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Skin prep for glass skin makeup!!
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items Skin prep is crucial for a smooth makeup application. Here are some product recommendations that give me glass skin makeup every single time.
Sections
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1. Toner
1.5 Serum (optional)
2. Moisturiser
3. Eye prep
4. Lip prep
5. Sunscreen
1. Toner
A milky toner for the base is a great way to layer products to hydrate the skin. Pick 1 product from this category. Apply a layer to face and neck and allow 1-2 mins for the skin absorb
It is very hydrating and gives a glowy base
Anua - Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner
This is an affordable option of milky toner that is very hydrating.
Thayers Hydrating Milky Toner With Hyaluronic Acid
1.5 Serum (optional)
Once the toner has somewhat absorbed into the skin, it is time for the Serum. Below are my recommendations. Pick 1 from the below list. Apply a think later to the face and neck and allow the products to be absorbed for 1-2 minutes
It's a luxurious serum that gives a beautiful glow and aborbs well in to the skin and
L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Age Defying Le Duo Serum
Another great milky toner. It has a serum consistency and provides a nice base for makeup
TIRTIR - Ceramic Milk Ampoule Jumbo
Gives a hydrating glowy finish and absorbs very well into the skin
Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum
Smells incredible and leaves the skin beautiful and soft
Glow recipe - Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
Dupe of glow recipe that also provides hydration and glow to the skin
MCoBeauty Hydrate And Glow Ultra-Dew Serum
2. Moisturiser
Once the serum and/or toner have absorbed into the skin, apply a layer of moisturiser and allow the akin to absorb it 2-5 mins. Pick 1 from the below options. It is a good idea o focus on eye prep or lip prep while waiting for the moisturiser to do i...
Rich and creamy moisturiser for dry skin. Feels very luxurious. I use this if my skin is particularly dry and needs that extra hydration
L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Cream
Lightweight gel moisturiser that is my everyday moisturiser and sits well under makeup
Neutrogena® Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Face Gel ...
Lightweight and leaves the skin soft with a nice thin layer of lux that's perfect base for makeup
Thayers Soak It Up 80H Facial Moisturiser with Hyaluronic acid
Another nice lightweight moisturiser that is calming and hydrating
Purito SEOUL - Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream
3. Eye prep
While the moisturiser is absorbing into the skin, take a pea size amount and divide into 2 and gently massage around the eye area with your fingers. Allow 5 mins for the eye cream to absorb into the skin
Thick rich eye cream. Little goes a long way. Hydrates the skin around the eye area for smooth application of makeup.
L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Midnight Eye Opener Cream
My favorite eye cream for under makeup. Thick, luxurious, rich cream that hydrates and calms the eye area
Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment
An affordable option for hydrating the skin around the eye srea
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
4. Lip prep
Exfoliate lips if keen and then apply a hydrating lip balm to the lips to soak in all the goodness so the lip makeup can go on smooth and juicy afterwards
Exfoliate lips if there are a lot of dead skin or if wearing a matte lipstick (matte lipsticks look smoother on exfolitated lips as they tend to show up lines and dead skin more than glosses)
e.l.f Lip Exfoliator
Nice hydrating glossy lip balm
MCoBeauty Peptide Lip Treatment
Luxurious lip butter for lip prep
Rimmel London Oh My Gloss! Butter Me Up Lip Butter
Luxurios peptide lip balm that hydrates and leaves lips smooth
Peptide Lip Tint Nourishing Glaze
Very affordable and luxurious lip balm that I love to use for lip prep
Essence Juicy Bomb Glossy Butter
Luxurious is a given, being a product from MAC. They come in so many colours to play with. Love!
MAC Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
Affordable lip jellies that feel lux, perform like high end and are fun to play with. They look like little mushrooms, so cute!!
SHEGLAM Hydra Jelly Pocket Lip Jam Guava Glow Lip Combo | Velvet, Pigment-Packed Lip Color for Winter & Spring | Best Gift & Party-Ready Makeup
5. Sunscreen
No white cast, sits beautifully under makeup, doesn't pill and is brown skin friendly
Sun Bum SPF 50+ Face Lotion
No white cast, lightweight sunscreen with skincare benefits, not too oily on skin
Dermaveen Sensitive Sun Invisible Fluid SPF 50+
No white cast on brown skin, lightweight and does it's job beautifully
haruharu wonder - Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Sunscreen
Thin consistency and absorbs easily into tke skin. Does not pile under makeup
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Invisible Fluid SPF 50+
5.5 Hydrating spray (optional)
This step is optional. If applying, do not go in with this spray immediately after applying sunscreen. Allow 5-10 mins before spraying it on the face. If in a rush, this step can absolutely be skipped.
Love this to prime my face
Covergirl Clean Fresh Prime+Refresh Spray #100 Nourishing Milk 80ml
Nice hydrating spray that adds some glow and heps makeup adhere to skin
MCoBeauty Hydrate & Glow Ultra-Fine Mist Watermelon
Cult favourite setting spray that a lot of beauty queens love, for good reason. Leave the skin with a beautiful glow
Milani Make It Last Dewy - Dewy Finish Setting Spray
Long-lasting, hydrating, and dewy
Milk Makeup
Hydro Grip Makeup Setting Spray
Pore-minimizing setting spray is a lightweight, fine mist that helps keep makeup looking fresh and flawless
Benefit Cosmetics
The POREfessional Super Setter Makeup Setting Spray
6 Primer - gripping
This step helps creates a base for the makeup to stick an cling on to.
Make my face tacky
Good Grip Hydrating Primer
A lightweight, gel-based formula that provides a natural glow and hydrating finish
Milk Makeup
Hydro Grip Gel Tint
One of the best gripping primers out there, loved by many for good reason
Maybelline Grippy Serum Makeup Primer
This is literally a makep glue for the face
NYX Professional Makeup The Face Glue Gripping Primer
7. Primer - pore filling/blurring
If you have pores, this is the time to use one of the products in this category to blur them out to make the skin look smooth and even. This product doesn't have to go on the whole face age can be focused on the areas with pores and texture.
Blurs them pores
e.l.f Poreless Putty Primer 21g | Priceline Australia
Hands down, best pore filler out there. Just use a tiny bit on pores and push down into the skin with fingers
Benefit Cosmetics
The POREfessional Face Primer
Smooths out skin texture and pores like nobody's business. One of the best products out there of it's kind
Huda Beauty
Easy Blur Silicon-Free Smoothing Primer
Blurs pores and creates a smooth base
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Secure The Blur Makeup Magnet Primer
Blurring but also leaves a little bit of glow without does completely mattifyinv the skin
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder 18g (Various Shades)
8. Glowy base / Skin filter
Glowy base is a must for glass skin :D Apply on the highest points of your face for a nice glow from within glassy skin
This is another cult favourite from MAC. This is one of the best glowy products that creates a canvas for smooth makeup application. Worth the money!
MAC Strobe Cream
Provides a radiant, dewy finish to the skin.
Milk Makeup
Hydro Grip + Glow Primer
Adds glow to skin
Rimmel Multi-Tasker Better Than Filters
Well loved product that a lot of beauty queens love. Comes in a few shades so there's ashade for everyone
L’Oréal Paris Lumi Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer Face & Bod