Beauty Tip of The
Week
*ADD A LITTLE
WATER TO YOUR POWDER FOUNDATION *
This is a tip I’ve been using
for about over a year now and thank god for it! I use it when I apply powder
foundation. Ok, here’s the deal.. Have you ever noticed when trying to blend
powder foundation, it sometimes can seem hard to smooth out? Or it looks a
little cakey and seems like it's just sitting on top of your skin instead of
blending in? Well, all you have to do is just add some water!
Or if you want, you can use MAC’s FIX +, i-Skin Hydrating Refresher,
Evian Facial Spray or you can make your own spray for a few dollars. All of those products have a few
things in common, they contain a very important ingredient called
glycerin, they are hydrating and they can be used to set your
makeup also known as a mixing medium. I use this when I apply powder foundation
and it makes such a difference.
Glycerin has an incredible
ability to attract moisture and water to your skin. It's also added to many
special beauty products to help your skin feel and look its best
I’ve used MAC’s FIX + and i-
Skin Hydrating Refresher (haven’t tried the Evian Facial Spray) but they have
all seemed to do the same thing. Then I saw a tutorial a while ago on how to
make your own alternative MAC’s FIX +, so I tried it and its just as good as
those other products. Here’s how to make it if your interested:
You
need:
- an empty
spray bottle
-distilled
water or bottled water
-glycerin ( you
can pick this up at your local drugstore) I bought a bottle at Walgreens for
about $5.
What to
do:
- Make sure the
spray bottle is washed and cleaned out thoroughly (you can use alcohol to clean
it out)
- Measure 3
parts of glycerin and 4 parts of distilled water and pour both parts into the
spray bottle.
-Shake it
really well to ensure its mixed
How to use
it:
My personal routine when
using this is to first apply my moisturizer, primer, then you can use any powder
foundation you choose to and with a clean makeup sponge apply one layer to your
entire face. Then with either your spray you made or bought, give your face a
quick spritz and apply another light layer of the powder foundation. You’ll
notice this will take away the powdery look from the first layer. It seems to
melt together in a good way, almost like your applying liquid foundation. It
also helps to cover up any redness or acne. The final step is to give your face
one final spritz to get rid of any kind of powdery look and give it a flawless
look. Try to use a kabuki brush, fluffy brush or any kind of brush that will
help blend smoothly. Then use the brush (without any makeup on it) and start
buffering your face for a few seconds. This should help your skin have a fresh
dewy look without the cakey look.
*Depending on your skin type
you don’t have to apply 3 layers to your face, you can apply 2 if you don’t have
any redness or acne you need to cover. It’s really up to you to determine how
much or how little to apply*
*Even if you
don’t have glycerin you can try using just some distilled water and you’ll
notice a difference*
Let me know if you try this and how you liked it or if any of you have used this method before
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