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Five Ways to Avoid Cakey Make Up

Five Ways to Avoid Cakey Make UpPhoto by Tamara Bellis on Unsplash

Makeup trends in the past few years have definitely seen more of a preference for a full face with a heavy coverage base, rather than a more minimalist look. This means that creating a flawless finish with your foundation and concealer is important, otherwise your makeup can start to look cakey as the day goes on. There are a number of reasons for this, so we’re exploring some of the things that you can do to avoid this happening:

Exfoliate Your Face

One of the things that can really interfere with the finish of your makeup is dry skin. You don’t even necessarily need to be a dry skin sufferer; if you don’t exfoliate your face then there’s a good chance that your face will have patches which are drier than others and need to be sloughed away. Elemis Superfood Blackcurrant Jelly Exfoliator is suitable for all skin types and will exfoliate your face without drying it out.

Moisturise

Making sure your skin is hydrated is another key step in ensuring that your foundation and other base products give you a smooth, flawless look. Skin which is lacking hydration will not play well with a full coverage foundation and you may find that it sinks into your natural creases or clumps in certain areas. Elemis Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser will not only moisturise all skin types, but it also primes the skin to receive foundation and adds a radiance and glow to the complexion.

Blot Away Oil

While dryness can contribute to a cakey base, excess oil can also be a problem. If you’re prone to oily skin, you may well find that your make up has melted away by lunchtime, or it never sits properly on your skin in the first place. Decleor Rosemary White Clay Daily Care is a moisturiser, formulated for oily skin, and helps to keep sebum production under control, making it perfect for use under other cosmetics.

Use a Sponge

Everyone has their own preferred method for applying their moisturiser, but if you want to achieve a flawless base without any cakeiness, we’d highly recommend using an HD Brows Foundation Sponge.  Rubbing the bristles of a makeup brush on your skin can make your skin flaky and the foundation can cling on to these patches and look textured, whereas tapping your skin with a sponge will have a minimal effect on your skin’s own texture.

Set Your Makeup

Whether you have dry skin or not, many of the ingredients in foundations and powders for the face can be quite drying themselves, giving you an uneven finish. Using a setting spray once your makeup is applied, which contains prebiotics and moisturisers, like Murad Prebiotic 3-In-1 MultiMist, is one of the best ways to combat this. It primes and sets makeup while a yeast peptide helps lock in hydration.

Last updated on 31/03/2022.

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