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How to apply foundation correctly, how to highlight all the advantages of your face with blush, how to hide minor skin imperfections with concealer, and how to get rid of unwanted shine with powder? Almost all girls use cosmetics every day, but we don’t always know how to use our favorite beauty products 100%.

website I have selected for you the best tips for creating perfectly smooth and beautiful skin. We hope you find them useful!

Base

Correctly selected and applied foundation can work wonders. The tone refreshes the face and gives it a sculptural appearance.

Before using foundation, apply your daily moisturizer to your face. Let it dry and blot off any excess with a towel.

To apply your foundation flawlessly, don't forget to use a sponge, brush or beauty blender.

After finishing applying foundation, be sure to blot your face with a napkin.

Always choose a foundation that can improve your skin type. Oil-free formulas are best for acne-prone skin, hydrating formulas are good for normal to dry skin, and hypoallergenic creams are ideal for sensitive skin.

Never test tone on your wrist or elbow. The skin in these places differs significantly from the complexion. It is best to apply foundation to a bare face and wait a few minutes. After some time, the cream will darken and you will be able to understand whether it is suitable for you.

Apply foundation in circular motions, moving from the center to the periphery.

Avoid applying cream in large portions. It is best to distribute the base in small peas. This way the base will lie more evenly and naturally.

If possible, apply foundation in daylight. Even if your bathroom has artificial lighting, it is very important to check it in daylight after finishing your makeup to reveal any imperfections and unevenness.

Concealer

Every girl needs concealer in her makeup bag. It will help hide the traces of a sleepless night, disguise unwanted circles under the eyes and cover up unpleasant age spots and pimples that appear at the wrong time.

11. Choose a concealer that is a shade lighter than your skin tone.

12. Apply your daily eye cream before using concealer. It will be much more convenient to blend the corrective product on pre-moisturized skin.

13. The shading process will be much easier if you warm up your fingers before doing so.

14. First apply foundation to your face and only after that apply concealer.

15. And remember the basic rule: never use foundation instead of corrective.

Powder

Compact powder is one of the most common beauty products. It can hide imperfections and make the skin perfectly smooth and even. The powder can also absorb excess oil and oil from the face and reduce shine.

16. Apply powder only after the moisturizer and foundation have completely dried.

17. Basic tools for applying powder: sponge, wide brush or powder puff.

18. Follow the sequence when applying powder: first cover the forehead, then the wings of the nose and chin, and only then the cheeks, cheekbones and side areas.

Blush

Although many of us use blush, not everyone knows the basic rules for applying it. Proper use of this cosmetic product will help highlight the advantages of your face and give it freshness.

18. Apply blush in several light layers. This will help them last much longer.

Foundation is an ideal tool for masking various imperfections in appearance, which include acne, age spots, bruises, etc.

Just a few movements - and you can forget about skin problems.

However, if used incorrectly, the foundation itself can become a flaw in appearance: it will create unsightly stains on the skin and the face will look unnatural. Ideally, foundation should be completely invisible on a woman’s face. That's why it's so important to know how to apply foundation correctly.

To make the cream less noticeable, you should choose it correctly according to your skin color. To do this, you need to apply a drop of cream to your wrist and see how the color of the cream blends with your skin tone. Remember that the skin on your hands is slightly darker than on your face.
You should not apply cream from samples to your face - it is not hygienic. You also need to select a cream according to your skin type: a matte cream will suit oily skin, an oily cream will moisturize dry skin, etc.

Now let’s answer the question: how to apply foundation correctly?

Technique for applying foundation

When applied correctly, foundation works wonders. To do this, you need to know how to apply foundation correctly. In any case, to get an excellent result, you must follow a certain technique for distributing foundation on your face.

There are several techniques for applying foundation to the face. I will give just a few of them. All you have to do is choose the most suitable method for you :o)

When applied correctly, foundation works wonders. To do this, you need to know how to apply foundation correctly.

Option 1. A very detailed, literally step-by-step version of applying foundation to the face.

