How to apply foundation correctly

Good luck matched shade foundation is only half the battle. The second step to give your face a flawless appearance is to master the correct technique for applying it. You will learn about all the tricks and intricacies of using this tool from our article.

How to apply foundation

In order for the foundation to lie flat on skin surface use special tools: flat brushes of different calibers and sponges. You can also apply it with your fingertips.

Brushes

This option is best for working with liquid textures. Use synthetic bristle brushes - these are the most economical as they do not absorb too much cream.

Today you can find them in a wide variety of sizes and shapes: wide and narrow, with beveled and even edges, with a pointed cut, curved, oval.

Professional makeup artists usually have a range of different brushes in their arsenal. However, to perform makeup at home, one or two are quite enough, which will be convenient for you to use. Beginners should choose for themselves the "classic model" with a sharp tip.

Sponges

Sponges are very versatile - they are convenient for shading tonal products of any consistency: liquid, dense, viscous, as well as mousses.

They, like brushes, have different shapes and sizes: round, square, triangular, flat and volumetric. The easiest to use is the sponge, which looks like an egg. With its help, even a non-professional will be able to get an even complexion.

If you apply the cream with a dry instrument, you will get a denser tone that will help to hide the existing skin imperfections. If your goal is natural makeup with a minimum of makeup, then wet the sponge with water before use. Thanks to this, the "foundation" will lie in a thin layer.

Applying foundation by hand

If you don't have special tools at hand, it doesn't matter, you can apply foundation with your fingertips. By the way, this technique is used by many makeup artists.

The product heats up from the warmth of the hands, and better lays on the surface of the skin, and is also perfectly distributed on the "flaky" areas of the face. Thanks to this little trick, you get an easy nude-style make-up.

How to apply foundation on your face

Giving your face a flawless look with the help of foundation is quite easy, you just need to do everything according to the rules and know a few simple secrets:

1. Be sure to clean and moisturize the first step facial skin... To do this, wipe it with a cotton pad moistened with tonic, very gently, without stretching the skin. And then apply a moisturizer and wait until it is completely absorbed.
2. If you need to hide any flaws, then first use a corrector. Green will cope with redness, and purple - with excessive pigmentation.
3. Squeeze some of the cream onto the outside of your palm to warm it up, and from there, scoop it onto a brush or sponge, or with your fingertips.
4. Distribute it pointwise over the surface of the face in the following order: forehead-cheekbones-nose- the chin.
5. Begin shading the left "marks" starting from the frontal part and gradually moving down (along the arrows, as in the picture). It is very important to do this carefully, especially paying attention to the T-zone, the hairline and the transition to the neck.

Tip: to highlight or vice versa to hide some features of facial features, you can mix two shades of the cream, dark (visually reduces) and light (visually increases).

How to apply foundation: video

This simple video tutorial will help you quickly master the correct technique for applying foundation to your face. However, as with anything else, it takes a little practice.