This is the correct order of application of products to show off impeccable makeup

Are you applying all the cosmetics in your bag correctly and in the correct order to achieve maximum effectiveness? Cleaning is the first step. With it, we get the skin to be oxygenated and decongested, with the pore free of impurities, dirt and excess oil. All this is key so that the products that we apply later work 100% and manage to penetrate as far as they have to.

"All the products that I am going to recommend are necessary and cannot be replaced by others," says make-up artist Cristina Lobato. "2-in-1 products are the equivalent of ultra-processed food and therefore should not be abused. There is nothing wrong with consuming them very sporadically, but turning it into a habit makes it harmful to health. The same thing happens with the skin. This type of 2-in-1 cosmetic product can be used very occasionally and nothing happens, but if your skin routine is always with products of this type, sooner or later there will be some deficiency", explains the make-up artist.

HOW TO APPLY THE PRODUCTS TO GET A BALANCED SKIN AND AN IMPECCABLE MAKEUP?

1. Cleaner. When cleaning, choose products depending on your skin type since there is a wide variety of products on the market with different textures or active ingredients: cleansing milk, cleansing cream, gel or mousse cleanser and micellar water.

For dry skin, cleansing milk for the morning routine and cleansing cream for the evening routine. For the morning routine, the make-up artist recommends cleansing milk, which has a softer texture, because at night the skin performs a natural cleansing function. That is, in the morning a product that cleanses in depth is not necessary.

However, the cleansing cream has a denser texture and is usually made with oils and waxes with very moisturizing agents. For this reason, the cleansing cream is the best option in the night routine because we remove make-up and we need to remove the impurities accumulated in the skin throughout the day.

For sensitive skin, the best option is micellar water because you don't have to rub it on the skin, you don't have to drag the product.

Soak a cotton pad with micellar water and place it on the skin, letting the micelles themselves trap dirt. Due to the size of the micelle it will never penetrate the skin, it will remain on the surface. As it is not absorbed by the skin, the risk of allergies is greatly reduced. Micellar water can also be used for all skin types.

For oily skin, it feels more comfortable with gel or mousse cleansers because they remove more impurities and the skin's own natural oils.

2. Tonic. One of the vital steps that should never be skipped. Applying toner is the most important step in maintaining healthy, balanced skin. When we use a cleansing product or are in the shower with hot water, the pH of the skin is unbalanced. Taking into account that the pH is the protection mechanism that the skin has, if you do not keep it balanced, you put the health of your own skin at risk.

The toner helps rebalance the skin's pH and strengthens that protective barrier. If you have a constant imbalance in pH, you are opening the door to bacteria and many skin conditions can be created.

3. Serum. It is one of the cosmetics that have created a before and after in the facial care routine. The serum is one of the most effective cosmetics because it contains a high concentration of active ingredients that manage to penetrate, thanks to its texture, the deepest layers of the skin. Generally, serums, although there are many types, contain antioxidant components, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, the latter helps us to enhance the luminosity of the skin.

4. Eye contour. It is an area that must be nourished in depth, even in the oiliest skin. It tends to dehydrate and dry much more than the rest of the face, it loses elasticity and expression lines tend to appear. Choose eye contours that contain nourishing agents, you can also opt for products that activate at the circulatory level, that are decongestants and reduce the inflammation of the bag.

5. Lip balm. Moisturize the lip while you continue with the facial care routine, this way you will get all the active ingredients to penetrate. The lip will be ready for makeup later.

6. Moisturizing cream. Choose a moisturizer based on the state of your skin and its deficiencies. For oily skin, opt for moisturizers whose active ingredients help retain moisture in the skin. This is usually the main problem with this type of skin: they suffer from dehydration because the water evaporates.

For dry skin, choose moisturizers with nourishing agents that provide elasticity to the skin.

With this treatment ritual we manage to balance the skin both at the hydration level and at the sebaceous level. If we have used the right products, we will be able to regulate oily skin and dry skin we will have provided the necessary nutrition so that the color pigment product that we apply afterwards is as uniform as possible.

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7. Concealer. Corrects dyschromias or skin color changes caused by sun spots, pimples or dark circles. Apply concealer before the foundation because it is possible that there are spots that you need to cover with shades that you will need to neutralize with the foundation so that the color contrasts do not show. Apply concealer to the areas with the most imperfections, do it in small amounts and with your fingertips so that it blends perfectly with your skin.

8. Foundation. The shade of the base should be as close as possible to the tone or undertone of the skin. The cold undertone for skin that reddens easily, reactive or sensitive to the sun. They are thin skins, light and pink.

The warm undertone for skin with yellowish or golden pigmentation. The vast majority of Spanish women fall into this classification as they tend to be warmer. The appropriate makeup bases for this type of skin are yellow undertone.

The neutral undertone for skin that may have areas with different pigmentations. They are more beige skins. The suitable makeup bases for this type of skin are beige undertone.

9. Illuminator. Highlight with low coverage concealers or corrective highlighters. Fluid Highlighters: Apply light, sheer coverage and hydrating highlighters that have a soft pearly veil. We always apply the illuminator in the upper area of ​​the cheekbone towards the temple, nose and chin. As long as, due to your skin type in these last two points, they are not conflictive areas with respect to the shine produced by fat.

Powder highlighters: These are usually a little brighter than fluid ones since they usually have a higher concentration of pigment. The makeup artist recommends using them during the hours of less sunlight or in environments with warmer lights. Regarding the tones, for warmer skins Cristina recommends the most bronze tones or with more golden nuances.

10. Powders. Responsible for sealing the entire base and lengthening the duration of the makeup. We will also matify depending on the tastes of each one. It nuances, for example, conflictive areas such as the T zone.

11. Eye makeup. Apply a primer to extend the duration of the shadows and enhance the color. Make up with eye shadows to your liking. Afterwards, the mascara and make up the eyebrows. If you don't like the makeup eyebrow, clean it with a cotton swab and micellar water in case there are traces of makeup base.

12. Sun powder and blush. To avoid unwanted effects when applying sun powder, choose a shade or two at most above your own skin tone.

For very fair skin, the best option is to choose ultra-light satin powder with slightly pink or peach tones. On the other hand, for medium/dark skin you can use matte or iridescent, both are flattering. It will depend more on your personal tastes. When choosing iridescent tones, the most flattering, in this case, are ocher and gold tones.

If, in addition to tanning, you want to take advantage of the color contribution to perform the contouring technique, it is recommended to apply the powder gradually from the temples, passing through the upper part of the cheekbones diagonally and in the jaw area from the beginning. chin up.

If what you want is to simulate a natural tan, it is the most successful and flattering effect whatever your face type. To achieve this effect, apply the powder to the areas that naturally take on more color when exposed to the sun. Start by applying the powder to the center of the forehead, between the arch of the eyebrow and the eyebrow, the area of ​​the cheeks towards the ear in a subtle way and in a straight line, the chin, the neck and finally the central area of ​​the neckline.

13. Lipstick. You can choose a primer to soften the lip and prolong the duration of the color. Also, if you have expression lines or the contours are not very defined, the primer will prevent the lipstick from moving.

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