How to Apply Foundation and Concealer

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Do you think you’re applying your foundation and concealer properly? Think again!

Steps Things You’ll Need Tips and Warnings

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1.         Start by washing your hands to prevent touching your face with dirty hands. If your hands are dirty when you apply your makeup, you may get blemishes or pimples. You may also use brushes or sponges, but make sure they are clean. It is safer to just use your hands as sponges and brushes retain bacteria.

 

2.         Cleanse, tone and apply moisturizer to your entire face. This will protect your skin and make the makeup appear more natural.

 

  1. Apply your concealer to your under-eye circles and to any blemishes on your face. Work with the direction of the eye muscles fibers to avoid unnecessary stretching of this delicate area. Tap the concealer on working from the outside of the eye to the inside near the nose. Use a concealer with a peach or yellow undertone to counteract the dark color of under-eye circles. Use a green concealer to cover the red of broken capillaries or blemishes. Green cancels out red as they are opposite each other on the color wheel.

 

4.         Apply your foundation with a sponge. Less is best. The aim is to even out the skin tones, not apply an opaque mask. Don’t apply to the neck, rather take it just under the jawline to avoid lines of demarcation.

 

  1. Dust your face lightly with a translucent powder immediately after applying your foundation to give a nice matte finish and hold the coverage in place. The only time not to do this is if your skin is dry as powders tend to draw moisture up and out of the skin.

 

6.         Apply any other makeup you may want to wear.

  1. Look at your face closely in the mirror to make sure there are no spots of foundation that are not blended in properly. Also, if possible, ask another member of the household to make sure there are no spots that you didn’t see.

 

8.         You’re set for the day! Follow these steps and you won’t have to worry about reapplying during the day.

 

 Tips

 

  • Make sure you buy the correct type of foundation for your skin. If you have dry skin, use a liquid foundation and use powder or mineral foundation if you have oily skin.

 

  • Avoid touching your face during the day. You may rub off your foundation and you will be putting unnecessary oil on your face that may cause blemishes.
  • Always choose a foundation tone that matches your skin. Going too dark or too light is a mistake all women make. Test out your foundation in the store and make sure you have good lighting when you test it. Don’t test color on the inside of your wrist, test on your jaw line.

 

  • ALWAYS apply moisturizer before you start to protect your skin.

 

  • Don’t overdo the foundation. The goal here is to look as naturally beautiful as possible.

 

  • Be aware that your skin type may change over the year; your skin will probably be dryer in the winter and more oily in the summer. Use different types of foundation accordingly.

 

  • Apply concealer lightly. A little bit can go a long way.

 

  • If you use makeup brushes to apply foundation make sure you change them about twice a year because oil and dirt build up on them and you don’t want to put that on your face everyday. Nearly all brushes can be washed with a mild liquid soap, rinsed well and hung upside down to dry. Wash them at least once a week and sponges for foundation application every day.

 

  • If you use a brush when applying liquid foundation, brush it quickly around in circles on your face. Then use your finger to blend it in. It looks very natural and chic!

 

  • You should never need to apply foundation to your neck to make the color match your face. If there is a color difference, you are using a shade of foundation that is too dark.

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