How to apply foundation and concealor correctly

Start by washing your hands to prevent touching your face with dirty hands. If your hands are dirty when you apply your makeup, you may get blemishes or pimples. You may also use brushes or sponges, but make sure they are clean. It is safer to just use your hands as sponges and brushes retain bacteria.

Cleanse, tone and apply moisturizer to your entire face. This will protect your skin and make the makeup appear more natural.

Apply your concealer to your under-eye circles and to any blemishes on your face. Work with the direction of the eye muscles fibers to avoid unnecessary stretching of this delicate area. Tap the concealer on working from the outside of the eye to the inside near the nose. Use a concealer with a peach or yellow undertone to counteract the dark color of under-eye circles. Use a green concealer too cover the red of broken capillaries or blemishes. Green cancels out red as they are opposite each other on the color wheel.

Apply your foundation with a sponge. Less is best. The aim is to even out the skin tones, not apply an opaque mask. Don't apply to the neck, rather take it just under the jawline to avoid lines of demarkation.

Dust your face lightly with a translucent powder immediately after applying your foundation to give a nice matte finish and hold the coverage in place. The only time not to do this is if your skin is dry as powders tend to draw moisture up and out of the skin.Apply any other makeup you may want to wear.

Look at your face closely in the mirror to make sure there are no spots of foundation that are not blended in properly. Also, if possible, ask another member of the household to make sure there are no spots that you didn't see.You're set for the day! Follow these steps and you won't have to worry about reapplying during the day.

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