You don't need to use foundation to apply blush. Make sure you prepare your skin properly by hydrating it before makeup for a natural look. It's always a good idea to add a gentle exfoliator to your skincare routine, and it helps eliminate dead skin cells so that your makeup goes on smoothly.
To put it clearly, yes, you absolutely can wear eyeshadow without foundation! In fact, I'd encourage it. Get used to going out being proud of your skin! It'll be confidence-boosting knowing that you don't need to hide behind a mask in order to enjoy having some cute eyeshadow on.
Applying bronzer on a bare face is absolutely possible. If your skin is even and free from discoloration or acne scars, you can skip foundation and keep it natural. However, applying bronzer alone can make it hard to blend. Plus, it might not stay as long as when it's applied on top of a foundation or moisturizer.
Generally, a highlighter is applied after foundation, but you can also use a highlighter without foundation for a natural look. It is possible to wear a highlighter alone without any other makeup too.
Use Blush and Highlighter at the Same Time
First, apply blush on the apples of your cheekbones, then finish off with highlighter just above the blush on the upper cheekbone. Our blush & highighter duo is the perfect tool!
Don't apply highlighter all over your face or it will make your skin look metallic. Only apply it on a few areas that catch the light.
Yes, you can use your fingers to apply blush. However, Stiles prefers a small dual-fiber option. “The dual fiber helps evenly disperse the product for a seamless application,” she says. Patinkin likes to use a dense, domed brush to get the best blend.
Applying blush to the apples of your cheeks can give your face a rounder appearance and soften your cheekbones. Give your face an angular look by applying blush slightly lower down and toward the outside of your cheeks. Avoid blending toward your nose since that can make your face look rounder, too.
Apply blush in a "C" shape from the top of the temple down to the cheekbone. Use more product along the cheekbone, then diffuse it up towards the temple, pushing it in and upwards. Don't go overboard with your application: "You want a blended look since it's on more than just the cheeks," Glen warns.
If you want to wear something lighter than a powder or liquid foundation during the summer, you have three options: tinted moisturizer, BB cream and CC cream. Tinted moisturizers are the lightest and most sheer of the three.
"Wearing foundation isn't the best for skin if it contains ingredients that can clog your pores, irritate your skin, or keep it from breathing, such as mineral oil or silicone," she says. A hack to still getting coverage minus using the OG of, well, coverage?
Here's the thing, no, you don't HAVE to wear foundation, especially if you have really clear skin. However, there are many benefits to foundation and the overall appearance it gives the skin. It smooths out skin, fills in fine lines and helps even out skin tone.
Can't decide between blusher or bronzer? The products do not strictly have to be used independently, of course. You can use blusher on the apples of the cheeks, as well as a little bronzer to contour or add a sun-kissed finish.
If you're wearing a liquid foundation, tinted moisturizer, or BB cream don't add powder blush directly on top. Use a cream blush instead, or stick with powder but set your base first with a setting powder. If you skip this step, the color may end up patchy and cause the rest of your makeup to shift.
Applying blush to your nose creates a totally natural, sun-kissed complexion (particularly on those with fair skin tones who are more likely to end up with a rosy hue after spending time in the sun).
"For a youthful glow opt for light liquid and cream blushers to add a touch of colour to your face, we're always taught to place blush on the apples of our cheeks, but as we age these can drop, so for a more youthful effect try adding your blush a little higher up, nearer to your cheekbones for a 'lifted' effect."
Run out of blush? Apply a sheer amount of lipstick with a sponge or foundation brush along your cheeks. Or use a bronzer instead. Or if you have a light soft warm brown, or dusty pink eyeshadow, use that.
If you apply the bronzer after your blush, the blending of the two together can cause a muddy colour, causing your cheekbones to appear much darker. Apply the bronzer first, giving your face a contoured definition. By doing this, the makeup absorbs into your skin for a natural colour.
When it comes to an elaborate or professional makeup look, powder wins every time. It stays in place and allows you or your makeup artist more precision in application. However, for a natural or summer look, cream blush is your best bet. It's light, doesn't feel heavy and looks great over BB cream.
Highlighter should be applied down the bridge of your nose, above your cupid's bow, on the top of your cheekbones and temples, under your brow bones, and in the inner corners of your eyes. By knowing where to highlight and contour, you can be sure that you're applying the right makeup to the right places at all times.
A concealer or color corrector is a type of cosmetic that is used to mask dark circles, age spots, large pores, and other small blemishes visible on the skin. It is similar to foundation, but thicker and used to hide different pigments by blending the imperfection into the surrounding skin tone.
As a general rule, shading (the use of dark colours to define areas) makes features recede or appear withdrawn or hollow. Shading can be used to define cheekbones by applying where shadows naturally occur on the face like the hollows of the cheeks and on the temples.