	1. Take liquid foundation. Products from the full coverage series - daytime foundation - fit well on the skin, because they are suitable for almost all skin types. Apply a small amount of cream (depending on your skin type) to the back of your hand or to a hard, clean surface.
	2. If you apply foundation with your fingers, then first warm the pads of your fingers on your palm. If using a brush, use a special brush with a flat surface. Dip your brush (or fingertips) into the cream. Then apply it in small strokes or dotted on the nose, cheeks, chin, and along the edges of the face (one “dip” should be enough to cover the indicated areas).
	3. Starting from the nose, spread the cream with jerky movements, gradually moving to the cheeks. The cheeks are covered with tone in the direction from the center to the edge. Apply the cream to your chin in the same way. Distribute the remaining tone on the brush or fingers over the upper and lower lips (leave the area around the mouth untouched, we will return to it later).
	4. Now advice for those who usually apply tone to the skin around the eyes instead of or together with a corrective product. Those who don't can skip to the next point. Take a small amount of cream on the outer edge of the brush (on your fingertips) and apply it dotted onto the under-eye area, paying special attention to the darkest areas and inner corners of the eyes. Smoothly apply the foundation onto your eyelids and brow bones.
	5. So, you should have about a third of the product left. Take it with a brush or on your fingers and apply it in strokes to the forehead, not forgetting the hairline (usually this area is left unattended, as well as the area under the chin). Finally, your face is almost completely covered in foundation (except for the area around your mouth).
	6. Take a brush with the remaining cream and apply it in strokes to the area under the chin. Connect it to the face area so that they are the same color...
	7. ... and smoothly move to the neck. As a rule, foundation is not applied to the ears and neck. Therefore, it is important to achieve a perfect smoothing of the border between skin with and without tone. Place a little tone on the border of the face near the ears.
	8. Apply the remaining cream in dots to problem areas of the skin. This will help achieve an even complexion. Let's return to the area around the mouth. It needs to be covered with a very thin layer of cream so that it does not subsequently accumulate in the folds.
	9. Then use the same brush to blend the tone in a circular motion. This will help get rid of excess cream, and your facial skin will acquire a natural shade. Make sure that the areas around the eyes, hairline, forehead and neck do not contrast with each other. Continue blending until the skin reaches a natural shade (usually 2-3 approaches are enough to achieve the effect). Necessarily. After application, allow the foundation to absorb for 3-5 minutes. Then take a tissue and blot your face with it (don't touch your nose if your skin has enlarged pores). Pay special attention to the eyelids, the area around the eyes and the corners of the eyes (as the cream tends to accumulate in these areas). If you are afraid that the tone will still accumulate in these areas, blend everything with the brush again.

Option 2. Another technique for applying foundation

1. Take a little cream (no more than a pea) and gently rub it with your fingertips. Apply with smoothing movements, distributing from the center to the periphery of the face, as if you were washing your face. Then apply the cream under the cheekbones, on the nasolabial folds and chin. Blend.

2. Apply the next portion of foundation with sliding movements on the back and wings of the nose. To achieve a thin and even coverage, re-blend the tone on the cheeks, cheekbones and chin.

3. The shade of the neck should not differ from the complexion. Apply the tone on it with both hands, moving from top to bottom, from the chin. Blend well along the contour of the face so that there are no transition boundaries left.

4. Apply the foundation to the forehead using upward movements from the center of the forehead to the hair growth area and temples. Finally, take a brush and blend the foundation using broad strokes.

Option 3.

The following technique is also used quite often.

Place a small amount of foundation on the back of your hand and let it warm up a little.

Use your fingers, brush or sponge to pick up a small amount of cream. And then we apply it according to the diagram below!

1. We make the first stroke from the point of the “third eye” (between the eyebrows) and draw the hair growth lines.

2. From the same point, distribute the cream over the forehead, towards the temples

After each stroke we shade the borders!

If you want to further disguise individual areas, then apply a portion of the cream to them again with your fingers using a tapping motion. And beat in the cream until it lies evenly.

Methods for applying foundation to the face

Now a little more about each of the methods of applying foundation...

There are several ways to apply foundation: with your hands, a sponge and a brush. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. If you use a sponge, the layer turns out dense, if you “drive it in” with your fingers, it turns out transparent.

I'll tell you more about each method. Whatever method of applying the cream you choose, you first need to prepare your face for applying the cream, or rather, cleanse the skin and apply moisturizer. Apply foundation with your fingertips

loved by many professional makeup artists. This technique allows you to get a light, transparent and most natural coverage. Due to the warmth of your fingers and facial skin, the cream melts a little and spreads very easily. It is important that the movements when blending the cream are gentle and do not stretch the skin. Before applying the product, it is advisable to use your fingertips warm up

, rubbing it on your palm. If there are areas of flaky skin on your face, then it is best to do this with your fingers. patting

, as if “gluing” movements. This technique will smooth out skin flakes, making them invisible.

