Smudge Proof Your Makeup

In the last post featuring beauty and health questions and answers, I said I would give you all some great tips on smudge-proofing your makeup.  Eyeliners tend to be the hardest things for people to keep in one spot all day, but if you are having a hard time with other things, ie. blush and foundation, I am going to give you some pointers for those also.

Foundation – What you need to remember most when you want your foundation to stay put all day, especially in this summer weather, is to find a makeup primer that will help to prepare your skin for the foundation.  If your skin is ready for foundation, then the foundation will adhere to it and last throughout the day, as opposed to simply sliding off of your favorite moisturizer.  My favorite primer has an SPF in it too, so my skin can be extra healthy.  Clinique‘s City Block Sheer is phenomenal.  If you have red tinted skin, go for Clinique’s Redness Solutions Protective Base.  It has a green tint to neutralize your redness, an SPF of 15, and it is an oil-free primer.

Blush – Keeping blush on when it is scorching outside can be difficult, but with all things that you want to make last all day, think about layering.  Start out by applying a cream blush and then apply your powder blush over it for extra stay power.

Eyeliner – It is so frustrating when you feel like your eyeliner is running down your face to create a serious raccoon look, so don’t let it.  Like your face, you need a primer for your lids, and this will help a little.  Layering is key here also, and a great stay in place cream or powder liner. Le Ligne De Chanel is a fabulous duo eyeliner that I absolutely love.  After applying your eye shadows, then you will want to line the top lid.  First, use an eyeliner pencil in a coordinating shade as your cream or powder.  Make sure that the line is not too thick, but is right on top of the lash line.  Typically a pencil will give a powder liner something more to grab onto and adhere.  So, immediately after penciling on a line, follow with your cream or powder liner, tracing the original line.  Do the same on the bottom, keeping the line quite close to the lashes.  The closer to the lash, the more natural it appears, and less chance of hideous “running.”