The Dictator | Can banana powder make you look like Kim Kardashian?
I got excited when I saw you were writing about bananas recently. I thought you were finally going to talk about banana powders for make-up, but then it was only about bags.
Falling for Bananas, Pok Fu Lam
Was that a question or an insult? No matter. The words of someone so keen to look like Kim Kardashian can hardly wound. That is what you're after, isn't it? I note you carefully omitted mention of the reality-television star, who ignited interest in layer upon layer of make-up to create the illusion of perfection, contouring, etc. Well, actually, it was her make-up artist, Mario Dedivanovic. Now, you try-hard, banana powders are not called that because they are made from the fruit. It's because of their colour. If you'd read anything I've written about colour correcting make-up, you'd have got that and wouldn't have had to embarrass yourself in print. Said yellow-hued powder is primarily used to reduce redness and minimise the appearance of dark circles, and it also works well as a setting powder. Dedivanovic's banana powder of choice is by Ben Nye (HK$239; May's, JD Mall, 233 Nathan Road, Jordan). It's a loose, mattifying, translucent finishing powder that is said to suit most skin tones. Just about any cosmetics company worth its colour correctors will have a suitable alternative. Now, let's be clear. Will properly applied contouring, powders, and special make-up effects make you look better on camera? Absolutely. Will it look good face to face? No comment.
