Podcaster and mum-to-be Sophie Habboo has shared exact how she shapes and defines her nose during pregnancy
Media personality Sophie Habboo – who is expecting a baby with husband Jamie Laing – has been candid about discussing her pregnancy on her podcast, frequently sharing amusing or honest remarks and insights ahead of the birth – including, recently, one peculiar make-up technique she’s been employing.
During the latest instalment of her podcast Wednesdays, pal and co-host Melissa Tattum commented on how “snatched and perfect” Sophie’s nose appeared, prompting the former Made In Chelsea star to reveal her secret: using a lip liner rather than a conventional contouring make-up product.
The specific item in question is Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Cheat Contour Duo, currently priced from £17.60, a dual-ended pencil created to define and shape the lips – though Sophie has discovered another unexpected application for it.
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On the podcast, Sophie, 30, reveals, “I use the brown [end] to draw on my nose the contour, and it’s just so precise.
“The problem with using a contour stick is that because it’s very oily and very thick, you can’t really get precise lines, and this just stays all day,” she adds, reports OK!.
When questioned about which shade of Lip Cheat she uses, Sophie mentions “fair or medium”, though a Charlotte Tilbury makeup artist in the comments suggests to “go with either medium or tan because fair is a light shade of pink, not very suitable for contouring the face.
“I do this too!” exclaimed Sophie’s sister Georgia in the comments, while another follower was keen to learn more: “Can you show us how you do it? Looks amazing.”
Sophie then revealed another unusual beauty trick she’s been trying out during her pregnancy: nose taping. “I have been taping my nose since being pregnant so I don’t know whether that’s been doing it. Because I was so scared of the ‘pregnancy nose’, I’ve just been nose taping my nose for a long, long time.” It seems we might need Sophie to demonstrate what nose taping is all about too!
For those looking for alternative contouring options (perhaps better suited for less oily skin or for use on different areas of the face), we’re fans Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick, priced at £20, and Victoria Beckham Beauty Contour Stylus, which costs £35 – check out our five ways to achieve an instant filter-like effect with this slimline crayon.