When it comes to taking care of your skin and looking your very best, knowing beauty essentials like how to properly layer makeup and skincare products, can make all the difference in the world. Regardless of how long you’ve been painting your face, smoothing on moisturizer and applying all manners of exotic powders, elixirs, and tonics, it can be useful to know the best order of operations.
Beauty and fashion can be very strategic in the hands of a true artist. Use these skills to sharpen up your attractiveness and supercharge the quality of your precious dermal layer. When your skin looks healthy and radiant, it’s impossible not to notice. It is without a doubt one of the most attractive qualities anyone can be known for. Tip the odds in your favor with these layering master skills!
1. The Morning Ritual
Begin with a little scrub a dub dub: Wash your face, diligently and earnestly, smile as you work your way into every pore and tender little spot. Be thorough!
Next, unleash the power of moisture: Apply your preferred moisturizer. Consider one with sunscreen that would come next and is important for protecting your precious complexion!
Set it up real nice: Apply primer. As the name implies, this is a great starting point to anything else that you want to apply after you complete your special morning ritual.
2. Set the Base to Beauty
Pump it up: Pick your flavor, whether beauty balm (BB cream) or foundation, now is the point to set the stage for perfection. Smooth it on and prepare for the magic.
Mask it up: If you are like me, now is when you use the secret weapon in many a beauty maven’s arsenals: concealer!
Set it down: Boom it’s time set it up so lasts and lasts. Whether finishing or setting, choose your powder of choice and watch it pop.
3. Contour like a Boss
The golden touch: Whether you spend time in the sun or not, bronzer can set off a summery look. Now would be the ideal time!
Blast the color: Who doesn’t love blush? I mean come on, this is such a game changer in many a look. No matter what your brand of preference, now would be the best time to apply.
4. Dial up the Wow
Truthfully the parts of this step may be completed in any order, but this is how I do it if you have a different order for this part, that is AOK.
Kissably luscious: Lip Primer starts the magic, Lip Pencil frames the package, Lipstick sets that kiss off and then complete with Concealer and or Setting Powder as you require. In no time at all, your pucker will go from drab to fab!
Visually stunning: Eye Primer prepares you for glory, Base Eye Shadow sets the stage for drama, Inner Corner, Lid and Crease Eye Shadow turns up the fierce, Eyeliner, Lash Curler and Mascara seal the deal. Making those eyes pop are a key secret of winning the hearts and minds of friends and lovers alike.
Detailed just right: Prime and or Wax those Eyebrows, Apply Eyebrow Pencil or Powder, drop on some Concealer and voila, beauty never felt so good!
4. And Last but Not Least
Lock in the magic: If it suits you, now would be the time for Setting Spray. Apply and seal in all your hard work.
Don’t fret: Remember this guide is, just that, it is not an unbreakable rule book or anything dramatic like that. Feel free to skip as many of the sections as you like. Use this template to guide your way to beauty mastery!
Show off: Make sure you snap at least a few flirty pictures anytime you like your look. Whether you do it yourself, get made up at a store or just happen to like an outfit you are trying on, by all means, capture the magic. Even if you don’t want to share it now, things might change once you catch the eye of that special someone.
5. Conquer
That’s it! Getting ready doesn’t have to be complicated. I find it much easier when I just follow an easy protocol like what is featured above. Your experience may be different, but that is what makes us all special little snowflakes of individuality. I encourage you to experiment and find what works best for you. School may be back in session, but that doesn’t mean it’s game over to sexy.
On the contrary, the fall is the perfect time for stylish folks of all kinds to try out some new looks and savor the fun of being able to wear outfits with elements of both Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.
Now get out there and start turning heads! You are ready to look your very best!
