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Jennifer Lopez’s makeup artist always achieves a stunning, radiant skin finish.

When it comes to how the skin looks, most women (and men) know how to apply a foundation and concealer to even the skin's pigmentation. To create a matte look, you simply use a non-oily foundation and make sure it's powdered really well to get rid of any halation or shine on the face. The real challenge is to create that beautiful, dewy and radiant skin without looking greasy or oily, and there are a few tips and tricks to help you achieve this look.

The first important thing to know is where you want the radiance to stand out. The height of the cheekbones, brow bones and the bridge of the nose up to the forehead are the areas you want to have pronounced with that dewy look. The sides of the nose, forehead and hollows of the cheeks are the areas you want to avoid having a dewy finish. These areas should be kept very matte or else that radiant complexion turns into an oily looking mess.

Now that you know the areas to keep dewy, the next important thing is to keep your skin type in mind. If you have a drier skin, you will want to make sure you are well moisturized (flakiness of the skin will really take away from the radiance). The same goes if you have oily skin but you want to make sure it is a lightweight moisturizer and maybe apply an oil-regulating primer or lotion (such as Neostrata).

Then when it comes to choosing a foundation, obviously don't use a mattifying one; liquid foundations will work the best. Cream foundations don't work the best just because they tend to be a bit heavier and don't let the skin's natural radiance shine through. Powder foundations also don't work the best because they often create a matte look; that being said, there are a few radiant mineral powder foundations that work well (such as Lancôme or Smashbox).

Now to actually achieve the radiance, you have a few options. One way you can do it is by mixing a radiance highlighter into your foundation and applying it to the desired areas. Brands such as Lancôme, Nars and Chanel have excellent products that mix beautifully into foundations. The other option is taking liquid highlighters and applying them to the correct areas. Benefit Cosmetics offers a wide variety of products that can be used to achieve different radiant looks, such as a bronzed look. High Beam, Moon Beam and Sun Beam are perfect products to blend on top of your foundation to create the dewy finish.

Finally, another way to create a radiant look is by using powders that usually have some sort of shimmer or sheen in them. This is usually the easiest way to create a subtler dewy look. Many brands offer these powders, but some of the better quality ones include Smashbox, Lise Watier and Chanel. Powder highlighters are also very easy to blend, but you just have to make sure not to apply too much or else they will start to look a bit cakey!