Applying with your fingers is also the most economical method, since the sponge and brush absorb a certain amount of foundation, but your fingers do not.

Here is a short video that shows you how to properly apply foundation using the finger method of applying foundation. Perhaps women do not so often prefer a brush - but in vain. The brush applies the cream evenly, and synthetic options (unlike natural ones) do not absorb too much cream. A flat brush with elastic synthetic bristles is best for applying tone. Natural fibers absorb a lot of cream, increasing the consumption of cosmetics.
The brush helps to paint over difficult areas of the face - eyelids and nose.

The foundation can be applied to the area between the thumb and index finger of the left hand and the required amount can be taken from there with a brush. You can apply 4 dots of cream on your face in the forehead, chin and both cheeks.

On the wings of the nose, near the eyebrows and in the corners of the lips, the cream can be applied with patting movements of the brush.

Apply a thin layer of cream on the eyelids in the direction from the bridge of the nose to the temples. Under the eyes, excess tone must be blotted with a napkin, otherwise the cream will accumulate in small expression wrinkles, emphasizing them.

There are no new tips on how to apply foundation with a brush. When blending the cream, the movements of the brush go from the center to the periphery. The main thing here is to blend the cream well with smooth movements.

And an excellent master class to help:

And one more:

To make your makeup brush last longer, wet it before applying foundation.

The brush must be washed thoroughly after use, as foundation residues serve as a favorable environment for the development of bacteria.

The next common method of application is a sponge. The sponge will help you apply the cream more evenly, and it will also extend the life of your makeup.
If you choose this method, then you should know how to apply foundation with a sponge correctly. Remember to keep the sponge damp to make application easier.

Applying foundation with a latex sponge allows you to get the most dense and uniform coverage. A slightly damp sponge allows you to camouflage skin unevenness better than a dry one.

As with the brush, the sponge can be used to blend drops of cream applied to the face. Or you can first squeeze the sponge and squeeze a little cream onto it. When the sponge is unclenched, the product is evenly distributed over its surface, therefore, the tone will be conveniently applied to the face in an even layer.

The foundation is applied by doing light circular movements from the center to the periphery. Enough to cover the entire face four drops. However, the drops should not be too sparse, otherwise they will dry out faster than it comes to shading.

After each use, the sponge must be washed thoroughly to avoid the growth of bacteria and infection on the skin of the face. At least once a week, the sponge for applying foundation should be washed with warm water and soap.

And the professional way - with a sea sponge. There are different types of makeup sponges: marine and latex. Of course, they can also be synthetic, but sponges of this type have only one advantage - they are not susceptible to the influence of bacteria.

The action of the sea makeup sponge is very gentle. Absorbing the foundation into a sponge is very economical, and the skin is covered very evenly. Before using such a sponge, you should wet it a little with water and then squeeze it out.

To achieve the best effect, many women use two (or even three!) methods of application at once: they paint over difficult areas with a brush, apply the cream with their fingertips and/or a sponge. Which method to choose is up to you. They are all good in their own way.

Since many people have to use foundation every day, it is better to try several options and choose the one that is most convenient for you.

How to apply foundation correctly - 7 simple steps.

1. Cleanse the skin of all possible impurities using a tonic or other product.
2. Apply moisturizer to the skin and let it absorb thoroughly.
3. After the moisturizer has been absorbed, you can apply foundation, using a sponge or brush.
4. “Foundation” must be applied in several points on the face. Their size should not be too large, but not too small, otherwise the “dots” of the cream may dry out quickly.
5. Using smooth and careful movements, the foundation must be blended over all areas of the face in a uniform layer.
6. If necessary, foundation can also be applied to the neck and open décolleté area.
7. After 10 minutes, you can begin applying basic makeup.

So, to achieve the best effect, foundation is applied with your fingertips by distributing it from the center of the face to the periphery.

Particular attention should be paid to the hairline - the cream should be shaded as thoroughly as possible and should not get on the hair.

The palette of newfangled foundations is very diverse; the pigments have the ability to adapt to the complexion. What tone to choose?

