face rules 101…
Yes, there is a specific order to putting on you FACE makeup. Here is a little guide to makeup application.
PRIMER
This probably is an obvious one. You must prime your skin before anything else. Primer allows foundation to glide on more easily and helps set the base so your makeup sets better and smoother. It also controls issues like redness and pore size. If you apply Primer first, your make up stays on longer and it smooths the skin prior to foundation.
FOUNDATION
Foundation follows primer. Pick your favorite foundation {liquid, creme, mousse, etc} that closely matches your skin color and apply to the face to create even, uniform color to your complexion.
CONCEALER
Concealer after foundation. If you have a blemish, apply concealer over your foundation. This makes sense because you don’t want to apply concealer before foundation because you will just be disrupting the areas you want to conceal because foundation will smudge that area and basically waste the products. Concealing is more concentrated so apply only to certain areas – eyes, blemishes, etc.
CONTOURING + HIGHLIGHTING
These two go hand in hand. If you are into contouring + highlighting, then this stage is where it’s at. If you don’t contour, then skip right on to the powder. Always go a few shades darker for contour and a few shades lighter for highlighting and apply to the specific areas of the face to make “skinny face”. See earlier post for contour map
POWDER
Save the powder until the end. Powder sets the makeup and prevents oil + shine. No one wants a shiny face. It’s basically the icing to the cake. It completes the face. After powder is applied, don’t apply anything shiny or with a consistency of liquid. That is where you get “cakey” makeup and that’s no good.