HOW TO APPLY FOUNDATION FLAWLESSLY

Makeup has been a woman’s best friend since the dawn of time and applying foundation correctly adds to women’s beauty and makes them feel comfortable in their skin. Putting on makeup shouldn’t be something women should be ashamed of. In fact, it is what most women enjoy doing when they are bored, sad, or when they are inspired. The process of doing it is such a stress reliever for oneself and the end result makes one feel awake and energized. To even out your skin tone and have a flawless skin appearance, you need to learn tricks about how to apply foundation perfectly. If you apply foundation in the right manner, you will have a long lasting foundation and your makeup will look better. On the other hand, a mistake in applying foundation can make you look like a clown.

Below are tips that will educate you on the steps to properly apply foundation and have it lasting longer:

1.   Before you start applying foundation, wash your hands and face with a face wash which suits your skin type. Also consider using makeup brushes or sponges for applying foundation instead of applying foundation with fingers.

2.   Apply a primer or a moisturizing sunscreen or a simple moisturizer depending upon your skin type and choice. It is advised you apply a primer if either it’s an evening time or if your skin is broken to get even surface. For daytime, it is advised you use a sunscreen lotion. This process will keep your skin hydrated and it will enable the makeup to blend better and you will also have a long lasting foundation.

3. Leave the moisturizer sunscreen or primer for two minutes, to set in, before applying foundation. If you feel your skin looks greasy after this process, wipe out your face with a soft wet tissue.

4.  If you have dark circles under your eyes or any blemishes on your face, consider   applying concealer. Pat the concealer, do not try to rub it. Pat the concealer, working from the outside of the eye to the inside near the nose to avoid stretching of this delicate area.
5.  Apply the foundation using foundation brush or makeup sponge or tips of your fingers. But it is better you go for brush. It soaks less of foundation and blends flawlessly.

6.  Whatever tool you use, apply dots of foundation on the cheeks, forehead, chin and tip of your nose. Don’t apply foundation all over your face, just the spots as mentioned. The objective is to even out the skin tones and not to apply an opaque mass. If it’s too much, you will look like a clown and if too less, you will look unpolished. Don’t apply to your neck. Apply it up to just under the jawline.

7. Blend the dot together. Make sure that there are no obvious lines near your hairline or jawline.

8.  Immediately after applying foundation, set it with translucent loose powder. This will provide matte finish foundation and a natural look. There is no need to apply powder if your skin is dry.

9. If you apply powder, look at the mirror closely to ensure that the foundation has blended well on your face.

10.   At this point, you can apply any other makeup if you want.

Follow the above mentioned steps about how to apply foundation flawlessly and you will have a long lasting foundation without any need to reapply it during the day.

By Ruth Yakubu