Ever wondered how to keep your makeup looking fresh all day? After years of doing my makeup on and off stage, I’m sharing with you my go-to base and finish products that consistently hold up.
Here are some before and after photos—from a campaign shoot in the morning to a long arse day. The photo on the left was taken at 9AM and the one on the right was at 9PM, before washing it off.
Here’s the lineup that kept my base flawless for a full 12 hours. The day was so hectic, I wasn’t even able to do any touch-ups! For reference, I have mature combination skin.
I’ll have the 🇵🇭 and 🇺🇸 links of all the products at the end of this blog, and I’ve arranged them in the order I applied them to keep everything organized.
PREP AND BASE
A flawless look starts with good skin prep and a solid base. I’ve always believed that when your prep and do your base right, everything else goes on smoothly and lasts.
1. Korean Moisturizer:
After washing my face, I use this moisturizer to hydrate the skin without leaving a greasy feel. It preps the skin perfectly, giving a smooth canvas for everything else. I leave it on for about 5 minutes before I move on to the next step.
2. Lip Repair Stick for Under Eye:
A viral concealer hack by celebrity makeup artist Scott Barnes — JLo’s makeup artist. It hydrates and smooths out the under-eye area, preventing creases. Tested and proven effective by other beauty vloggers as well.
3. Makeup Primer:
This primer blurs pores and smooths skin, creating the perfect base for foundation and making it last longer. I like to wait a few minutes before applying anything else.
4. Color Corrector:
To tackle any discoloration, I use a color corrector before concealer. Green helps neutralize redness and blemishes and the Peach I use for sports and under my eyes to camouflage darkness and spots.
5. Under-Eye Concealer:
For brightening and covering dark circles, I use a lightweight buildable under-eye concealer.
6. Concealer for Blemishes:
For any blemishes or areas that need extra coverage, I use a concealer that blends seamlessly into my foundation without looking cakey.
5. Liquid Foundation:
A lightweight, buildable foundation that evens out skin tone without feeling heavy. It stays flawless without caking after hours of wear. This is my favorite liquid foundation for brand and type for warm and humid weather.
FINISH
Once your eye makeup, brows, blush, and lips are done, it’s time to seal the deal!
6. Loose Powder:
To set the foundation, a loose powder keeps everything in place and prevents shine, while still giving a natural finish. It also has some cooling effect on the skin.
7. Setting Spray:
The final step to lock it all in—setting spray makes the base stays put and keeps skin looking fresh all day. I like to spray it on a sponge and dab, dab, dab. Then I dry it with a handheld fan.
For 🇺🇸 US LINKS, please check out the products in my Amazon Storefront and then look under the “Beauty & personal Care” category.
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Give it a try and let me know how it goes!
XO,
Julie
2 Comments
Noemi M Barreras
Love you and the products, will surely try this out❤️
Julie Eigenmann
Thank you, Noemi! Hope they work for you too!