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There are a whole host of reasons why we would like our makeup to look amazing all day long; whether it's simply to look good all day in the workplace or maybe you're getting married and want your makeup to last all day for the photos without having to fuss? Or maybe you are simply super busy and just don't want to spend the extra time topping up your makeup in the bathroom every few hours!
We all want our makeup to look amazing throughout the day without fading, brushing off and having to keep topping up every couple of hours.
These 7 tips will allow you to look flawless and amazing all day long without the hassle of constantly having to check in the mirror and top up to keep your appearance up. It all comes down to products and techniques which we will cover now.
STEP 1 MOISTURISE TO HELP YOUR MAKEUP LAST ALL DAY
This may sound really obvious but it is surprising how many people do not moisturise before they apply makeup. Obviously you will need to cleanse first before applying your moisturiser and a really highly recommended one is called Skin Food Light, made by Weleda. This acts as a moisturising Cream & Primer for the Face & Body and is 100% Certified Natural and Organic.
STEP 2 - THE FOUNDATION STEP TO LOOK RADIANT
After using your moisturiser, we then apply a foundation or skin tint. My go to foundation for brides is Nars long wear radiant foundation and this is a medium to full coverage . For clients that like a lighter coverage I will mix the Charlotte tilbury skin tint into the Mars foundation and these two work well together to create a lighter coverage.
STEP 3 - USING CONCEALER AND POWDER FOR BEST LONG LASTING EFFECT
Once you have applied your foundation or skin tint, you will then go on to apply your concealer. So many people use concealer all over the face but it's really important just to use it in the highlighted areas of your face; under your eyes, in the centre of your forehead, on the bridge of your nose and maybe a little on your chin. This gives those areas that tend to be darker or have blemishesextra coverage for a flawless finish.
The next step is really important to ensure your makeup is going to last all day. This is simply applying loose powder all over the face.
A favourite is the Huda Beauty ‘Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder’. This can be applied lightlyunder the eyes using a powder puff, as well as all over the face.
This gives an airbrushed finish to the skin and locks the makeup in all day.
STEP 4 - BRONZERS TO ADD THE THE FINISHING TOUCHES
Bronzers are designed to give warmth and a natural glow to your face after applying foundation or skin tint and powder. Without bronzers, the overall facial look can look quite flat so bronzers bring back life and colour to your skin.
Cream bronzers are a great choice as they blend really well on the skin and can even provide a certain amount of hydration as well.
A highly recommended one is by Makeup by Mario soft sculpt skin Enhancer which is a luxury brand, but any quality bronze creamer would suffice. Using a bronzing brush to apply the cream bronzer makes the product sit on the skin flawlessly and my go to brush is the Makeup by Mario brush F4.
Then to make your bronzer last all day and lock it in so it won't move literally for hours, it is a great idea to go over the top of the bronzer with a powder bronzer to set it in place and the Mac Mineralized skin Finnish is my go to powder bronzer.
Always remember to apply the bronzer over the cheekbones and above the cheekbones and up into the forehead in patting motions with a fluffy bronzer brush gently applying it over the cream bronzer .
STEP 5 USING BLUSHERS TO SET IT ALL IN PLACE
Step 5 simply involves following up with a liquid blusher and this is placed just above the bronzer (just above the cheekbones) and then the final step is to go over with a powder blusher to set it all in place!
STEP 6 - HOW TO ENSURE YOUR EYE MAKEUP LASTS ALL DAY
The key to ensuring your eye makeup lasts all day is to initially use an eye base; this provides something for the eyeshadow to stick to and a highly recommended one is from PLouise.
You can then go ahead and apply the eyeshadow of your choice and apply the eyeshadow with a fluffy eyeshadow brush. Some highly recommended brushes are those from MyKitco and Morphe. Also recommended eyeshadows are the Natasha Denona eyeshadow palette, a luxury beauty brand. Or a great alternative for more natural eyeshadows is to use the Charlotte Tilbury powder bronzers and I use these regularly in clients.
STEP 7 - LIP MAKEUP LASTING TIPS
Despite having longer lasting lipsticks on the marketplace, this is one area you will need to top up throughout the day but here's a few tips to make life easier for you.
Use a strong lip liner a few shades darker than the lipstick that you will be applying. Then go ahead and apply the lipstick colour of your choice. Mac lipsticks, even though not the cheapest on the market, tend to be more longer lasting and worth paying the extra money for but they look quality on the lips and last!
Then if you want to bring shine back in to your lips, simply apply a lip gloss on top.
BONUS TIP - THE FINAL STEP TO LONG LASTING MAKEUP
Once all the above has been completed, you can then apply a setting spray with ‘sets and lats’ the makeup. A well known and good one is from the Charlotte Tilbury spray range as this in effect melts all the products together and prevents that powder look to the face. It effectively locks in your makeup to last all day!
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