So I've been trying to apply liquid foundation for about five years now with mixed results. I only wear it on special occasions (I wear either powder foundation or tinted moisturizer.) so it's always a little more difficult for me and takes a little longer to do than putting on mascara or everything else I do everyday. (You definitely don't want to watch me put on fake eyelashes, people. Seriously, they're my white whale.) A lot of people have told me to put foundation on with my fingers, but it looks streaky and uneven. I ended up settling on sponges, but I find they're difficult to use near my nose. I know half of you beauty geniuses are rolling your eyes like I'm one of those infomercial ladies who say things like, "Is your stove too difficult to use?" but it seriously took me an entire week to adjust to my new ghd flatiron. Point being nothing is too easy for me in the world of beauty that I can't make it difficult. I've had a beauty blender sitting in my drawer for a few weeks, but I had never had the chance to use it. I bought Ellis Faas's
Skin Veil, and I tried to apply it with my fingers. My skin was so dry it sucked half of it up, and, not surprising, what was left was a blotchy mess. I made a phone call to my beauty experts and they asked me if I was using moisturizer everyday and if I had tried my
Beautyblender yet. I said no, applied some moisturizer and tried the Beautyblender. (All while I was on the phone I might add!) It ended up working great! I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to use, especially around the nose. My moisturized skin also didn't suck up the makeup in the same way, allowing me to apply it more evenly.
My tips for easy liquid foundation application are:
1.)
Moisturize,
moisturize,
moisturize
2.) Make sure you're using the right color (duh)
3.) Use an application method that works for you (for me it's the Beautyblender)
