Fact: I used your foundation tutorial the other day and someone complimented me on my skin even though I was mid-breakout uwu
For reals??? :00000 Omg I'm so happy someone actually used my tutorial!!I'm sure you have gorgeous skin regardless of breakouts or not bae!!I'll be doing a tutorial on how to how concealer soon to cover blemishes + dark circles soon too! uwu
In this tutorial I will be teaching you how to apply foundation.
Liquid/Powder/Gel/Cream you name it girl you know I got you.
One thing to keep in mind is that you cannot look flawless and natural. So you can't have both so if you want to look natural you will have to sacrifice some coverage.
SO HERE’S HOW TO APPLY FOUNDATION LET’S GO GIRL
Step 1 - Prep
The first step to flawless foundation is prepping the skin so make sure have ex-foliated well and have moisturised (always moisturise before applying make-up!) so your foundation goes on smooth and doesn't cling to dry patches and dead skin.
It’s good if you have a really good skincare routine on lock as having healthy happy skin underneath your make-up will always make your foundation look better.
Step 2 - Primer (Optional)
Primers are optional but they really are a good thing to have to make your foundation look smooth and even.
Primers are really good if you have uneven texture on your skin, very oily skin, very dry skin or mature skin with a lot of fine lines and wrinkles. Primer can really smooth out those fine lines and fill in large pores and make your make up last longer as some control oil : )
I love primers and I really do notice a difference in my foundation when I’m not wearing them. My foundation just looks more even, smooth and just more ~flawless~ ya know.
Different primers do different things so just have a look around next time you're make-up shopping for one you like.
I will do a separate post on how you can find the right primer for your skin type.
Step 3 - Colour Correction (Usually applies to Women of Colour/Individuals with discolouration issues like extreme dark circles)
Women of colour (like myself ^-^) tend to have discolouration issues, like darkness around the mouth and just uneven skin tone where some areas of the face seem significantly darker than the others.
Colour correction can also come into play if you have extreme dark circles too!
Now the problem with discolouration is that if you apply your foundation directly over these darker areas these areas will tend to turn grey/ashy. This is where colour correction comes in!
Correctors come in categories peach-based and bisque based.
A general rule of thumb is if you have cool tones in your skin go with a bisque based corrector. If you are warm toned go with a peach/orange based corrector.
Now this is where it gets tricky so your corrector should have as much colour concentrate as the discolouration you're going to cover. For example if you're warm-toned and the discolouration around your mouth is extremely dark use a very deep peach/orange corrector.
Finally, once you apply a corrector sometimes the area can be a rather funky colour but don't worry once you apply your foundation over it BOOM everything is back to looking good.
I will do a separate post explaining colour correcting in greater detail I know it's a rather confusing concept! : )
NOTE: Colour correction can be the most important step if you want a flawless base but only if you have discolouration. If you don't move onto step 4!
Step 4 - Pick your tool (Optional)
Now once again you don’t need a tool you can use your hands. (Unless you are using a powder foundation)
But in my opinion tools always give a better finish than hands! : )
So let’s talk make-up brushes.
Buffing brushes
I love these type of brushes!
They can be flat topped/rounded/slanted as seen above
Best for buffing when using a thicker heavier coverage foundation and tends to give a rather airbrushed look to the skin.
NOTE: For powder foundation buffing brushes tend to give the BEST finish. Sponges do an OK job too
The downside to these brushes is that they sometimes tend to soak up product quite a bit/as they are rather thick and dense. (Unless you're using a powder foundation)
Traditional foundation brush
I don’t tend to like these very much as they leave streaks and take forever to cover your entire face haha.
But they do give you slightly more coverage so wOOHOO!!
Stippling brush
These are great to give you that flawless look to your skin and are amazing at working in lighter foundations, BB creams and tinted moisturisers into your skin.
Make-up sponges
These are really good tools and really make your foundation look like skin.
Excellent at mimicking the natural texture of your skin!!
Another plus side is your can find these practically anywhere and get a bag of 20 for like a dollar.
Now the round egg-shaped sponge is called the “BeautyBlender” and tends to be pricey but they are made to last longer than the little triangle sponges which you are mean to throw after one use. The BeautyBlender is supposed to be amazing and professional make-up artists use it to make your foundation look P E R F E C T.
Personally the BeautyBlender is my favourite way of applying my make-up.
The only con is that they tend to run rather pricey at $20 a piece and they're not like make-up brushes as you have to throw your BeautyBlender away after like 6 months.
Another con is sponges tend to soak up product so if you're using a rather pricey foundation you don't want half of it going into your sponge not your face.
NOTE: You should wash your BeautyBlender after every use so that your skin doesn't break out from bacteria and oil from your accumulating on the sponge.
