8 Tricks to Make Makeup Last All Day #makeup_tips

Get Your Order Of Operations Right

“Go moisturizer first, then a layer of primer,” says Petra Strand, makeup artist and founder of Pixi Beauty. “A primer will absorb oil and prolongs your makeup wear. Then choose a foundation that gives buildable coverage while hydrating and allowing your skin to breathe.”

Tone it Down

A makeup artist to Kate Upton and Chrissy Teigen, Robert Sesnek, agrees. “Use a less emollient moisturizer to prep your skin, then press a single layer of a two-ply tissue to remove the excess,” he says. “You’ll be hydrated but without the excess.”

Powder Up

Here’s the areas Fournier says to pay attention to when powdering: hairline, T-zone, and around the sides of your nose. “Use a lightweight or translucent powder with a brush to set the concealer underneath your eyes,” he explains. “Powder lightly or skip it altogether on your upper cheekbones to maintain your glow.”

Keep on Exfoliating

Aim for exfoliating once each week, says Sesnek. “You’ll use less foundation and it will lay down smoother and easier on exfoliated skin.”

Go For Brushes, Not Fingers

You may prefer the more natural result you get from applying foundation and cream blush with your fingertips, but L.A. makeup artist to faces including Fergie, Lady GaGa and Estelle, Christina Henry says that our fingers contain oil, “so use brushes and sponges instead to apply creamy products for a longer-lasting effect.”

Blot In The Afternoon

Oily skin types can benefit from stashing blotting papers in their bags for use throughout the day. Keep them on hand for when the oils in your skin start to show. If you feel like your makeup is too heavy immediately after application, though, tap [your skin] with your ring finger or use a light facial misting spray.

Think Oil-Free, All Over

Apply the oil-free mentality to your makeup as well. Stick to oil-free foundation formulas as they will last longer on the surface of your skin,. Also, apply your foundation first, before concealer. This simple switch up allows for the best coverage and therefore, longer wear.

Don’t Over-Moisturize

It’ll just work against you. “Many moisturizers are too heavy for daytime and actually have you looking oily way too soon,” says Lorac Makeup artist Dean Fournier. He recommends a gel or oil-free solution for daytime, to really seal your makeup onto your skin.