How to Apply Foundation: Your Complete Guide

Making yourself picture-perfect is standard fare. If you want to make yourself look gorgeous, glowy, and natural-looking, there’s nothing that can beat makeup.

There are so many easy hacks for flawless skin. With so many tricks out there, there should be an easier way to get beautiful, airbrushed skin each time.

All these tips are useless if you don’t know how to apply foundation. Proper application of liquid foundation is the most basic of all basics.

In this article, we give you the complete guide on the correct application of your foundation. Proper use of liquid brush foundation can help cut your makeup time and look awesome too.

1. Cleanse Your Face Before Makeup

The first step before any makeup sesh is to clean up your face. This before makeup preparation is a crucial step to help keep your skin healthy and glowing when you put on your foundation. Without proper cleaning, you’re putting your health at risk for:

• Skin infections
• Excess oil and acne
• Clogged pores

Make sure to wash your face and remove all your makeup every night. This will help keep a natural glow even when you don’t have makeup on. If there’s some dirt, oil or grime in your face and neck, get some cotton and swap your face light.

Use cleansing water with vitamin E to have an oil-free slate.

2. Start with Makeup Preparations

Before you even start on the liquid foundation, you need to prepare your skin. You would want to hydrate your skin and make sure you have the right primer.

Start with a cleanser, move on to the moisturizer, and then finish with a primer. Make sure you use water-based products to reduce any oiliness in your face.

Using a water-based primer can help smooth out the application of your liquid brush foundation. Primers also help your foundation to stay on for longer.

Use a cleanser first, and then hydrate your skin with moisturizers. Once you finish, massage a thin layer of primer on your entire face. You want to add primer on all parts of your face apart from the eyelids.

Allow for the primer to set for around 5 – 10 minutes so you get a well-set coating.

Now, we’re ready.

3. Apply Your Liquid Foundation

How to apply foundation? Start with the right foundation brush and a liquid foundation. Make sure to find yourself some foundation that has a few considerations. The right liquid foundation should have the following:

• medium coverage liquid
• easy and creamy
• fits your skin type and shade

You want to use a small amount first – around a couple of pumps in your hand. Once you finish, use your brush and dab a small amount on your face. Start at the center of your face on your nose, then start spreading on your face outwards.

Make sure to put a good, even amount. It doesn’t have to be perfect. There will be another process that will handle perfecting your liquid foundation.

4. Blend Your Liquid Brush Foundation

The blending phase for your liquid brush foundation is where the second magic happens. You want to get yourself a damp makeup sponge, squeezing out excess water so there are no drips. 

Make sure that your motion goes dab, dab, and more dabs. Your movements should always use dabs. Not a smudge, not a sweep but a dab.

Use the side of the sponge over your face to create a continuous liquid foundation on your face. On sharp corners and detail work like eyes and nose, use the pointy tip to reach different spots.

5. Tweak Your Foundation

Now that you finish dabbing in your liquid brush foundation, your next move is to fine-tune. You would want to work out the areas that you miss. 

If you have issues with your skin like acne, zits, and dark spots, don’t hesitate to use a concealer. Use a finger and get a good tap on the problem area. Let it sit for a few minutes on your face and bounce your makeup sponge to create a better blend.

For concealers, you want to use a thick concealer to create better coverage.

6. Reapply and Retouch

You’ll notice that your liquid foundation may start going all wrong after a few hours. Some foundations would last around 12 hours, which is about as good for any occasion. Even then, the 12 hours will not be perfect.

Do some retouch. Dust some powder on your nose and the t-zone first. Your T-zone creates an oily surface first, so start from here. If there are any problem spots, all you need is to correct some.

Now, you’re good to go.

The Important Part of Applying Foundation

Now that you know how to do the proper application of your foundation, you need some tips. You want to optimize the entire process to make your liquid foundation fool-proof. Here’s the one you need – whether you’re a beginner or a veteran.

The secret to applying foundation is the prep work. Your skincare routine is a valuable part of applying your liquid foundation. How do the experts do it?

Many experts swear by using a face oil at the start of your preparation. This gives you the ability to have a dewy, gorgeous foundation that looks super radiant. Add some moisturizer right after.

If you have extra dry skin, add some more day cream on your nose and t-zone.

Here’s How to Apply Foundation

Learning how to apply foundation is a matter of following the above instructions.

Above the brand of your liquid foundation, you want to be religious with the step by step. Start from the preparation, then use your foundation brush and sponge to both apply and blend.

You want to stay patient and do it right. Every step is crucial in making your makeup have the gorgeous, beautiful glow you need.

Are you looking for more makeup tips and tricks? Check out our other guides and see what we have in store for you.

We have many different makeup guides that can help you improve your technique. We’re sure you’ll love the secrets that our other guides have that would make you look more gorgeous.

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