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This week on the beautysphere #19

A pro routine for facial massage

Lisa Eldridge, British star makeup artist reveals her beauty routine in video, including a facial massage. It is, according to her, the best anti-aging possible. After cleansing her face, she applies a replenishing facial oil mixed with her serum. Lisa begins with sweeping downward strokes, from the chin to the neck. She then makes semicircles with the pulp of the fingers going up from the jaws to the cheekbones. Then she continues the massage all over the rest of the face, emphasizing certain areas such as the forehead or the eye contour. Do not hesitate to watch the video carefully to reproduce her gestures precisely (she speaks in English but the gestures are well detailed).

A micro braid to adopt?

Hairstylist Orlando Pita created this mini African braid slicked down the center of the hair for Giambatista Valli's Milan show. His particuliarity ? It starts at the top of the head with very few strands, and goes forward. The hairdresser gradually adds small strands to flatten the braid and, using a comb, he draws a neat parting on each side. Finally, no ties:he runs the lengths along the face, and "traps" them behind the ears so that the braid does not come undone. The effect is quite original. Would you wear this braid in real life?

> See more photos on the Hair Romance blog

The nail art trend of the catwalks

The Beauty Sweet Spots site lists several manicures seen this season on the parades. They all have one thing in common:some areas of the nail are not varnished! This winter, to be on top of the trend, we will therefore have to imagine nail art that leaves a part of transparency. Very fine white stripes at Prabal Gurung, geometric nail art at Creatures of Comfort… we love these manicures that are ultimately quite discreet and elegant.

> Discover all the nail art on Beauty Sweet Spots