How To Apply Coverup Makeup

Instructions

• 1

  Wash your face thoroughly
  
  Before applying any kind of make up on your face, you need to thoroughly wash your face. It would be better if you use a face-wash for this purpose. Acne-fighting face wash can be a pretty good idea too.
• 2

  Pat your face dry with a clean towel
  
  You cannot apply makeup on a wet face for sure so you have to dry up your face before taking the next step. There are several methods to dry up your face like blow drying or the use of a towel. However, dermatologists encourage people to avoid using blow dryers and you should pat dry your face with clean towel in order to apply cover up makeup.
• 3

  Prep your skin with moisturizer
  
  Concealer is a lot thicker and concentrated that foundation so excessive use of it can dry up the skin. To avoid cracks, it would be a better idea to moisturise few minutes before you apply your concealer.
• 4

  Foundation
  
  Applying foundation is a cover up makeup is not necessary and you can even try concealer only. However, if you are looking for full face coverage, apply the foundation. You must apply the foundation after the moisturiser and before the concealer in order to get the best result.
• 5

  Specific areas of your face
  
  Take a detailed look on your face and see which part of your face need extra concealer. If you are applying concealer uniformly, it can make things worse for you.
• 6

  Preserve
  
  Preservation of makeup is very important and the idea is to keep your makeup in place all day long. To keep it stay in place, Sweep a large brush over translucent powder and then whisk the brush over your face. This will set the cover up the makeup on your face.