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'Dancing with the Stars' Beauty Secret, Smart Cover

When we watched the "Dancing with the Stars" premiere earlier this week, we were struck by a few things: The Situation was always roughly two beats behind, Rick Fox was super-handsome and, most importantly, Brandy's makeup stayed flawless throughout her entire dance! We tracked down the 'DWTS' on-set makeup artist, Melanie Mills, who revealed that she perfected Brandy's skin with Smart Cover makeup. Formulated to camouflage skin imperfections like acne scars, blemishes, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles, Smart Cover makeup creates the illusion of complexion perfection and it lasts for hours -- even through a marathon dance routine! To score this gorgeous look at home, try the Smart Cover-up Kit ($27.95, smartcover.com).
'Dancing with the Stars' Beauty Secret, Smart Cover
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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When we watched the “Dancing with the Stars” premiere earlier this week, we were struck by a few things: The Situation was always roughly two beats behind, Rick Fox was super-handsome and, most importantly, Brandy’s makeup stayed flawless throughout her entire dance! We tracked down the ‘DWTS’ on-set makeup artist, Melanie Mills, who revealed that she perfected Brandy’s skin with Smart Cover makeup. Formulated to camouflage skin imperfections like acne scars, blemishes, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles, Smart Cover makeup creates the illusion of complexion perfection and it lasts for hours — even through a marathon dance routine! To score this gorgeous look at home, try the Smart Cover-up Kit ($27.95, smartcover.com).