makeup tips

How to Get Makeup to Last All Day

We’ve all experienced days where your once perfect makeup is now smudged, faded and cracked. Makeup runs because of its interaction with naturally produced oils as well as improper application. Try these simple tips to achieve professional, long lasting coverage.

Create a solid foundation: exfoliate, cleanse, tone, moisturize, and prime

This five-step process is crucial to maintaining healthy, glowing skin. On days that you need your makeup to last the longest, begin with an exfoliation to your face as well as your lips. Next, cleanse to remove dust, dirt and dead skin followed by the restoration of skin’s natural pH levels through toning.  After the use of toner, moisturize skin to attain supple and soft skin. A word of caution, over-moisturizing causes clogged pores and result in blackheads and pimples. Ensure that you moisturize for 5 to 10 minutes before you put on your primer, giving the formula time to dry and absorb the skin. Finally, apply a primer to reduce redness, nourish skin, and to provide a smooth surface for makeup application and control shine only on days that you require long-lasting makeup.

Press and pat like a pro

The secret to achieving perfect skin is whether you are using liquid or cream foundation, you must set it with powder. First, take a brush and sprinkle the powder all over the face. Then, ‘press and pat’ the powder on your T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) as well as under your eyes using a cosmetic sponge. These are the areas most likely to accumulate oil by the end of the day.

Eyes are the window to your heart

Don’t be a victim of “The Raccoon” look! The trick to achieving long, lasting eye makeup is using an eye primer before applying your eye shadow. Apply to the eye lid to smooth out your skin and intensify your colour followed by the eye shadow. Voila, no creasing or fading! Finish with a waterproof liquid eye liner to reduce the chances of smudging, clumping and fading.

Luscious Lips 

For all-day wear, try a lip stain instead of lipstick or lip gloss. Exfoliate lips to get a smooth palette that will reduce the likelihood of cracking and flaking. Apply a lip balm prior to application of the stain to lock in moisture. Stains set and dry almost immediately after application - that’s why we love it!

Finish and Control

To preserve your look from morning to night, end your routine with a finishing spray. Periodically assess your oil levels with small and portable blotting sheets that reduce shine as well as moisture build up. Furthermore, it could never hurt to check your makeup regularly using a small compact mirror!