So today I wanted to do a little Make Up post. For the past few weeks I've had pretty bad skin, so I've come up with a routine to completely hide it without the skin looking too cakey. The products I use are: Australis Primer, MAC Studio Fix Foundation in NC20, MAC Prolongwear in NC15 and MAC Studio Fix Powder in NW20. When my skin is bad I always make sure I start with a really clean base and fresh brushes, to do this I use my Estee Lauder Cleanser, Toner and Moisturiser (I have a past post about these that I can link below if anyone wants to see it). I then apply the Primer, concentrating mainly on the bad areas and blending out to the rest of my face. I then let it sink in completely..this can take up to 5 minutes. Then, using clean hands, I use the tip of my finger to dot some foundation all over my face straight from the bottle. I then use my clean flat top brush and blend it all in. I find that the more I blend Studio Fix foundation the more flawless it looks so take some time really blending it. I then apply a small amount of concealer (you will only need about half a pump of this one) to the back of my hand and using a pointed face brush (you could also use a beauty blender but I find if my skin is really bad the pointed face brush better) I blend it all out. I also apply it under my eyes in a triangle shape and blend out towards my hair line. If my skin is still not completely covered (it generally is but if I am going somewhere where photos will be taken I usually do this next step) I apply a tiny amount of my foundation to the bad areas and blend out. For some reason layering in this way doesn't leave a cakey finish. I then apply my Studio Fix Powder all over my face and it's set! I find this will last an entire day at work and makes my skin look flawless. What products to you use for those terrible skin days? Nicole xx
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10/2/2015 06:58:33 am
The Pro Longwear concealer is definitely a must-have for my bad skin days!!!
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