Question: If
I don't dampen my makeup sponge before applying foundation, it feels
too dry and drags against my skin. But when I do, it sheers out my
foundation and gives more of a tinted moisturizer effect. Is there a
middle ground?
Answer: There
is—and it's the trick celebrity makeup artists use to make skin look
flawlessly smooth, fully covered and softly illuminated on the red
carpet. According to Lijha Stewart, Make Up For Ever's Director of
Artistry and Education, putting your Beautyblender under the water does
indeed affect the quality of your foundation. "It thins out the texture
and gives a watery effect, and because it's such a highly absorbent
sponge, you can waste a ton of product that way." Instead, you should
first moisturize your sponge with a hyaluronic acid primer,
then apply your foundation to it. "That helps you get the most out of
the product, but it also gives this supple, beautiful glowy look. I find
that I'm able to take my summer foundation into winter this way by
just adding a little more primer for more hydration," says Stewart.
Another way you've never thought to use the prep product: Apply your
foundation all over your face, then take a fluffy diffusing brush and
use it to buff primer into the skin as a finishing touch. It gives glow
without any shimmer or shine while still holding your makeup in place
all day.
source:harpersbazaar.com
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