Makeup protocol

molly09

Hi

I have been doing a lot of research online recently about different makeup products and watching tutorials on YouTube but I have a few questions that I am still confused about I hope this does not sound too stupid ..........

I have dry skin and use a liquid foundation, cream contouring cream (new addition) and cream blush and liquid highlighter (benefit). Now in saying that I may be changing over to a powder highlighter namely the balm from Mary Lou manizer as it's suppose excellent.

The online gurus suggest to get long wear from makeup use a setting spray like urban decay all nighter and to buff on a setting powder.

However different online demos do it differently. Now I know there is no rule as such but does the setting powder go on before the highlighter, blush and contouring or after them. Also when is best to use the setting spray.

I never used a setting powder before as it only highlighted dry patches, however I was buffing it in with a brush when I should have been gently pressing it in with a buff (according to my newfound knowledge!! )

Also it seems there is a different setting powder for under the eyes than for the rest of the face, the one under the eyes seems to be more of a highlighter powder. Now I would not be looking to mating the makeup just to have it looking as good as possible for as long as possible:D

Thanks in advance

Tiddlypeeps

I found this before and found it quite helpful.

It's perfectly fine to play around with the order you do things tho as there are no set rules and everyone is different as are most products.

Chiquitita

Thats a really great diagram!

vibrantblue

That really is a great diagram

I have dry skin too and I personally do not like setting sprays. Most contain alcohol which is usually not so good for dry skin. But there are some with dry skin who likes them. So it is very YMMV.

I do use a facial spritz from time to time - something like Avene or La Roche Posay sprays, or even MAC Fix+ (despite the name, it's not really a setting spray). I either use it as a last step like in the above diagram and/or after all cream/liquid products and before powder products.

Hope this helps

molly09

Thanks so much for that, it is excellent !!!

KGLady

molly09 wrote: »

Now I know there is no rule as such but does the setting powder go on before the highlighter, blush and contouring or after them.

Depends on if your highlighter and blush are liquid or powder. All the liquid/creamy stuff first and then powder on top of it. So for me if I use liquid/cream highlighter or blush I'll powder after. If its powder highlight or blush I'll do them after the setting powder.