Basic makeup steps

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The power of makeup is undeniable, helping you to create beauty, enhance personal characteristics of beauty. The best makeup procedures help the modern woman achieve the beauty she wants and help you achieve the best results when applying makeup. The following article will clearly present useful basic makeup steps for you.
When it comes to makeup, there is a general order that women should follow to achieve the best end results. However, the ingredients in different cosmetics will suit different skin types, so there is no perfect way to apply makeup to everyone. And if you are struggling to find a method or wondering whether to use concealer before or after foundation, you can refer to the information below. To help you perfect your makeup routine, we've created a step-by-step guide that you can use to learn how to apply makeup on your face, eyes, and lips. We've also included product recommendations for the best foundations, mascaras, and more.

1. How to prepare your face for makeup

Before applying makeup, it is important that we prepare our skin with a good foundation, which helps the following makeup steps to be applied to the skin easily and last longer. So, be sure to complete your skincare routine before reaching for any makeup tools. Follow our three tips below for a quick and easy skincare prep routine.
Step 1: Clean your face. The first step in your skincare routine is washing your face. For each cleanser, such as L'Oréal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal Brightening Daily Scrub Cleanser, is formulated with gentle micro-pearls and glycolic acid to help exfoliate dead cells and reveal brighter skin. . It cleans the skin without leaving it feeling dry and hard. You should take a small amount of the product on wet hands then gently massage to create a foam that squeezes into the skin and then rinse. It is recommended to use your hands to rub all areas of the face gently for 3 to 5 minutes to ensure that the skin is completely removed from the dirt on the skin. However, you need to make sure your hands are clean before proceeding with skin care.
Step 2: Use a Serum No matter what your skin type is, adding a serum to your skincare routine can be very beneficial for your skin. For example, use L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Serum, which is formulated with an exclusive antioxidant repair complex that helps promote skin's renewal overnight. It also contains hyaluronic acid - a powerful moisturizing ingredient that locks in moisture to keep skin hydrated. Immediately after cleansing, apply 3-4 drops of serum to the face and pat, gently massage to fully absorb the serum into the skin. You can use this serum both day and night to help improve skin's radiance and firmness.
Step 3: Moisturize. Finish your skincare routine with a moisturizer that's right for your skin. Get L'Oréal Paris Hydra Genius Liquid Care daily care for normal/oily skin, L'Oréal Paris Hydra Genius Daily Liquid Care for normal/dry skin or L'Oréal Paris Hydra Genius Daily Liquid Care for dry skin. Each of these moisturizers is formulated with hyaluronic acid and aloe vera juice for long-lasting hydration, giving users a fresh look every day.

After completing your skin care routine, you can start the makeup process. And if you're wondering if you need to use a primer or don't know whether to use concealer before or after foundation, we can help. Check out our step-by-step guide below for an easy-to-follow makeup routine.
Step 1: Apply Primer Using a primer is the key to creating a great base for your beauty, as it sets the tone for the product and prolongs the time your makeup stays put. Also it fills pores and small wrinkles. If you have dry skin, get L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro Glow Lock Makeup Primer, which will give you a radiant base. For those with oily skin, use L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro Matte Lock Makeup Primer, formulated to even out your skin tone.
Step 2: Use Concealer For those of you with dark circles under your eyes or red, acne spots that you want to cover? Using concealer is a decent option for color correcting, like L'Oréal Paris True Match Color Correcting Crayons, which neutralize color and transform skin tone. Simply blend a small amount of color-correcting concealer onto targeted skin areas with your ring finger.
Step 3: Apply Foundation Foundation is one of the few makeup essentials that you don't want others to see, which means it has to look like your skin but better. So be sure to choose a formula that suits your specific needs. For example, if you have oily skin, you might consider using a matte (aka non-glossy) foundation, like L'Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear in a Powder, which is matte. Its breathable and weightless formula lasts up to 24 hours. Its advantage is that it's waterproof and sweatproof, so you won't have to worry about your makeup slipping off and reapplying throughout the day. For those with dry skin, grab a radiant finish, like L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation, whose moisturizing formula will help give skin a 24-hour glow. Use a moist makeup blender like the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Blend Artist's Blender when applying foundation for an even, natural-looking finish.
Step 4: Concealer.
Next, you need to apply concealer under your eyes or any blemishes on your face. Foundation does have a covering effect, however compared to concealer coverage it doesn't quite target stubborn imperfections and is unlikely to make them nearly as non-existent as a concealer. For a full coverage option, try L'Oreal Paris Infallible Full Wear Concealer Waterproof, Full Coverage, available in 25 different shades to suit all skin tones and skin tones. Use the included applicator to blend and blend the concealer into your skin. For those looking to specifically cover dark circles under the eyes, use L'Oréal Paris True Match Eye Cream in Concealer, 0.5% hyaluronic acid. This multitasking product provides 24-hour hydration to help keep the eye area fresh and luminous, thanks to a dose of pure hyaluronic acid.
Step 5: Contour the face After the foundation is completed, you proceed to use layers of contouring powder to balance the proportions of the face such as reducing cheekbones and jawline to help slim the face. more compact with some borders. Choose a highlighter from L'Oréal Paris Infallible Longwear Shaping Foundation, which has a creamy, glide-on formula that blends easily into skin.
Step 6: Apply some more Glow Highlight or create a pink tone to make the face more eye-catching by applying a little bronzer, blush and highlighter. You can use with the L'Oréal Paris True Match Glow Nude highlighter palette, which includes all three products. For bronzer and highlighter, apply them to areas where the sun naturally hits your face (forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin). Use a soft brush to apply blush to your cheeks and remember to smile as you do so. This will give you a nice placement and add pops of color to the cheeks.

