Not even the Luftwaffe could stop Sadie from looking glamorous. During the height of the Blitz and rationing my great granny had become very inventive with her makeup regime, always a fan of red lips she discovered a rather ingenious makeup trick- beetroot juice.
In theory this is the same technique as Benefit's Benetint lip and cheek stain but at a fraction of a price and it tastes good too! Apply with a lip brush, cotton bud or your finger, but remember this will stain!
You can use beetroot juice in a variety of ways:
Adjust the colour by adding more or less beetroot juice. A light coat will give off a pinky red colour, but adding a few layers will enhance the depth to a more purple red. Add or subtract at your own perfil. As the texture is dry you can use this as a primer for reddish toned lipsticks, as the lipsticks wears off the pigment of the colour will remain. You can also add some vaseline or clear lipgloss for a high shine red finish.
Now for cheeks: You can lightly dab this onto the apples of your cheeks to pick up a pasty complexion and it will also serve as a primer for your blusher. Add some light moisturizer to turn the beetroot juice into a creamy blusher. How inventive!
Sadie certainly had style!
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