If you choose a cream yourself in a store, then select the shade by testing it on your neck; the foundation should completely match the color of your neck. Do not forget that dark colors age the skin, while light colors, on the contrary, give it youth. If you want your face to look tanned, use bronzing powder, applying it over your foundation.

It is believed that foundation should be one tone lighter than the natural color of the skin. This allows you to create a fresh appearance and visually remove all skin imperfections.

If by mistake you purchased a shade darker than the desired one, you can mix it with the day cream, thereby making it lighter.

To make your face look noticeably younger, you cannot do without simultaneously applying two creams at once: foundation and day. But you should not use this method, if you are going to a party, the skin will be shiny and shiny, it is better to use a lifting cream.

To give your skin a glow, spray your face with cold mineral water after applying foundation.

Buy only high-quality foundation, do not chase cheap but dubious products, trust only global brands and advice given by professional cosmetologists.

The foundation does not lose its properties for a long time if it is stored in a cool place. If the cream is kept warm or in the sun, it deteriorates much faster than its expiration date.

Foundation must be washed off at night, otherwise it clogs pores and prevents the skin from breathing. And this, in turn, contributes to the appearance of acne on the skin, its dryness and yellowness.

Many women use foundation to make their skin more even and velvety. This product allows you to even out your complexion and make it flawless. But in order for this product to fit well on the skin and have a certain effect, it is necessary to apply it correctly. The correct application technique can help hide all skin imperfections, create perfect makeup, and also sculpt facial features.

How to choose?

In order to choose the right foundation for your face, you need to know three important rules so as not to cause yourself any inconvenience. Initially, you need to rely on the price of this product. Since you are using it on your face, do not under any circumstances skimp on it, since all cheap products have a negative effect on the skin and create the appearance of a mask. This makeup looks unnatural. Also, when choosing, you need to consider the price-quality ratio.

The next factor that you need to rely on when choosing a foundation is the type of skin. If you have an oily skin type, you need to choose foundations with a mattifying effect, as they can fight sebum by absorbing it. For problem skin, it is better to apply foundation with natural ingredients that have a caring and moisturizing effect.

A foundation with cucumber and green tea extract has a calming effect. When choosing an everyday foundation, try to give preference to products with a lighter texture that will have a moisturizing effect, since daily use of such a product can dry out the skin, and moisturizing components will prevent this. In winter, it is better to purchase nourishing foundation creams with a thicker texture so that they do not dry out the skin.

If you have dry skin, it is better for you to choose a moisturizing foundation that contains hyaluronic acid. For teenage skin, it is recommended to purchase products with antibacterial substances, and for more mature skin, an age-appropriate foundation, which will also have anti-aging effects. Such products include antioxidants, they can have a lifting effect. They contain silicone and collagen.

Another important rule is that The foundation for the face must be selected based on your skin tone. It should be suitable for the color of the skin of the face and be no darker than 1 tone. Makeup artists also point out that when choosing a foundation, you should try to select it as close as possible to your real complexion in order to create natural makeup and get rid of the mask effect.

You also need to take into account that such a foundation should not stand out on the face against the background of the neck and décolleté. To do this, when purchasing, try to compare the shade of the foundation with the skin on your neck. It’s best if the product you choose blends in with it.

From what age can it be used?

Currently, there is no clear opinion among cosmetologists about what age girls can start using foundation. Most often, young beauties are encouraged to use such cosmetics by skin problems such as acne, blackheads and other imperfections. Many people use such facial products after adolescence, that is, around 14 or 15 years.

There are a large number of foundations for young skin, so at this age it is not prohibited to use them; on the contrary, they have a complex effect and even help fight acne. Such complex and universal foundations are absolutely harmless to teenage skin, so you can safely purchase them. Now cosmetologists recommend the use of foundation creams for girls from the age of 14 to 16 years. After all, according to them, now such facial cosmetics contain absolutely harmless components and do not clog the pores of the facial skin.

What can be replaced?

For face makeup, instead of foundation, you can choose cream powder or cream mousse; you can also give preference to 3 in 1 products that have a complex effect. Such products are an excellent replacement for classic foundation creams and therefore perfectly even out the complexion. Also perfect for lovers of light natural makeup BB And SS products that have a tonal effect. This is a complex action cosmetics that, in addition to the tonal effect, also has a moisturizing effect and has many other benefits.

Some people use powder instead of foundation, but these products have completely different textures, so they are not interchangeable.

