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What order do you put your make up on in?

59 replies

sweetheart · 12/02/2018 09:23

I saw something on Pinterest yesterday which made me wonder if I've been putting my make up on in the wrong order for year.

What order do you put it on in? Or is there a correct order that I'm not aware of?

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TealStar · 12/02/2018 10:18

Good question sweetheart. I actually only put powder in my nose and a little on my forehead to reduce shine as I have combination skin. I leave the cheeks alone as I like a dewy look and just use cream blush on them.

It may not be the expert way of doing it but it works for me!

SpadesOfGlory · 12/02/2018 10:23

Moisturiser
Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Loose powder
Blusher
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Mascara

I'd read about putting concealer on before foundation but in my experience when I do that the foundation rubs it all over my face so I prefer doing it after foundation!

IMissGin · 12/02/2018 10:30

Eyebrows
Primer
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Mascara
Concealer
Foundation
Bronzer
Blusher
Lips
Powder

ftmtb · 12/02/2018 10:34

@Ikabod hard to explain but I've attached a photo, it's the light powder, it's used to set in place the highlighting cream/concealer

What order do you put your make up on in?
ChardonnaysPrettySister · 12/02/2018 10:44

In this case it still goes under the powder blusher,OP.

What you are doing is creating a suitable surface for the blusher/bronzer.
If you were to put powder blusher on foundation then the colour will drag and will go on unevenly, you need a translucent powder underneath for the colour of the blusher to go on smoothly.

I don’t use powder on top of cream blusher or bronzer.

demirose87 · 12/02/2018 10:44

Foundation, concealer, face powder if using, blusher, eyebrow mascara thingy, lip gloss, eyeshadow, mascara. Sounds a lot but just a thin layer of everything for daytime.

midnightflowers · 12/02/2018 10:48

Eyeliner
Mascara
Foundation
Blusher

rightknockered · 12/02/2018 10:50

foundation, concealer, blush/highligher, eyeshadow if using, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, mascara, lip balm and lipliner, lip tint.

woodhill · 12/02/2018 10:53

Primer then do eyes putting on mascara after liner

Foundation or almost make up

Blusher

Then lipstick

Thishatisnotmine · 12/02/2018 10:53

tealstar powder in your nose!? Grin

Sammysquiz · 12/02/2018 11:18

I do eyeliner first, because I put my fingers on my face to pull my eyelid taut, and it rubs off my foundation if that’s already on.

sinceyouask · 12/02/2018 11:22

Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Mascara
Blusher

Opheliasgoldenwine · 12/02/2018 11:30

Primer
Foundation
Powder
Eyebrows
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Mascara
Contour
Highlight
Lip balm or lipstick depending on what I'm feeling.

DarthNigel · 12/02/2018 11:30

Primer, foundation, concealer, eyebrow pencil, eyeshadow, Mascara, under eye concealer, bronzer, blusher, lip tint if I'm wearing it that day, slick of Vaseline if not.

Faintlinesquints · 12/02/2018 11:31

If I am doing a lot of make up for a night out I'll do my eyes and eyebrows first (after primer) - it's easier to wipe away any fall out that way and a better way to make eyes stand out I think.
The only concealer I put on before foundation is my tarte shape tape as it doesn't shift at all when you apply foundation on top, otherwise I use concealer to base where I'd highlight.
I do 'bake' with a translucent setting powder last of all.

This is only when going out, which isn't that often. Day to day I usually slap on a wee bit foundation over primer, then brows and some bronzer lastly mascara.

TealStar · 12/02/2018 11:31

thishatisnotme lol 😂 I wish. Blood autocorrect!

TealStar · 12/02/2018 11:31

Bloody even Hmm

HildaZelda · 12/02/2018 11:50

Foundation (very thin layer with fingers)
Foundation (second thin layer with a stippling brush)
Concealer
Eyelash curlers
Mascara
Eye liner
Small fill in of eyebrows (thanks to a thick a shit beautician Angry)
Cream blusher
Lip liner
Lipstick

AnaViaSalamanca · 12/02/2018 11:57

So most people don't wear a separate sunscreen? You just get foundation with spf?

Snipples · 12/02/2018 13:15

I do my eyes first (primer, eyeshadow, liner, mascara) if I'm going out and really want to take my time on it. Otherwise face first, eyes second.

All the makeup artists seem to do eyes first and it does sit really well when I do it that way. Was sceptical at first though. Give it a try and see what you think.

battenbergbutterfly · 12/02/2018 13:17

Moisturiser
Foundation
Mascara

Done

Loonyluna16 · 12/02/2018 13:20

Primer
Eyes/brows
Concealer
Foundation
Powder
Blush
Lips.

I do my eyes first to not get eyeshadow fall down on my foundation Smile

DrRanjsRightEyebrow · 12/02/2018 13:24

About 5 days a year -
Foundation
Bronzer and blusher
Eyebrows
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Mascara
Lip balm

About 20 days a year
Eyebrows
Mascara

About 340 days a year
Sod all.

Ollivander84 · 12/02/2018 14:26

Eye primer
Eyeshadows
Eye liner
Clean fall out and moisturiser
Then base stuff (foundation powder and blush) and brows and lower lids and mascara

Judydreamsofhorses · 12/02/2018 18:51

After skincare I do:

Eyeshadow primer
Face primer
Eyeshadow - just a single nude, nothing exciting
Eyeliner
Foundation
Cream blush
Setting powder
Sweep of powder blush
Curl eyelashes, mascara
Brows
Maybe a swipe of highlighter if I am looking particularly bleh
Eat breakfast, brush teeth

Lipstick

Out!

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