Thus, you have completed the perfect makeup for your face, but to make your face more perfect, you should proceed to makeup for the eyes - the window to the soul is more attractive in the eyes of people. look. The steps to carry out eye makeup are as follows:
Step 1: Eyebrows Eyebrows are an important part of everyone's face, it helps your eyes become sharper. Most people define their brows using waterproof brow pencils, manually sculpting their brows to give them a darker, more defined look.
Step 2: Apply eyeshadow Applying eyeshadow is the first step to help you fix long-lasting makeup, cover some small defects and keep your eye color up to standard compared to when you do not use background layer. You can use an eyeshadow primer to create a light foundation in the first step, or for some people more carefully, use more eyeshadow to smooth the eyelids. Powder will have a pretty good oil control effect, helping your skin surface to be dry and smoother.
When applying eyeshadow, first apply dusty color to your lids, then color in the crease and dab a little highlighter along your brow bone.
Eyeshadow is considered one of the most important makeup steps to create bright highlights for the eyes and the whole face. Choosing the right color, harmonious coloring and attractive accents will depend on the makeup style as well as the technique of each person. You can use fresh tones such as peach orange, earth pink, peach pink or neutral tones, shimmer tones and flexibly transform in your own way. However, applying natural beautiful eyeshadow requires certain techniques and you need to know some basic steps to do it well.
Step 3: Eyeliner Actually, the way to apply eyeliner before applying mascara and after applying eyeshadow is the easiest. There are many types of eyeliner, eyeliner, .. but you should use waterproof eyeliner to avoid the black color of the eyeliner smearing on the surrounding areas.
Step 4: Use Mascara Finally, to have big and bold eyelashes, you should use more mascara for your eyelids. L’Oréal Paris Air Volume Mega Lightweight Mega Volume Washable Mascara is also a good choice. This mascara features a double-bristled brush head with a short side cushion that captures lashes from the root and a long side that blends product for full curl. Thanks to the air-brushed formula, your lashes won't feel heavy.

After you've finished your face and eye makeup, create a glamorous lip look with these steps.
Step 1: Line your lips Before applying lipstick, use a lip liner to help prevent the color from flowing, when the lipstick is melted or smeared outside the lip line. Choose a lip liner and follow the natural line of your lips to make them look fuller. You can also blend the color in the center of your lips with a primer before applying lipstick to help create a smooth base.
Step 2: Use lipstick Currently on the market there are many types of lipstick with a variety of color palettes as well as matte lipstick, cream lipstick, ... you should try many types and choose a suitable lipstick line. with your face, besides, the lipstick color also needs to match your makeup tone and outfit. The combination of those factors will make you more perfect in the eyes of those around you.
After completing the makeup steps, to keep that makeup layer on the skin's surface for a long time, stay in place all day, you can use mineral spray. Choose a mineral spray that suits your skin, shake and spray about 8-10cm away from your face, close your eyes and lightly spray 4 to 6 times in X and T movements according to your face. Mineral mist helps makeup to be 'pinned' on your face, besides it also provides extra moisture to help skin look fresher when going out.
After a day of keeping makeup on your face, before going to bed you need to remove makeup if keeping makeup can lead to clogged pores and clogged pores can lead to pimples. So, make sure to remove your makeup using a makeup remover or oil that suits your skin by pouring a little product onto a cotton pad, wiping it all over your face, eyes, and lips. It will help remove dirt and oil from your skin so you don't create a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause breakouts.
Actually, there are no rules about how to apply makeup. Whether you want to apply foundation before or after eyeshadow is completely up to you, but there are a few general techniques that can help you apply powder easily and long-lasting. The makeup steps that we present in this article hope to help you have more options to beautify yourself.

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