Foundation Help for Beginners.

Jul 18, 2014

Nadine A.

So I never wear makeup, never and I'm starting to wear it. I bought the Estée Lauder double wear light in the shade/intensity 1.0. I have combination skin because some days my skin is oily and others its very dry. Whenever I apply the foundation I feel like my skin becomes flaky after I've applied it. I try applying it with my hands and it didnt smooth out as nice as I would have hoped. I used a flat foundation brush and it didn't look right either. I tried a sponge too. I was wondering if you girls had any tips for me? Like I moisturize a couple of minutes before applying foundation and I let the moisturizer set but I really don't like how it comes out. I was thinking about buying a flat angled brush because of so many positive reviews on how it applies foundation. Or would you prefer a beauty blender? All tips, advice, and reviews welcome and appreciated 😊

Jul 18, 2014

Yaira D.

I'd say use a primer after moisturizing (:. And using a foundation brush is best bc Estee L is a light foundation.

Jul 18, 2014

Nadine A.

Thanks @Yaira D. 😊

Jul 18, 2014

Gabby M.

What I do when its flaky around places, is after I do my first layer of moisturizer, wait maybe a minutes, then apply another layer of the moisturizer on the areas that usually get flaky (I use a different usually more oily/moisturizing one for that part but I'm sure it doesn't matter much). If its still flaky after you apply the foundation, just dab the moisturizer on a tiny bit, and after its set cover the area with the foundation a bit again. Hopefully this works out for you!! ☺️💕

Jul 18, 2014

Gabby M.

^like yaira said primer helps a lot also!

Jul 18, 2014

Yaira D.

Welcome darling ^.^. I'd recommend Benefits POREfessional or Hourglass Veil Primer (which I use) aha

Jul 18, 2014

Bethany K.

Also, use a lot less than you would think, I had that problem and halved the amount I used and got the coverage I needed without the flakiness.

Jul 18, 2014

Nadine A.

@Gabby M. Thanks, I'll definitely try that

@Em L. I do! I know I just love the way it looks!

@Yaira D. I'll look in to it, thanks for the recommendations sweetheart!

@Bethany H. I rarely put any on, sometimes I think thats the problem

Jul 18, 2014

Sarah R.

I have really dry skin and what I noticed was that it applied a lot better with a sponge except You have to exfoliate before applying it. Try using a dewy setting spray.. It helps it look a lot less matte.

Jul 18, 2014

Maddie M.

Use a primer after moisturizing and amhbe even mix some moisturizer with the foundation

Jul 18, 2014

Kelly M.

Exfoliate! Then moisturize. Then prime.

Jul 19, 2014

Nadine A.

Thanks so much!