One of the hardest things for people to get a handle on is how to make their makeup last the day. So many of us put makeup on before work only to catch a glimpse of ourselves mid morning to see shiny faces, visible redness, flaky mascara and non existent lipstick. Making your makeup last all day is really the holy grail and its easy to make the mistake of buying long lasting products with the hope that they might do what they say on the tin!
Its my experience that a lot of long lasting makeup is incredibly drying and flakes off in patches, particularly long lasting lip colours. The exception to this rule is Estee Lauders double wear range, long lasting has not meant a compromise on comfort and appearance here.
The real key to long lasting makeup is preparation and application. The better prepared your skin, lips and lids are, the better your products will adhere. Cleansing, light exfoliation and moisturising will mean your makeup with sit beautifully and last longer.
Next up is layering - making your foundation last all day doesn't mean applying tonnes of it but it does mean layering your products lightly. Start with primer and once applied, give it a few minutes to settle before applying foundation. With foundation, apply all over the face lightly then again let it settle. Go back and apply a very light second layer, sometimes just using what is left on the brush, where its needed - usually the nose and cheeks. Next up, conceal, lightly using a teeny brush, only where really needed. Then, powder to set (I love MAC prep and prime transparent finishing powder) Finally spray with a fixing spray to finish.
Its pretty much the same process for lips and lids - use a priming product, then your colour, then set with a light dusting of finishing powder.
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