With over 15 years of experience under her belt, StyleNest team up with makeup and hair expert Julia Carter to bring you some professional beauty top tips.

Having worked with celebrities such as Miranda Kerr, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz, Julia Carta is no stranger to the red carpet world and is a regular on the X Factor, with her signature skill being creating a flawless and luminous look.

Julia Carta helps you get the look here…

For applying bronzer:

Get a large fluffy brush, swirl it around in the bronzer then get a tissue and dab the excess into the tissue. In order to achieve a sunkissed look, gently brush the blusher in the areas where the sun would naturally leave a glow such as the top of your cheeks, on your forehead, on the bridge of your nose and on your chin.  Also brush a little on your collar bone and down the centre of your neck.  But use sparingly and blend well. I love the Sheer Cover Studio Sun-Kissed Bronzing Minerals for a natural glow.

For brows:

Good brows can add youthfulness and can completely revive a look. Always keep them groomed with handy products like the Nad’s Facial Wand Eyebrow Shaper – so easy to use at home and keep in your makeup bag for on the go. Use a brow product like Hi Brow 24hr Brow Compact to fill in brows keeping them looking natural and cleverly lift brows using a highlighter or concealer such as the Sheer Cover Studio Brighten & Conceal Trio

For eyes:

Whether you use mascara or are a fan of falsies, full thick full lashes instantly open up your eyes. To create the illusion of thicker lashes apply the Kryolan Skin Liner in Black very to the top and bottom lash line. Then curl your lashes using Shu Uemura eyelash curlers and then apply a set of Eylure Naturalite strip eyelashes Number 100. (Super full). However, if you prefer mascara use the Sheer Cover Studio Lash Extending Fibers and then finish off with Sheer Cover Studio Lash Lengthening Mascara.

To apply the lash extending fibers, just apply a single coat of mascara, add the fibres over wet mascara so they stick, and then cover the fibers with another coat of mascara. This will give you super long lashes without lash extensions of false lashes. Another great tip is applying either white eye shadow or dotting white eye pencil against the inner corners of your eyes. That will make the whites look brighter and it will open up your eyes, instantly.

For lips:

If you are not blessed with full, plumping lips try choosing a lighter shade with a shiny finish to reflect the light. This will also give the illusion of fullness. Apply a highlighter of even try dabbing a shimmery eye shadow or powder in the middle of each lip and blend before applying your gloss.

Glowing Skin:

It’s not all about makeup alone, skin preparation is key. Moisturising, drinking water and eating healthily is key to glowing skin. If you do feel like treating yourself before a big night, a lot of celebrities I work with love to have an indulgent and luxe facial from Beautylab London, however, to get the treatment in the comfort of your own bathroom, try the BeautyLab London Black Diamond Energising Serum which leaves you with flawless, glowing skin.

Top multitasking product:

For good multitasking products, try the Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Swish & Pop Blusher. It’s fabulous as it’s two colours in one – the darker colour is great to shade and brush across the cheek bones and the lighter colour is great for giving a pop of colour on the apples of your cheek.