How to put your best face forward: My last makeover made me look like Robert Maxwell! This time, I was much happier with my new look
Like the Sirens in the Odyssey, the cosmetics counters lure us in. Their products – it is convincingly explained – have the power magically to transform us. So convincingly, in fact, that I’ve always assumed the reason they haven’t worked on me must be my own failure to apply them properly. I bought a transformative foundation from high-end Clarins and yes, my cheeks went from blotchy to flawless. But it backfired when the same product was applied to other areas of my face. Previously unobtrusive lines on my forehead were highlighted: the invisible, peachy down on my chin became a blonde beard and each pore on my nose was newly encircled with a crusty topping. These things can be avoided if you use a professional make-up artist – in my case, when being prepared for a book launch in 2017. But I was still dissatisfied with the result. There was...
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