SUPREME BEAUTY OF THE WEEK: TYRA BANK'S 5 MINS MAKE-UP

SUPREME BEAUTY OF THE WEEK:

How Tyra Banks Does Her Makeup in 5 Minutes

Meet Your Makeup Artist: Tyra Banks

You know those women who can put on a full face in minutes—on the subway or stopped at a red light? Tyra Banks is one of them. "When I first started modeling, I'd complain to my mom that I didn't have cheekbones like Christy Turlington's, and she was like, 'Girl, paint them on,'" says the America's Next Top Model host. Banks learned to do just that, turning herself into something of a makeup savant by studying techniques from her mom and the best backstage pros. "I got so good that girls like Heidi Klum were lining up for me to do their makeup at fashion shows!" This month, Banks translates her know-how into a namesake beauty line that makes it easy for all of us to get gorgeous. We followed her into the back seat to witness her products—and skills—in action. Take a look....

Start With Eyeshadow

"The first thing I do is sweep a brown shadow stick along my top and bottom lashes. I just slap it on—the messier, the better. Then I smudge the heck out of it with my finger. I'll get up into the creases if I want more depth and definition. But do your eyes in a safe zone like a bathroom or at your desk before getting into a moving car." Tyra Tip: "If you're extra pressed for time, try using a specific finger for each product so you don't need to wipe it off every second."

Add Liner And Mascara

"My liner game used to be a hot mess. I fussed with Q-tips and makeup remover to fix my boo-boos, but everything would smear. That's the reason I designed my Oops Liner with a liner liquid on one end and a corrector on the other. Now I just go for it, because I can sharpen those wings instantly. You don't need any skills! Then I hit my lashes with at least three coats of mascara. Twirl the wand as you swipe for clump-free application."

Contour Your Face

"Makeup artists like Kevyn Aucoin and Charlotte Tilbury shared this trick: Swipe a nude contour crayon from the center of your ears diagonally down—right under cheekbones—to about an inch and a half away from the corner of your mouth. Next, shade along the top of your forehead near your hairline, from temple to temple, and down both sides of your nose. Then pat it all in with your middle finger to blend." Tyra Tip: "Don't contour with blush—that's so eighties. It was an amazing trend then, but it's not hot now. Instead, go for a neutral contour color that's one or two shades deeper than your skin tone."

Be Precise With Your Highlighter

"I apply the shimmer cream from the top of my cheekbones out toward my temples and use my index finger to diffuse the sheen. That way my whole face isn't scary frosty—it's just glowy right where I put it." Tyra Tip: "Dab—don't rub—cream formulas onto your skin. Rubbing washes out the color, so do that only if you've put on too much."

Blush It Up

"If I want that wind-flushed look, I dot the apples of my cheeks with the blush stick and tap. If I'm feeling that super-sexy tint, then I glide on the stick to get more color." Tyra Tip: "Set cream colors with a finishing spray so they'll last longer. Hold the bottle eight inches away from your face, and make sure to get the sides."

Finish With Lipstick

"It's my jam. And my application is always on point, even without a mirror. I'll do a swipe in the center of my top and bottom lips with my mouth open, then press my lips together to smooth out the color. A rosy shade that's somewhere between a balm and a stain, like my What Lipstick? in Ask for a Raise, is sheer gorgeousness. For everyday, one swipe is effortlessly chic. But for more 'shazam,' I'll pile on a few layers."

The Products

From left: Eyes in a Stick in Once You Go Brown, $24, Oops Liner in Blackblackblack, $26, Sculpt in a Stick in Deep, $24, Light in a Stick in Sinsational City, $26, and What Lipstick? in Ask for a Raise, $28, all at tyra.com.

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