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Makeup artist Lena Motinova treats all of her clients the same. It doesn't matter what neighborhood they live in, how "respectable" their job is, or who they're friends with. Everyone who wants to visit her salon is welcomed to do so.
The same applies to Motinova's Instagram account. Whether she is transforming someone's look for an important official dinner or a fun night out, the makeup artist posts before-and-after pics of her clients online, so you know she is proud of her work. Here are some of them.
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She has beautiful glowing skin, the makeover doesn’t create anything it just highlights what’s already there.
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"I love to give women a sense of celebration and to see their real emotions," Motinova once said. The Global Pro makeup artist began her career with Estée Lauder as a Beauty Advisor 15 years ago. She has a passion for teaching and hosts masterclasses for both Beauty Advisors and consumers all over Russia. Though Motinova relishes any opportunity to be creative with makeup, she said she has a soft spot for brows—a beautiful, full brow is the signature of her work. Motinova also advises on the latest beauty trends in Russia to help the local team select the best assortment of shades for their customers. Her work has appeared in Tatler, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Hello, and OK! magazines.
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she has very beautiful eyes :)
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However, if you are doing your own makeup, celebrity makeup artist Sir John—who has worked with Beyoncé— said Instagram is a great place to find inspiration. That's where he gets new ideas too. "I just save [my favorite Instagram posts] to the backend, and that's kind of the mood board at the moment," he explained to ELLE. If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that skincare should become a priority, and doing a mask at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday is totally OK, if not necessary. "I think in terms of makeup trends, what will be huge is more approach to skin," SJ said. "There's going to be an ease and maneuverability around owning your skin and loving the skin that you have and not having to lacquer it from forehead to chin—not having the baking and the contouring and so many different dramatic ways to change oneself." ADVERTIsem*nT
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Either way, she looks really cute.
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Jo Choto Jo Choto Community Member Follow
Using a soft focus filter is cheating though.
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It looks like masks won't be going anywhere anytime soon, which makes it the perfect time to invest in a gorgeous eye look. "I do believe that eyes will be big," SJ said. "People are still going to love lashes, still going to love brows, and they're always going to be a feature. They were a feature 2,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, and they're going to be a feature in 2088."
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Pierre Tomas Pierre Tomas Community Member Follow
..these all seem to be photoshopped with the same filter
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Veronica Popescu Veronica Popescu Community Member Follow
To me, the second photo person will not be easy to talk to. Plus, see the whiteness of her blouse. Why the need to make it so bright in the second one? Not enough makeup, so she needed a touch of Photoshop too?
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What amazing eyes she has!
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Sir John thinks the move will be more lip stains in 2021. "If no other time, no other year, to find out if these claims of long-wear on our lip stains really work," SJ explained. "The goal now is to find out how long this lip will anchor to my mouth without drying my lips out?" ADVERTIsem*nT
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Aww she so pretty!
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Madison Feehan Madison Feehan Community Member Follow
She should be a model!
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Kainaath Khan Kainaath Khan Community Member Follow
Barely any difference. Her skin tone is quiet even.
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The makeup artist recommends doing a bit of self-discovery to find the perfect long-wear lipstick for you. The one test your lippie must pass, according to him, is the ability to hydrate. "If you're wearing a super matte and you don't want your lip texture to change, use eye cream over lip balm,. An eye cream is going to be a great way to hydrate your lips. The skin of your eyes and the skin of your lips is so thin; it's almost transparent."
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HissyFitzz HissyFitzz Community Member Follow
I honestly like the before for this one better. :)
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Carmen Elena Carmen Elena Community Member Follow
Love she kept her sweet face.
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BananaAnna BananaAnna Community Member Follow
A beautiful girl without make-up.
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Sir John believes women must try 'tightlining' in 2021 as well. "Tightlining is when you lift up your lash line slightly and line that area with a waterproof black pencil, so that it's right underneath your lashes," he explained. "What that does is it makes all of your lashes extremely dense, so black and thick from the root, and it's really almost like an optical illusion." What's cool about this is that no one knows that they see a liner, but it gives you a dazzling eye-line. ADVERTIsem*nT
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Jason Richards Jason Richards Community Member Follow
Wow
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Dawn Thomas-Cameron Dawn Thomas-Cameron Community Member Follow
Beautiful.
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Before is better
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Sir John said aggressive forms of contouring are out. Now, he thinks that sculpting is the 2.0 of where we need to go. "Invisible sculpting, softer appearances when it comes to the structure of our face, but all of these hard lines, or I like to call them VCLs, visible counter lines, need to go or need to stay in 2020."
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Carmen Elena Carmen Elena Community Member Follow
She looks so natural!
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Verena Gitterle Verena Gitterle Community Member Follow
This looks photoshopped
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なつみZamashi なつみZamashi Community Member Follow
She has natural beauty, she was already pretty in the before pic
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Dr. Mona Gohara, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine, also sees the huge importance of skincare in the face of the pandemic. "I wear two masks and sometimes a protective shield… [and] have myself experienced it and continue to experience [mask-induced acne, aka 'maskne']," Dr. Gohara told the BBC. ADVERTIsem*nT "Maskne is absolutely real. No questions asked."
