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Using makeup the right way ensures professional, safe results and helps maintain healthy skin — especially when you follow the instructions provided by the manufacturers. Here’s a practical step-by-step guide, supported by tips from global beauty brands:
💧 1. Start with Clean and Moisturized Skin
✔️ As recommended by brands like L’Oréal and Clinique
- Wash your face with a cleanser suitable for your skin type.
- Apply a light toner.
- Moisturize using an appropriate cream and wait a few minutes before applying makeup.
📌 Proper hydration helps makeup absorb better and prevents caking.
🧴 2. Primer – The Key to Long-Lasting Makeup
✔️ Brands recommend using primer before foundation to minimize pores and improve staying power.
- Apply a small amount with your fingertips.
- Gently spread it across the entire face.
- Let it set for a minute before applying foundation.
🧴 3. Foundation – Less is More
✔️ Use a brush or damp sponge (like a Beauty Blender) and start from the center of the face, blending outward.
- Choose a shade that matches your skin (test it on your jawline).
- Don’t overdo the amount — build coverage gradually.
🧼 4. Concealer – Only Where Needed
- Apply under the eyes or over blemishes.
- Dab gently with a sponge (don’t rub).
📌 Brands like Maybelline recommend choosing a concealer one to two shades lighter than your skin tone.
🧂 5. Powder – Only for Setting
- Apply on oily areas (T-zone).
- Use a big brush or sponge to press the powder in, not swipe it.
🌸 6. Bronzer, Highlighter & Blush – Apply Lightly
✔️ Brands like Fenty Beauty emphasize natural blending.
- Bronzer: Under cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.
- Blush: On the apples of the cheeks, blending backward.
- Highlighter: On the cheekbones, nose bridge, and brow bone.
👁️ 7. Eyeshadow & Eyeliner – Based on Eye Shape
- Use an eyelid primer before applying shadow.
- Start with light shades as a base, darker ones on the outer corners.
- Adjust eyeliner style to your eye shape (thin for small eyes, winged for wide eyes).
👄 8. Lips – Line First, Then Fill
✔️ Brands recommend using a lip liner close to your lipstick color to prevent feathering.
- Moisturize lips first.
- Outline with a liner, then fill with lipstick.
- Blot with tissue and reapply for longer wear.
🧴 9. Setting Spray – The Final Touch
- Spray from about 20 cm away.
- It sets your makeup and removes excess powdery finish.
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid:
- Not cleaning brushes regularly (can cause breakouts).
- Sleeping with makeup on.
- Using expired products.
- Applying too many layers without blending.
📌 Note from cosmetic companies:
“Follow the usage instructions printed on the packaging, including application method, quantity, and PAO (Period After Opening) to ensure safety and the best results.”
