How to Apply Daytime Makeup

A step-by-step guide to applying more natural looking daytime makeup with a light finish.

Steps

1
Wash your face and apply moisturizer. Find a moisturizer that works well with your skin type: typically, thicker creams are better for dry skin, and thinner lotions or water-gels are used for oily skin. Always apply moisturizer, even if you have oily skin!
2
Pat down your face with a dry and clean towel. Make sure not to rub too hard as this can damage your skin.

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3
Apply primer. While there are many different types of primer, you should use a tacky/sticky primer if you want your makeup to last the longest.
4
Apply a small to medium amount of foundation to your face, using an application sponge or a brush. A sponge will give a more blurred appearance, but a brush will give more coverage.
5
Sweep bronzer lightly over your cheek and eyebrow bones using a brush.
6
Apply blush to the apples of your cheeks. There are many colours of blush, so try out different kinds to find one that works well with your complexion.
7
Apply eyeshadow one shade darker or lighter than your skin.
8
Gently curl your lashes with an eyelash curler. Be careful not to tug or pull as to not damage your lashes.
9
Apply one to two coats of mascara to the top set of lashes. Apply a thin layer to the bottom lashes. Brush out clumps with a spoolie and clean up with a q-tip.
10
Apply a clear or neutral coloured gloss to complete the natural daytime look.
11
Finished.