This step is crucial. Let the foundation set for 3-5 minutes.
Waiting for your foundation to dry before putting on powder.
"Pressing it on will prevent the foundation from moving around or streaking in the process. It also allows the foundation to set better so it stays on all day.
Setting powder should be applied after foundation and concealer, but before blusher and bronzer, to help set your base makeup in place and keep oiliness at bay.
Just don't pack them both on, “A common mistake people make is using powder foundation on top of a liquid foundation,” Major says. This can result in a cakey finish. Mature skin or dry skin types should reach for a liquid foundation, as powder foundation can settle into fine lines and wrinkles.
You don't wait for your foundation to dry.
Aka it takes a little time to completely dry once you've applied it. This means if you speed through your beauty routine and dust a powder product over it immediately, it's going to heavily absorb into the first spot you applied it and it won't blend out properly.
Start by applying your foundation in single pea-sized amounts to each area of the face you're covering: generally the forehead, nose, chin, and each cheek. To blend your makeup, use gentle dabbing motions and upward strokes that match the natural contours of your face to create the most even look.
Always match your skin.
Be careful: your powder's color can change once it's been on your skin for a few hours. “If you're going to be in hot lighting or think that you may get shine, be especially wary not to go darker because the powder may oxidize on your skin and become even darker as you're wearing it.”
Let your foundation set
This step is crucial. Let the foundation set for 3-5 minutes. Take a tissue, and blot all over your face, avoiding the nose if you have large pores.
Is setting powder the same as a translucent powder? It is a common question. A translucent powder can be a setting powder or a finishing powder. Translucent and setting powder are the same when both focus on keeping makeup in place and controlling unwanted shine.
Baking your makeup is the act of applying a setting or translucent powder to areas of the face that tend to crease over time. After applying the powder, you let it bake for 5-10 minutes and then dust off the remaining product for a flawless finish that lasts all day.
Traditionally, it goes all over the face, but in this era of fresh, dewy skin, strategic powder placement looks more modern. Dot on the nose, or chin, anywhere that tends to gather grease, or where you need coverage to last longer.
To “bake your makeup” means to let your concealer sit on your face for 10 to 20 minutes before blending it, so that your own body heat enables the makeup to melt into your skin and cause it to change color and texture.
Fingers are best for a quick and natural application; sponges are good for achieving a flawless finish; and brushes are ideal for full coverage.
Don't: Create streaks
The way you apply your foundation will affect the outcome. Page wants you to dab and stipple it onto your skin. “Don't rub the product into the skin as it will only move the product around the skin and streaks can appear from the brush bristles,” she says.
Always give your moisturizer time (as long as 15 minutes) to absorb into your skin before applying foundation. Otherwise, you can end up with a streaky mess.
Press powder under your eyes, along the sides of your nose and on your forehead and chin, as well as anywhere else that grease tends to gather. 4. For extra-oily spots like the sides of your nose or your T-Zone, grab your BIG BOSS Powder Brush and give those an extra sweep.
Makeup primer is a staple for a good reason. This beauty essential goes a long way in helping your beauty look go the distance and is the perfect way to make sure that you have a smooth base for makeup application.
The number one cause of cakey makeup is layering on too much product. When you really cake on the product, it'll be all too obvious that that's what you did, so make sure that you're sheering it out. And try to use your hand as a palette and then start to manipulate the product on your face.
Don't Paint, Buff. No matter what tool you're using—a foundation brush, a BeautyBlender, or your fingers—buff (or bounce, if you're using a sponge) the foundation into your skin as opposed to “painting” it on to build coverage smoothly and avoid streakiness, says Park.