Are You Applying Makeup Correctly?
Wondering why your makeup doesn’t look as perfect as the makeup of those charming beauty gurus on YouTube? Chances are you are not following the right layering technique.
As simple as it may sound, sticking to the right sequence, when it comes to doing your makeup, is essential for achieving flawless look. Regardless of whether you use cheap or expensive products, if you don’t use them in the right order, you won’t get the results you expect. So, let’s see what goes first and what goes last.
Moisturizer/Primer
First thing first – you need the perfect canvas before you start creating art. And the best way to get it is to prepare your skin – smooth out its surface and hydrate in depth. Priming will help foundation glide on more easily, for a more even coverage and photo-ready look.
If you have normal skin type or you just don’t feel like investing in a primer, you can simply apply your favorite moisturizer. Another alternative are BB creams – they moisturize, prime and even both the skin tone and the skin surface.
For those of you who have very dry or oily/combination skin, picking a good primer is highly recommended. It will make huge difference in the way your makeup looks + how long it will last.
What To Try: Organic BB Cream
Foundation
If you use liquid foundation it always goes before the concealer, however, if you use powder foundation you can do both - before or after, depending on the way you apply it.
I, personally, always tap my mineral powder foundation into the skin, rather than buffing it in circular motions. For this purpose, I use dense and soft kabuki brush with large diameter. Because I do not actually buff the product in, I can allow myself to apply concealer first (under the eyes, in the middle of my forehead, around my nose/my lips and over spots that I want to hide). In some cases, if the imperfections I want to hide are too pigmented or red, I touch-up with concealer where needed, when I am done layering my minerals.
If you are not like me, and you prefer buffing the foundation, apply concealer afterwards.
What To Try: Anti-Aging Mineral Foundation With Broad Spectrum SPF15
Concealer
The rule of thumb is – concealer goes after foundation. This way you won’t ruin the coverage you’ve managed to achieve with it, when buffing your foundation in.
Bronzer, Blush and Highlighter
Warm up the face with some bronzer (or contour it, if you are into the whole contouring thing), add some flush to the cheeks with a touch of blush and finish with highlighter to give your skin a nice, healthy glow and luminous finish.
Note: If you use cream blush or cream highlighter, it’s better to combine them with liquid foundation or liquid minerals. If you apply creamy products over mineral powder foundation, in some cases they do not distribute evenly and don’t look very natural.
What To Try: Sunkissed Bronzer
Eye Shadows, Eyeliner, Mascara and… Brows!
It may sound odd, but many beauty experts suggest applying eye shadows after priming, before foundation. The reason – if there’s any fallout you can clean it, without ruining your makeup. Eyeliner goes next and mascara last.
Even though this sounds logical, I personally always apply eye shadows last (after I am done with my face) + I’ve never seen a beauty guru on YouTube getting to eye shadow application, immediately after priming.
Here, I’d say that it’s more of personal preference and habit. If you’ve mastered the art of using eye shadows without messing up your makeup, leave them for the end. If not, start with them first.
Note: If your eyelids tend to get oily during the day and your eye shadows fade/smudge, prime your eyes as well or – use setting powder/neutral eye shadows as a base. Priming does not only prevent eye shadows from going all over the place after a few hours, but also makes blending way easier.
Some sources suggest that brows should be done before foundation, which is a big no-no for me. This will make your life very hard, trust me. How do you even apply foundation afterwards, seriously? You have to be super-mega-extra careful not to smudge the edges of your brows and ruin them. No thanks. Brows should always go after foundation and bronzer (if you contour your face).
What To Try: Vegan Eyeshadows
Setting/Finishing Powder
Setting powder and finishing powder are interchangeable, but they always go after foundation. Their purpose is to set your makeup in place and to absorb any excess oil that you may have on your skin i.e. to reduce shine. For those of you who have oily skin, mattifying powders are also an option - they do the same job, but are one idea better at controlling sebum secretion and keeping your makeup in place.
What To Try: Mineral Mattifying Powder
Lip products
Regardless of whether you use lip stick, lip stain, lip gloss, lip butter or tinted lip treatment, lips are always last step in your makeup routine. If you use lip liner, start with it and then fill in with your favorite lip product.
What To Try: Tinted Lip Treatments
Lastly, I'd like to add that even though there are certain rules when it comes to makeup application, most of all it is a matter of personal preference and habits. Don’t forget that. After all, makeup should be fun.
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