You should wash your make-up brushes at least once a week for the same reasons.
Splurging a little money on a brush is fine though since if you buy a good brush once you won't need to buy another for quite awhile.
Step 5 - Applying your foundation
Powder foundation
Buffing brush/Stippling brush - Swirl the brush in the product and get some on your brush. Then buff the product in circular motions working in small sections of the face. Buffing really makes the product become one with your skin.
Latex Sponge - Dab and pat the product evenly across your face.
BeautyBlender - Dab and bounce the sponge all over your skin! You can use the pointed tip to get into hard to reach areas like the corners of your nose.
NOTE: When using a sponge do not rub! Patting and dabbing your foundation on instead will give our more coverage.
Liquid/Gel/Cream foundation
Pump out or squeeze out some of your foundation to the back of your hand. The warmth of your hand will heat up the product and really help it melt into your skin. Then dot your foundation all over your face like this
(THAT’S NOT ME BTW LMAO)
If you’re using
Fingers - Gently smooth in the product. No rubbing! Make sure to really smooth and glide it into your skin boo. Instead of just smoothing pat your foundation on areas you need more coverage.
NOTE: Do not put your foundation on and rub it in like you're putting lotion on you will end up with a horrible finish.
Buffing or stippling brush - Dot the product all over your face. Then buff the product in circular motions working in small sections of the face. Buffing really makes the product become one with your skin.
NOTE: Do not go in circular motions if you have dry patches as this can cause micro-exfoliation and make your skin flake which ain't cute.
Just sweep the brush in long smooth strokes to cover your face with the product : )
Traditional foundation brush - "Paint" on the foundation in long even strokes. Make sure to check you don;t have any streaks on your face. Pat with the brush in areas you need more coverage.
Latex Sponge - Pat and dab the foundation all over your face.
BeautyBlender - If you’re using the Beauty Blender dab and bounce the sponge all over your face. You can use the pointed tip to get into hard reach areas like the corners of your nose.
NOTE: Always soak your sponge and squeeze out excess water before use as sponges tend to soak up product.
Step 6 - Setting your make-up
ALL RIGHT SO since most people tend to use liquid foundation you need to powder your face after foundation application
When using any liquid/cream/gel product you need to set it with a powder so it won’t budge as they tend to move when your face moves while talking, eating etc.
You might not need to powder foundations as some of them natural set to a powder finish (i.e. cream-to-powder foundations) but again if you have super oily skin at least carry a powder around to touch up during the day.
Especially important if you've got oily skin. Dry skin can sometimes get away without powdering.
Now this the part where a lot of people tend to go wrong. A little powder goes a long way you don’t want that “cakey” look where there’s just tons of powder just sitting on your skin.
Generally for most people it’s their T-Zone that tends to get oily.
Your T-zone is your forehead, nose and chin.
For most just lightly dusting their T-Zone with some powder works!
If you have REALLY oily skin everywhere as in your cheeks tend to get rather oily too go ahead and powder it : )
You can use traditional powder puff for this like the one shown above but they tend to cake too much product on for my liking.
So I like to use a fluffy brush like these ones:
NOTE: Dab the powder on do not swirl it all over the place as it can move the foundation underneath and next thing you know you're uncovering some of that redness you tried to cover up.
Step 7 - Finishing or setting sprays (Optional)
OK this last step is optional but it’s really great if you really need to make-up to last and to get rid of that “cakey” look powder leaves since the spray melts the powder and everything into your skin.,
This can really give you that gorgeous glowy dewy look to the skin too!
There’s finishing sprays like M.A.C. Fix + that don’t prolong foundation wear or do anything fancy finish sprays just give that nice sheen to the skin and take the look of powder away.
Or there are sprays that pro-long the longevity of your foundation and these are setting sprays.
These control oil and really keep your foundation on lock.
Like the Urban Decay All-Nighter Spray
Skindinavia also make a whole line of similar sprays! (In fact Skindinavia makes the sprays for Urban Decay they just put their name on it haha)
These sprays are really good if you live in hot and humid weather and make-up tends to slide and melt off and get really greasy and gross.
Good if you’re going clubbing too AYYY
Seriously your make-up will not budge at all once you spray your face with a setting spray.
NOTE: If you prefer the whole “MATTE” look skip setting sprays as they will all leave a sheen to the skin.
Another thing to note is that setting sprays unlike finishing sprays contain alcohol and alcohol is a major skin irritant so maybe save the spray for when you really need it and not for daily use.
THAT'S IT CUTIES I HOPE THIS HELPS!!
SEVEN EASY (hopefully!) STEPS TO FLAWLESS FOUNDATION.
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