Also, women often prefer not foundation creams, but regular correctors, but these products are targeted, they are not intended to care for the entire facial skin, so it is better to use these types of cosmetics in combination.

Which one to use in summer?

For the summer period, it is better to purchase a cream with a lighter texture. An excellent solution would be a sunscreen foundation with UV protection of at least 15 units.

Such products help preserve the skin and protect it from the harmful effects of sunlight, prevent aging, as well as pigmentation. It must be taken into account that complexion changes depending on the season. That is, in cold weather the skin turns pale, and in warm seasons its shade changes, so you need to choose different foundations.

Rules for applying foundation

It's no secret that foundation is the basis of makeup, but the foundation also needs to be applied correctly, while preparing the skin so that the makeup is perfect. You should not immediately apply foundation to flaking skin, as it can accentuate the flaking. It is better to use a softening oil before applying it, and you also need to first treat the skin with a gentle scrub, then you need to moisturize and cleanse the skin very thoroughly.

If you have a dry skin type, then you need to use a special moisturizing milk, and if you have oily skin, then it is better to cleanse it with a mattifying gel. After you cleanse your skin, be sure to moisturize it so as not to cause dryness. To do this, you need to use a day cream with a moisturizing effect. It is very important that such a product has a light texture and does not create a film effect on the face. The foundation will fit very well on this product.

Where to start: concealer or foundation? Undoubtedly Initially, a corrector is applied to the skin of the face during makeup.

With its help, you can hide many skin imperfections, as well as even out the surface before using foundation. After this, you can already apply concealer and highlighter. These products can radically change the appearance of your face; they are used for sculpting. Also, thanks to them, you can visually correct the shape of the nose, cheekbones, and also hide many imperfections. This type of cosmetics creates an excellent basis for applying foundation. Therefore, the corrector is applied first, and the foundation second.

If you want to smooth out the edges of the lines that were created after sculpting, you can shade them, and if you don’t like the effect, you can use a foundation with a light texture. It will not harm the created lines and shapes, but, on the contrary, will soften them. That is why, in such cases, all makeup artists do not recommend using products with a tonal effect that have a dense texture. Light cosmetics are acceptable after the facial sculpting procedure.

Is it possible to apply powder without tone?

Among some women, there is an opinion that powder can replace foundation, because it can also hide some imperfections, especially if it has a dense texture. But in fact, these means are not interchangeable.

Powder is the final step of facial makeup. It must be applied over foundation, otherwise it can dry out the skin.

For those women who do not like to use foundation, cosmetologists have created cream-powders that have a light texture and spread very easily over the skin.

They have a mattifying effect and do not create an oily sheen. In addition, cream-powder nourishes the skin, but does not look too bright and unnatural on the face. With its help you can easily create daytime makeup. All makeup artists recommend using these powders if you don't like foundation. Otherwise, you can only use powder with a very light texture, for example, loose products. But even the best dry powders will not replace foundation, since these are two different types of cosmetics.

Face Makeup Tool

Women prefer to apply foundation on their face in different ways. To do this, they use sponges, brushes or fingers. Which one to choose is up to you, but professional makeup artists prefer to use sponges or brushes to apply foundation, since this way you can very easily and hygienically distribute the tone over your face and create the perfect base. But cosmetologists also do not prohibit applying tone with your fingertips; in this case, they must be treated with an antibacterial agent and warmed up a little in warm water.

If you rub your fingertips together, you can spread the cream very gently and create a natural daytime makeup effect. It is very easy to apply foundation with your fingertips; you can do this with massage movements. In this case, you must move only smoothly and softly, without stretching the skin.

What is the best way to paint?

Each artist prefers his own means for applying tone to the face, but it is believed that it is best to use a brush, an applicator, and fingers at the same time. This perfect combination will allow you to achieve excellent results. Brushes are most often used to distribute products with a liquid texture over the skin. You can also use them to treat any area of ​​the face, including any folds near the nose and others. This way you can evenly distribute the foundation and get rid of its excess.

The most popular tool is a small flat brush, which is made of artificial fibers. You can also purchase a very popular egg-shaped applicator, which is also capable of absorbing excess foundation so as not to create the effect of a mask on the face, but they are not so convenient for treating the skin in hard-to-reach places.

Using your fingers is best to spread the foundation over areas of skin with imperfections, peeling or irritation.

