There is a natural order to accomplishing most anything in life: Lather,
rinse, repeat. Love, marriage, baby in a carriage. High school,
college, job (if you’re lucky). But some things, like putting on a fresh
face of makeup, are a little more complicated.
What do you do first: Apply lipstick or focus on eyes? Where does blush
come in? Can you get away with putting liner on after mascara? We talked
with Cristina Bartolucci, NYX’s chief creative director and co-founder
of DuWop, who gave us her formula for putting together a perfect face.
Of course, not everyone will use all steps, but even if you skip the
powder or cheeks, this is a still a good working order to follow!
1: Primer or Moisturizer
“Choose one, not both,” Bartolucci says. “Moisturizer, no matter how
light in texture, will interfere with the function of a primer.” Also,
always remember to get in your sunscreen, whether SPF is built into your
primer, moisturizer, or foundation.
2: Foundation
“I do not believe in doing the eyes first to avoid fallout,” Bartolucci
says, noting that fallout is bound to happen when you are using eye
shadow. ”When product falls onto bare skin, the pigment can be even
harder to remove. It’s better to create a canvas with the foundation and
then correct any mistakes as a finishing touch.”
3: Concealer
“Here is where you look at your face with a critical eye and add
concealer sparingly,” says Bartolucci. She recommends only on blemishes
or dark circles. “You want to wait until after the foundation because
foundation will do a lot of the job for you.”
4: Powder
“Set it all with a very light dusting of translucent powder. This will
help make it easier to remove fallout from eye shadow and give the base
time to settle in while you apply the rest of your makeup.”
5: Eyes or lips
“I like to mix them up,” says Bartolucci. “After the face, I usually do
the eyes first, but sometimes I’ll start with the lips because it gives
me time to think about what I really want to do on the eyes.”
For Eyes: shadow
> liner > then mascara. This is the order Bartolucci follows for
applying eye makeup. “But always go back and layer,” she suggests. “Add a
little more liner at the lash line, an extra pop of shimmer shadow in
the center of the lid, etc.”
For Lips: balm
> liner > lipstick > then gloss. Bartolucci suggests smudging
liner all over your lips and rubbing it in with fingertips before
applying lipstick. And of course, use gloss only if you want!
6: Cheeks
“I do the cheeks last for two reasons. One, it ties the eyes and lips
together. Two, if you’re using a powder, you can sweep it across the
lids after the eye makeup is done to add an extra pop.”
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