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Here's how you can look good on video, according to fashion designer Tom Ford

US designer Tom Ford attends the Women's Cancer Research Fund's (WCRF) "An Unforgettable Evening" benefit gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on February 27, 2020. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste Lacroix / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP via Getty Images)
US designer Tom Ford attends the Women's Cancer Research Fund's (WCRF) "An Unforgettable Evening" benefit gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on February 27, 2020. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste Lacroix / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP via Getty Images)

Video calls have become an essential part of our days – and here’s how to look good for them. Fashion designer Tom Ford, who has his own eponymous line as well as Tom Ford Beauty, shares with us advice on how to look good on video.

“In order to highlight your individual beauty, the architecture of your face should be emphasised. We all instinctively respond to light and symmetry - these can be used to enhance your natural features and bring out your unique beauty,” Ford shared.

Here’s how to achieve that look:

Step 1

Put your laptop up on a stack of books so the camera is slightly higher than your head. Say, about the top of your head. And then point it down into your eyes.

Step 2

Then take a tall lamp and set it next to the computer on the side of your face you feel is best. The lamp should be in line with and slightly behind the computer so the light falls nicely on your face.

Step 3

Then put a piece of white paper or a white tablecloth on the table you are sitting at but make sure it can’t be seen in the frame. It will give you a bit of fill and bounce.

Step 4

Lots of powder, et voilà!

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Foundation SPF50. (PHOTO: Tom Ford Beauty)
Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Foundation SPF50. (PHOTO: Tom Ford Beauty)

As part of Ford’s new Shade & Illuminate collection, Ford recommends his newest foundation, The Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation SPF 50/PA+++ if you want that coverage and natural glow.

The medium to full coverage liquid foundation features a blend of advanced elastomers and light-diffusing powders to create the perfect radiant surface to reflect soft light.

Infused with nourishing Hyaluronic Acid, Noni fruit extract, and a trio of natural oils including Balsam Copaiba, Andiroba, and Acai, the luxurious formula moisturises the skin for a plump, dewy look and a nourished, calm feel.

Shop for the Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation SPF 50/PA+++ online at Sephora, at S$200.

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