This way you can very gently distribute the tone without harming the skin. It is very convenient to apply foundation cream powder and cream mousse with your fingers. It is also believed that using your fingertips to apply foundation is much more economical than using a sponge, which absorbs the product.

How to use a sponge?

Sponges are a universal tool for applying foundation. If you use a damp tool, you will get a very light effect, with its help you can create beautiful natural daytime makeup. If you use a dry sponge, you will be able to apply foundation more densely and also hide all facial imperfections. With this method of application, the foundation stays on the face much longer, and the complexion becomes more even. It is better to use a sponge when applying foundation with soft tapping movements, literally tapping it on the skin of the face and, as it were, blotting it. This way you can create the perfect face makeup.

Technique and step-by-step guide

Each girl has her own scheme for applying foundation. Makeup artists offer different ways to apply it. In order to do perfect makeup, you need to provide good natural lighting, daylight should fall on your face.

How to visually make your nose smaller?

You can make your nose smaller by using foundation and corrector of different tones. In order to make the nose visually smaller without changing its shape, you need to cover its skin with a darker color of foundation than all other parts of the face. If you have a large and wide nose, you need to draw two parallel lines of a darker color with the corrector, starting from the eyebrow growth line to the edge of the nose. And the part that remains between the two lines must be covered with a lighter shade. This way you can visually narrow your nose.

If you have a large rounded nose, you need to make its wings darker and cover the front part with a light foundation. The main thing is that all transitions are soft and smooth, so that the lines are not very noticeable.

How to highlight cheekbones?

In order to emphasize cheekbones with foundation, you need to use a special technique. When creating makeup, you need to stand in front of the mirror, pull in your cheeks and stretch out your lips, as if you were pronouncing the sound “O”; on the hollows that appear, you need to draw a thin oblique line from the temples to the lower part of the face with a darker foundation. Then you need to lightly shade this line and darken the selected area. You should cover all other parts of your face with classic foundation. It is important that transition zones are not noticeable.

Next, you need to use a highlighter to draw a boundary between the part of the cheekbones that should protrude and the part that is more convex. The finishing touch will be applying bronze blush. This way you will make your face narrower and your cheekbones will become pronounced and beautiful.

How to put on perfect makeup?

Another secret to creating perfect makeup with foundation is that it is best to distribute heated cream over the face.

To do this, you need to apply it to the inside of your palm and take it from there with your fingertip, brush or sponge. This cream will spread more gently over the skin of the face and make it velvety.

When applying foundation, you must first distribute it in dots, placing 5 main accents: on the cheeks, on the nose, on the forehead and on the chin. After this, you need to shade this product from the central part of the face to the sides. In this case, you need to evenly distribute the product and shade its boundaries well. These actions must be performed in exactly this order so that the cream does not accumulate in wrinkles and folds.

Then it is very important to thoroughly shade the outer lines of the foundation. Try to pay attention to the line along the hair and under the cheekbones. It is very important that the complexion does not differ from the color of the neck and décolleté. If you can't avoid this, then to create the perfect makeup look, you will need to apply a little foundation to these two areas as well.

How to hide skin imperfections?

All foundations should be applied after peeling to exfoliate excess skin particles and make dermal imperfections more invisible.

In order to hide skin imperfections using foundation and not focus on acne, which sometimes happens when a generous layer of foundation is applied to them, you must first use a product such as a concealer. It can help sculpt the face and hides acne perfectly. This is a corrective product that is applied pointwise in order to get rid of some problems with makeup.

Also, the secret to masking imperfections is that you need to choose the right shade of cosmetics. The concealer should have the opposite tone, that is, redness can be hidden with a green concealer, and bluish circles in the eye area can be hidden with a beige tone.

After you have done all this work to disguise imperfections, you can apply foundation in the usual way. This way you will create the perfect makeup and hide all problem areas of your facial skin.

How to rinse off correctly?

You can also use a two-phase product with an oily base to remove makeup. It removes makeup well, deeply cleanses pores and at the same time nourishes the skin. It is best to remove makeup from the face with special cosmetic wipes or sponges, sponges, and cotton pads. Such methods are the most correct and hygienic. In addition, this way you can completely remove foundation from your face without leaving it in hard-to-reach areas.

In the next video you can see three ways to apply foundation.

How to properly apply foundation on your face with a sponge so that it is barely noticeable? Do you think only professional makeup artists can do this? But no, a sponge, unlike a brush, is precisely designed to ensure that the foundation practically merges with the skin, and others do not notice the “disguise”. Anyone can master the technique.

