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Michael Brown is back on The Insider Edit, and this time it's not a chat, it's a full face, live, start to finish. Michael's been in the industry since the early 2000s (he started at Estée Lauder back in 2000), trained under Gucci Westman during her years as Lancôme's creative director, and now works mostly red carpet and event glam: Melbourne Cup, the Logies, Farmer Wants A Wife, Today Show appearances, and a week of 6am glams at Royal Ascot in London. In this episode he puts a full face on our model Kate and talks through every product and every step as he goes.

To watch this episode head to Youtube.

Head to The Makeup Insider Blog for a full list and links to all products used.

What we covered:

Skin prep with the reformulated Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream (peptides and niacinamides now in the formula, built not to pill under foundation), plus Naturium as a lighter, no-actives alternative
Tarte's new mattifying ball primer, used just in the centre of the face
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter as a glow and blur step, used under the eyes, above the lip, and down the centre of the face
Trying the brand new Make Up For Ever HD Foundation live for the first time, in shade 222N Neutral, applied with an Hourglass foundation brush
Why Michael's whole kit runs neutral shades, and how that compares to Hung Vanngo's all-neutral foundation range
A rundown of the long-wear foundations Michael rates: Double Wear back in the day, NARS Longwear, and YSL All Hours on his to-try list
Concealer with Charlotte Tilbury's Airbrush Flawless, applied sparingly with a tiny Kitology sponge
Contour with a Westman Atelier stick (shade Truffle) and why Michael's placing contour higher for lift rather than lower for sculpting
Bronzer with Haus Labs (no shimmer, ever) and the one spot everyone forgets: the neck
Blush with the Haus Labs Glassy Blush Balm in Ginger, used high on the orbital bone as a blush-highlighter hybrid
Eyes with three of the Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-eyes sticks: Cashmere Sculpt, Mink Sculpt and Ballet Quartz
Tight lining with Fenty eyeliner, and why Michael's doing more tight line and less top eyeliner these days
Taking the look from day to night with Make Up For Ever's Limitless Brown liner along the lash line
Brows with the Anastasia Beverly Hills ArchiBrow pencil and Brow Freeze Wax
The Charlotte Tilbury Magic Vanish as a final brightening step under the eyes
Lips with the Make Up For Ever Artist Pencil in Anywhere Caffeine, buffed out with an eyeshadow brush, topped with the new Haus Labs Lip Lacquer
Setting the whole look with a touch of Fenty powder and MCo Beauty's brand new All Day-a spray, an official Skindinavia collaboration built on the original All-Nighter formula, not a dupe