All glamour girls know that one secret to a perfect makeup job is applying just the right amount of concealer and foundation to your face. Both concealer and foundation are used to make the skin appear more uniform in color and blemish free. Generally, concealers are more heavily pigmented than foundations and can be used alone or applied underneath a light coat of foundation.
So, should you only use foundation? Should you only use concealer? Actually, for flawless skin, you should use both.
Concealers are used to hide blemishes, wrinkles and skin imperfections. Foundations create an even skin tone and act as the canvas base for applying other cosmetics. I feel these two products work best when concealer is put on first, and then the foundation is applied over the concealer.
Although concealers and foundations add a gorgeous glow to your skin when applied correctly, if used too heavily and the cosmetics don’t match your skin tone, they can turn into makeup that cakes up! So how do you apply the perfect amount of concealer and foundation that makes your skin look youthful and near makeup free?
How to Avoid Makeup Cake Face:
- Do not apply a thick foundation over your entire face. Foundation is meant to even out your skin tone, but when applied it should be almost invisible. Dot concealer on any ruddy or blemished areas, then cover up uneven spots like the cheeks, around the nose and the chin with foundation.
- As we age, our skin tends to lose moisture. This can lead to makeup cake face. Keep your skin as moisturized as possible by drinking lots of water and applying a moisturizing cream to your face underneath the concealer and foundation.
- Apply a foundation primer. Foundation primers settle into your pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and even out blemishes so that your foundation glides on smoothly.
- Make sure your concealer and foundation match your skin tone.
No smudged, caked or flaked skin!
Finding the concealers and foundations that work best for you is achieved by your skin tone. Concealers should match your skin tone or be one shade darker. For foundation, the same holds true. Try to use a color that is close to you own skin tone to blend easily into your face and not show makeup lines!
Gorgeous, glowing, glamorous skin! Pure elegant beauty!
Makeup that doesn’t cake up!
Concealer and foundation: which comes first?
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