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Perth Now
2 days ago
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- Perth Now
Gracie Abrams struggled with painful acne
Gracie Abrams felt like a "different person" when she experienced painful acne flare-ups. The 25-year-old singer is known for her luminous, natural beauty look and she admitetd she is "well-versed in complexion products" because of the problems she experienced with her skin when she was younger. She told People magazine: 'When I went to college I had bad, painful, cystic acne on both cheekbones, chin, jawline. "If you ever experience that kind of flare-up where it makes you feel like a different person and it actually physically hurts." Gracie is the globaal brand partner of Hourglass Cosmetics' campaign Any Time. Any Place. Any Wear, and she fell in love with their Hourglass Complexion product after trying various "crazy steps" to cover her blemishes in the past and finally finding a product that "doesn't make [her] break out". She added: "It's nice to know you're putting things on your face that don't make life harder. Hourglass does the opposite.' The That's So True singer also praised the Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer. She said: "It is still radiant even though it can be full coverage. "It really looks and feels like a second skin." Gracie's make-up artist, Emily Cheng, has taught her how best to use the product, including putting it on the back of her hand then spot-treating where her face needs it. She added: "Emily taught me the tip of letting the concealer sit for two minutes. It dries down more before blending so that it is more long-lasting.' The Call Me When You Break Up hitmaker previously revealed she finds it "therapeutic" to do her own stage make-up away from other people. She told 'I like the time to myself in that way. I slot for 20 more minutes than I actually need, just because it's nice to have an hour of the day sitting alone in a room. I value that alone time very much, and I do think it's therapeutic. "I'll listen to a podcast, I like On Being with Krista Tippett. The guests that she has on are always so beautifully spoken and experts in their respective fields, and she's an excellent moderator." Gracie needs her stage make-up to be bolder than her everyday look. she explained: "[For my make-up] on stage it's really about emphasising certain features, because I'm so far away from so many people. "Off-stage, I use a concealer for spot treating, a blush and do my brows. I like fine highlighting powders that both set and give your face some sheen. "I'm not a lipstick person so I use a brown-ish lip liner and a glossy balm. For stage, I go a bit heavier with highlighter and blush. I fill my brows in more.'
Perth Now
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Gracie Abrams does her stage make-up herself
Gracie Abrams does her own stage make-up. The 25-year-old singer finds it "therapeutic" to take an hour for herself before her shows by working on her appearance alone in her hotel room, rather than bringing in experts to pamper her. She told 'I like the time to myself in that way. I slot for 20 more minutes than I actually need, just because it's nice to have an hour of the day sitting alone in a room. I value that alone time very much, and I do think it's therapeutic. "I'll listen to a podcast, I like On Being with Krista Tippett. The guests that she has on are always so beautifully spoken and experts in their respective fields, and she's an excellent moderator." Gracie needs her stage make-up to be bolder than her everyday look. she explained: "[For my make-up] on stage it's really about emphasising certain features, because I'm so far away from so many people. "Off-stage, I use a concealer for spot treating, a blush and do my brows. I like fine highlighting powders that both set and give your face some sheen. "I'm not a lipstick person so I use a brown-ish lip liner and a glossy balm. For stage, I go a bit heavier with highlighter and blush. I fill my brows in more.' The That's So True hitmaker feels her best when she has very little make-up on. She said: 'I tend to feel the most beautiful when I have the least on my face and when I feel the most like myself. It's really just about what makes you feel like you. "[With beauty] when you find the lane that makes sense for you, it's exciting and inspiring to explore it. My mum wasn't someone who wore a lot of make-up but when she did a red lip, or something extra, it always caught my attention. I also love Alexa Chung.' Gracie starts her day by dousing her face in ice cold water to get rid of puffiness. She said: 'In the morning, I use cold water, sometimes ice cubes, because I get really puffy. I'll use a simple moisturiser which I got while we were on tour in Korea and then I use the La-Roche Posay SPF. At night, I use a benzoyl peroxide between those steps, without the SPF.'
