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Full Coverage Makeup for Acne {Step-by-Step} 💅🏼

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As someone who has struggled with acne for a good portion of her life … I've made it my mission to find only the BEST products for a full-coverage look. I'm not a professional makeup artist by any means - these are just the tried-and-true products th...
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A video of my step-by-step FULL Coverage makeup routine!

 
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An in-depth tutorial & step-by-step on how i achieve full coverage makeup!
Full Coverage Makeup For Acne | Everyday Makeup Routine | Simplynisaxo
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Foundation

I start by applying foundation first.  I do a couple of pumps of the Haus Labs foundation on my forehead & cheeks, then dab on the Maybelline foundation & mix together - painting it all on with a dense brush & making sure to blend down the neck.  
I then take a damp beauty blender and tap all over the face to pick up excess product.

*skip to liquid concealer, bronzer & blush, then come back for dry products*

From there, I take my big fluffy brush and apply the bare minerals powder foundation over top, patting it gently onto the skin rather than smearing or dragging.

*now onto powder bronzer & blush*

 
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Wearing shade 160 - light neutral
Haus Labs Foundation
 
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Wearing shade 118 & mix with Haus Labs foundation.
Natural Beige 220 Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
 
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Brush to use with liquid foundation.
Airbrush Smoothing Foundation Brush #102 - IT Brushes For ULTA | Ulta Beauty
 
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My favorite beauty sponges!  Make sure to run underwater prior to use & fully squeeze water out.
4-Pack Miracle Complexion Makeup Blending Sponges - Real Techniques | Ulta Beauty
 
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Love the blurring affect & extra coverage this foundation provides! I use shade 06.
Neutral Ivory 06 ORIGINAL Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15 - bareMinerals | Ulta Beauty
 
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Brush to use with powder foundation.
Airbrush All-Over Powder Brush #141 - IT Brushes For ULTA | Ulta Beauty
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Concealer

From the liquid foundation, I then add the Tarte tape shape concealer over any acne or spots that need extra coverage - then blend out gently using a small dense brush.

I then apply the Staysurance with a small dot right under the eye and outer corner, then blend out using the same concealer brush in a triangle formation under the eye.

*skip to liquid bronzer & blush, then come back after you dust away setting powder*

Once the setting powder is dusted away, apply the Well-Rested powdered concealer to your under eye for extra brightness & between the brows to center forehead.

NOTE:  If you feel you loose a bit of that glow from your Luminoso blush after buffing out powder, go back in with the blush brush {no extra product} and tap over blush placement.

 
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The best FULL coverage concealer I've found. I use shade 22N. Best to find a shade closest to your skin color to help conceal imperfections rather than used for brightening.
22N Light Neutral Shape Tape Full Coverage Concealer - Tarte | Ulta Beauty
 
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I use the lightest shade for an extra brightening & awake look.
Porcelain Staysurance Water-Sealed, Zero Smudge Concealer - J.Cat Beauty | Ulta Beauty
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Great for precision & blending with your liquid concealer.
Airbrush Blurring Concealer Brush #103 - IT Brushes For ULTA | Ulta Beauty
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Acne prone girlies - this covers redness like no other!
WELL-RESTED® Under Eye Brightener SPF 20 - bareMinerals
 
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Perfect powder concealer brush.
Vanish Seamless Finish Concealer Brush - HOURGLASS | Ulta Beauty

Bronze & Contour

Apply two small dots {a little goes a long ways} of the Milani conceal & perfect product to cheek bones, forehead, & sides of nose. This product is typically a concealer - I just use a deeper tone as a contour for more coverage. Blend in working it up rather than dragging down.

*skip to liquid blush, then come back for dry products*

Once powdered foundation is applied, place the bronzer over top of where you applied the liquid product for more definition. Be sure to start with little product and you can build as you like. this will help it from looking muddy.

*now onto setting powder*

 
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This is a concealer - but I use as liquid contour for extra coverage.  I use shade cool sand.
Cool Sand Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer - Milani | Ulta Beauty
 
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Brush to use with liquid contour.
Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Brush - HOURGLASS | Ulta Beauty
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This bronzer tops several high end $$$ ones for less than 1/2 the price!
Murumuru Butter Bronzer - Physicians Formula
 
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Great for powdered bronzer. The angle helps curve to your cheek bone!
Airbrush Complexion Perfection Brush #115 - IT Brushes For ULTA | Ulta Beauty

You Make Me *Blush*

After liquid contour is placed, take the cream blush from your Patrick Ta blush set & place on top of contour.

TIP:  If you have a round face, apply from ear to the outer corner of eye to slim face.

*skip back to foundation* 

Once the setting powder is applied, take the Patric Ta powder blush & apply over top part of contour, nose, and hairline. Then take the Milani Luminoso blush and apply over top.

From here dust off the setting powder & blend in the blush with your big fluffy brush.

 
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Wearing shade: She's That Girl
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
 
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I use this for both blush & highlighter. Shade: Luminoso
Luminoso Baked Blush - Radiant Powder Blush - Milani | Ulta Beauty
 
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Blush brush that i use for BOTH the cream & powder.
Airbrush Blurring Foundation Brush #101 - IT Brushes For ULTA | Ulta Beauty
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Setting Spray & Powders

After you've applied the powder bronzer, take the Huda setting powder on a puff & chisel under the bronzer from ear to corner of mouth. Then take a bit right under the eye and swoop up to end of you brow, & lastly, right in between the brows to center of forehead.

*skip to powdered blush & come back for final step*

Lastly, spritz your whole face with the Mac Fix + spray to melt all the products together. This final step is SO important & will leave you with a dewy {no greasy} finish. 

EXTRA TIP:  If you want extra glow to your face, you can apply the spray after all of your wet products & sponge in with the beauty blender. Don't spray in between applying dry products as it will cause them to cake up. Either spray before dry products or after.

 
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The best powder for setting your face! Goodbye pores & creasing.
Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder - HUDA BEAUTY
 
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Powder puffs to apply the Huda Beauty baking powder.
Pink Velour & Marble Rubycell Powder Puff Duo - Spectrum | Ulta Beauty
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This helps seamlessly melt all the products together!
Mini MAC Prep + Prime Fix+ Primer and Setting Spray - MAC | Ulta Beauty