Want great skin? Get your glow on with these genius makeup hacks and tips!
Watch Below: How to Apply Foundation for Flawless Even Skin
Up your moisturising
Ask any glow-giving makeup artist for their foundation step-by-step and moisturiser will most definitely be involved. Glass skin genius Nikki Wolff starts every tutorial by applying moisturiser before any base makeup, really working it into the skin with a quick massage. If you’re in a rush, try mixing your moisturiser into your foundation. It will create a more sheer, hydrated finish in a flash. The same goes for face oils, if they take your fancy more. Don’t forget to apply a hydrating serum under your moisturiser, too.
Kora Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturiser $75
Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum $66
Dampen your blender
Wetting your sponge before applying your foundation not only stops it from soaking up the product, but helps create the super-sheer finish that allows skin to shine through. In fact, for Beautyblender founder Rea Ann Silva, using her product dry is the biggest mistake people make. “You have to wet and squeeze your beautyblender fully until it doubles in size and then it becomes super soft, and it won’t absorb your makeup.”
Tip! Be sure to squeeze out any excess water from your Beautyblender and make sure it is damp enough not to absorb your foundation.
Mecca Max Beauty Bullet Flawless Sphere $9
Create creamy cheeks
If you want wet-look glowing cheeks, ditch your powder blush for a cream or liquid. Makeup artist and creator of the ‘dewy dumplings’ phenomenon, Nam Vo, takes it one step further by mixing cream blush and a skin-glazing highlighter for extra juicy, dewy apples.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Blush in Pink Dahlia $46
Rare Beauty Stay Vulnerable Melting Blush $36
Start mixing your liquid highlighter
Speaking of being your own mixologist, if you want your highlighter to appear more skin-like than shimmer-central, try adding a little bit of beauty balm. Makeup artist Wolff told Allure this helps to achieve a more “glossy glow” and creates dewy, spa-like skin.
Tip: To define your features, apply highlighter to your cheekbones, temples and brow bone.
Morphe The Madison Beer Collection Shimmer Highlighter $23
Milk Makeup Bionic Glow Virtual $52
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Finish with a mist
Rather than using powder to prolong the life of your makeup, try a mist or setting spray instead. A mist will hydrate the skin as it provides longevity without the mattifying effect of a powder. Even better yet, spritz on one that contains some shimmer for an extra glow.
Tip: Aim to spray at least 28cm to 30cm away from skin for full coverage.
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Miracle Hydrating Mist $40
Ciate London Watermelon Burst Setting Spray $38
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