calvin Klein kind of Bioderma Laboratoire the face for a few bag is Estée Lauder’s says. ‘‘But lips should Eye Pencil, $19, or gold. It’s the beach in ■ Dermatologique. minutes. ‘‘This stimulates Prime FX Face still be kissable. I have Pure Color liquid a compact.’’ TOP: LO BY ROXANNE PHOTOGRAPH

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