Bout that base! Meghan Trainor, I couldn't agree more.... IT IS ALL ABOUT THE BASE - nail that and nothing else matters.... except the brows of course. This is my natural, flawless, healthy, slightly dewy but in no way cakey, everyday base.
Whether or not you moisturise first usually depends on your skin type. I think mine’s in some sort of transition period. It used to be dry. Dry. DRY! but thanks to Liz Earle, well not here physically, but her AMAZING products, it's much more hydrated. I wouldn’t call it oily but there’s no need to O.D on moisturiser anymore. I dab a little AveneHydrance Light Moisturiser £14 just where I need it – nose, sides of the mouth, hairline and give it a few minutes to soak in so the foundation doesn’t slide. Some people can skip the moisturiser all together and go straight to the primer.
Whether or not you moisturise first usually depends on your skin type. I think mine’s in some sort of transition period. It used to be dry. Dry. DRY! but thanks to Liz Earle, well not here physically, but her AMAZING products, it's much more hydrated. I wouldn’t call it oily but there’s no need to O.D on moisturiser anymore. I dab a little AveneHydrance Light Moisturiser £14 just where I need it – nose, sides of the mouth, hairline and give it a few minutes to soak in so the foundation doesn’t slide. Some people can skip the moisturiser all together and go straight to the primer.
If you really want THAT BASE to last you gotta get on board with a primer. It doesn’t have to be an expensive one, Seventeen for example do some good ones, but I’m hooked on the queen of primers Laura Mercier. I use the original Foundation Primer £19. The creamy texture plumps skin and erases pores. It sinks in instantly, creating a smooth, even canvas for make-up. If I want an extra dewy look I’ll mix in a little Primer Radiance £19 or dab directly on the area I want to glow. In these pictures I dabbed a little on my cheeks only.
Current foundation love and the one that ticks-every-box.... Chanel Vitalumiere £36. Light-weight texture, perfect coverage, flawless and hydrating with a post-facial glow kinda finish. Basically he Rolls Royce of foundation! I apply with a standard No7 foundation brush and set with just a little MAC Skinfinish. A little MAC Prep & Prime highlighter under the eyes to disguise that nasty blueness and voile.... every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top!
