7 ways to make your foundation look like a second skin

It goes without saying that having clean, moisturized skin is essential, but to really boost your shine, start with a moisturizing mask and end with a lymphatic facial massage.

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Create a glowing canvas

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Should one prime or not? For both professionals and amateurs, the question never goes away. Although Violette usually omits the additional base step to use the least amount of product, when done properly, it can extend foundation for all-day wear. 

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Prime as needed

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Violette, who loves the Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturising Foundation with SPF 45, insists that you should only use foundation where it's really required.

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Apply from the centre and move outward

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Whether applying the foundation with a brush, a BeautyBlender, or your fingertips, Park advises "buffing" (or bouncing, if using a sponge) the product into your skin rather than "painting"

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Don t paint, buff

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If you plan to use blush, think about using the "sunburn blush" technique to help your skin become more radiant. With regard to the wildly popular TikTok technique of applying blush to the bridge of the nose and cheekbones

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Add a healthy flush

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Blend highlighter into the high planes of the face the cheekbones, temples, and Cupid's bow that naturally capture light to add dimension.

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Strobe wherever the sun hits

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First, use blotting papers to remove any extra oil. Next, use a lightweight translucent powder to prevent shine and seal in foundation.

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Blot, then set

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