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Robin Fitzwater Robin Fitzwater Community Member Follow
i like the natural one better
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BorPand8 BorPand8 Community Member Follow
Good makeup job, but I'm pretty sure this is also Photoshopped (they probably all are).
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She looks like an older version of ivanka trump
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Dermatologist Angeline Yong said the "constant rubbing of the masks against our skin causes micro-tears, allowing easier entry for bacteria and dirt to clog up our pores". Not to mention that moist, damp environment going on underneath your mask. "Breathing into a mask also creates a hot and moist environment that leads to the build-up of sweat, oil, and bacteria. Add on the fact that face masks are occlusive [designed to block things] by nature, and it's a recipe for skin disaster," Yong explained.
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Kaisa Kaisa Community Member Follow
where did part of her head go?
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Tamara Kroonen Tamara Kroonen Community Member Follow
How come here face turns less elongated? Whole shape of face changed. Guess a bit of shopping too, right?
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Amy Jo Buchanan Amy Jo Buchanan Community Member Follow
This woman has quite an unique look. Love it!
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Dr. Yong said she advises her clients to combat maskne by avoiding thick, occlusive skincare creams. "I always tell my patients to opt for more lightweight water-based products underneath the mask... a lightweight moisturizer can also act as an additional protective barrier and prevent chafing," she explained. "Ideally, you should [also] be using a mild and gentle exfoliator to ... support the absorption of your moisturizer."
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Monica Sargent Monica Sargent Community Member Follow
Those earrings are bomb
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Little Dino Little Dino Community Member Follow
her eyes are super cool & the makeup is well done
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Why cover those beautiful freckles..??
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Her eyes are stunning
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she has stunning eyes
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Deborah B Deborah B Community Member Follow
I would be more impressed if the after pics weren't filtered/photoshopped. Why can't we see what makeup can actually achieve?
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Mewton’s Third Paw Mewton’s Third Paw Community Member Follow
Don’t know why you were downvoted. Subtle photoshop is insidious. I hadn’t noticed it but I believe you
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Swanky Coconut Swanky Coconut Community Member Follow
I get that some of the commenters prefer a makeup free face, but “You looked prettier before” isn't the compliment you think it is... it’s telling the women that when they try to achieve their goal of beauty, they end up looking uglier. Saying “Beautiful in both pics!” is completely okay, as I think it’s great that you’re boosting confidence in them and their natural beauty, but in the end we have to remember that these women are people with personal preferences, and could just be choosing to have their makeup done in a way that they prefer. We HAVE to stop telling women that they look ugly with makeup, because it’s pushing the false narrative that what they think looks pretty TO THEM is ugly.
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Elaine Marten Elaine Marten Community Member Follow
saying prettier without make up isn't saying ugly with make up, can still be pretty, just not AS pretty. Some of these girls/women do look better with their natural looks and the make up seems (to me anyway) to be overdone...you are the only one bringing up 'ugly'
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Mewton’s Third Paw Mewton’s Third Paw Community Member Follow
Super boring article but these are really good makeup looks. It just isn’t worth commenting on them individually. Most of these women look years younger and it seems this makeup artist is most skilled at evening out a skintone. Good job. I like these makeup styles, although heavier than what I wear, they still seem in the realm of normal.
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I would be more impressed if the after pics weren't filtered/photoshopped. Why can't we see what makeup can actually achieve?
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Mewton’s Third Paw Mewton’s Third Paw Community Member Follow
Don’t know why you were downvoted. Subtle photoshop is insidious. I hadn’t noticed it but I believe you
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Swanky Coconut Swanky Coconut Community Member Follow
I get that some of the commenters prefer a makeup free face, but “You looked prettier before” isn't the compliment you think it is... it’s telling the women that when they try to achieve their goal of beauty, they end up looking uglier. Saying “Beautiful in both pics!” is completely okay, as I think it’s great that you’re boosting confidence in them and their natural beauty, but in the end we have to remember that these women are people with personal preferences, and could just be choosing to have their makeup done in a way that they prefer. We HAVE to stop telling women that they look ugly with makeup, because it’s pushing the false narrative that what they think looks pretty TO THEM is ugly.
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Elaine Marten Elaine Marten Community Member Follow
saying prettier without make up isn't saying ugly with make up, can still be pretty, just not AS pretty. Some of these girls/women do look better with their natural looks and the make up seems (to me anyway) to be overdone...you are the only one bringing up 'ugly'
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Mewton’s Third Paw Mewton’s Third Paw Community Member Follow
Super boring article but these are really good makeup looks. It just isn’t worth commenting on them individually. Most of these women look years younger and it seems this makeup artist is most skilled at evening out a skintone. Good job. I like these makeup styles, although heavier than what I wear, they still seem in the realm of normal.
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