Types of sponges

Beauty bloggers and Instagram stars talk a lot about how to apply foundation on the face with a sponge. It is noteworthy that they all often use different sponges, which are available for sale in a wide variety.

Thus, porous sponges made of cellulose are designed to cleanse the skin. They are not suitable for applying foundation. And, for example, foam sponges are useful for applying products with a powdery texture.

Beauty bloggers, when telling how to apply foundation on the face with a sponge, often use “droplets” or “eggs” in videos (see photo). It is believed that a more convenient device for applying foundation is difficult to find. Should I use a silicone sponge (see photo)?

Small rubber pads with a smooth coating are very practical. They do not accumulate dirt, unlike sponges with a porous structure, and do not absorb excess foundation, which reduces its consumption.

It is convenient to apply foundation with a silicone sponge - the coverage comes out smooth and airy. This sponge does not injure the skin.

Rules for using the sponge

How to apply foundation on your face with a sponge? It all depends on what kind of sponge is used. You can't just take a little product and spread it over your face. You need to act very competently and carefully.

For example, if you use an egg sponge, you should first moisten it in warm water, squeeze it out and only then use it. This will make the coating airy, with a slight wet shimmer effect, so popular today.

A denser coverage is created using a dry sponge. That is, it may not be wetted, depending on what image is being created. For everyday life, a light coating will probably be enough, but for an evening out or a photo shoot, for example, it is desirable to have a long-lasting and dense coating so that the skin looks perfect in the photos.

How exactly to apply foundation on your face with an egg sponge? It’s not all that complicated, the main thing to remember is that you can’t smear the product. You need to lightly apply it from the center of the face to the periphery, as if pressing it into the skin with a sponge. This will ensure even coverage and the foundation will be barely noticeable. Foundation should not get on the hairline and eyebrows, because removing the product from these areas can be quite problematic.

If you need to disguise imperfections, using a sponge you can apply several layers of the product, and thereby reliably hide the imperfections.

When applying the cream, the rounded part of the sponge is used, while the sharp part is used to treat the wings of the nose and the sensitive area around the eyes.

When choosing what to use: a sponge or a brush, give preference to the first. By applying foundation with a sponge, we not only create the perfect makeup, but also give a light massage. This improves blood circulation, and the skin takes on a healthy, rested appearance.

Women often search the Internet for information on how to apply foundation on the face with a silicone sponge with a photo, step by step. You need to understand that the principle of using all sponges is the same: a small amount of the product is applied pointwise to the forehead, cheeks and chin and shaded with smooth movements. True, silicone sponges are only suitable for foundations with a liquid consistency. And with the help of an egg sponge you can apply everything, even powder and decorative eye shadow.

The foundation can be applied to the back of the brush and taken out a little at a time with a sponge. This way it is also applied correctly, it will fit better on the face.

Tricks for using a sponge

A few tricks will help you use the sponge more efficiently and correctly, and will also affect its service life:

1. Even the highest quality sponge will not help create perfect makeup if the skin is not prepared. The face must first be cleansed with foam and tonic. You just need to exclude micellar water, it can interfere with the creation of an even tone. You also need to take care of a makeup base, or a shining base, which is perfectly distributed with the help of a sponge.
2. Women are often interested in how to apply foundation on their face with a sponge on the nasolabial folds. Makeup artists recommend avoiding these problem areas altogether and tinting only the area around wrinkles so as not to highlight them. It is better to do this with the sharp end of an egg-shaped sponge and, in case of such problems, choose foundations with a silky texture.
3. It is better to fix the tone using a fluffy brush. If you apply powder with a sponge, you can only emphasize wrinkles and uneven skin.
4. The sponge requires careful care after each use. If you do not wash off any remaining cosmetics from it, it will quickly become unusable and become a real bacterial “bomb” for the skin, causing rashes. When washing, the sponge should not be pulled to the sides or scraped with your nails. Just place it between your palms and squeeze a little. You need to rinse it very thoroughly; there should be no detergent residue on it.
5. You can soak the sponge in soapy water, preferably overnight. It is advisable to dry it in the sun in a horizontal position, on a towel.
6. It is not recommended to store the sponge in a cosmetic bag. Without access to fresh air, mold can grow in it and bacteria can begin to multiply. But a mesh bag will work much better.