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French term or phrase:
sans « plomber » par un aplat
English translation:
without applying too heavily/apply lightly for a natural effect
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NancyLynn
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French term
sans « plomber » par un aplat
French to English
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pressed powder
Pour intensifier le bronzage, appliquer la poudre en sculpture, dans les creux des joues et les tempes, sur les contours ( sans « plomber » par un aplat). Cette poudre fine et soyeuse offrira à la peau tout l’éclat d’un teint naturellement hâlé.
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without applying too heavily
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without applying too heavily in any one area ('aplat' being, as I understand it, an area of solid colour)
Something like that might work...
without applying too heavily in any one area ('aplat' being, as I understand it, an area of solid colour)
Something like that might work...
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Comment: "I also used ormiston's "apply lightly for a natural effect". thanks to all"
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without weighing it down with areas of flat colour/color
How's that?
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don't glob it on
don't smear it on in globs
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turn it around
I'd say something like " apply only on (or "concentrate on") the hollows of the cheeks....etc", then, for the term requested,
(applying evenly on the face will give a 'caked-on' effect).
I realise this is more cumbersome than Cath's answer, but Iwanted to emphasise that the idea, IMO, is that it will look like theatrical makeup if you don't highlight certain areas of the face
(applying evenly on the face will give a 'caked-on' effect).
I realise this is more cumbersome than Cath's answer, but Iwanted to emphasise that the idea, IMO, is that it will look like theatrical makeup if you don't highlight certain areas of the face
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Expialidocio (X)
: A combination of both of our suggestions might also work: "don't cake it on."
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Thanks CherryPie :-) - yes, indeed, ... perhaps I'm being pernickety, but thought it was important to say the application HAD to be uneven... maybe it's not that important... dunno
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: agree with turning it round and your take on it but don't really like 'caked on'. perhaps make it positive, like 'apply lightly for a natural effect'
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I think you're right ormiston, or at least, 'apply lightly only to... (the areas mentioned before) which is even more 'turned around', but, as you say, keeps it more positive
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heavy application will flatten the effect
maybe
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making sure the application is light and even
Somewhat of a free translation, but I think that is what they are getting at. (I'm assuming this is a bronzer?) The trick is not to apply too much in one area or it will look heavy and fake.
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without using the same color when coloring in the hollow areas of the cheeks and temples
Hello,
You don't want to give a "flat look" by having the hollow areas the same color as what surrounds them (the contour). You want definition/contrast, to accentuate the true shape of the face.
plomber = color in (fill in)
aplat = same color, which would give a flat look if what surrounds the hollow areas is the same color (contours)
I hope this helps.
You don't want to give a "flat look" by having the hollow areas the same color as what surrounds them (the contour). You want definition/contrast, to accentuate the true shape of the face.
plomber = color in (fill in)
aplat = same color, which would give a flat look if what surrounds the hollow areas is the same color (contours)
I hope this helps.
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