Ep 438 - Spring Makeup Reset: How-To Glow With Textured Skin, The New Contour and More Makeup For Dummies Tips with Smashbox Makeup Artist Lori Taylor Davis

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Episode Recap

Can oily skin achieve a perfectly “dewy” glow? This week we’re re-visiting all of the rules that you thought you knew about makeup with veteran makeup artist and friend of the show, Lori Taylor Davis. Lori has helped shape Smashbox’s artistry and product development for more than two decades, counting celebrities like Sandra Bullock and Paris Hilton as past clients. Tune in as we tune up your spring makeup routine with take-note tips on contouring, snatching, glowing, mattifying and more!

You’ll learn about:

  • The evolution of “glow” according to Lori, and how it means something very different in 2026 vs 2006. 

  • Glowy! Matte! Velvet! How-to master your skin finish with the right prep and application technique, no matter what your skin type.

  • How-to contour in 2026: the best way to snatch eyes, cheeks and jawline–with a sneak peek at Smashbox’s new Precision Contour Sticks.

  • Cream blush over powdered blush, or powdered blush over cream blush? Turns out you can do both, depending on the benefit you need. 

  • Lori’s “rolling” application technique for covering skin texture, so that skin looks seamless in real life–especially on textured skin.

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