If you love makeup, you already know how to sculpt your face to the heavens with contour and highlight. But there’s another step that’ll really level up your makeup game. The technique in question is baking. A lot of people think baking takes a lot of time, but it’s basically an extra 20 seconds in your makeup routine that’ll give you the Instagram-worthy, poreless makeup of your dreams. And while you let your powder bake, you can spend your time doing your eyeshadow, filling in your brows, or making your coffee, and then just dust the powder away.
Not only does baking highlight your features, but it also sets your foundation making your complexion look fire. To help you look chiseled for your next night out, we’re listing down three common mistakes to avoid and what to do instead! Keep reading.
3 Common Baking Mistakes That May Be Ruining Your Face Beat
#1: Instead Of Using Translucent Powder
The key to baking correctly is finding the right shade for you. The shade should suit your skin tone so your complexion looks bomb. However, this step is often overlooked when it comes to powder. When baking, most of us use translucent powder. But the secret here is to use a powder that brightens your unique skin tone as well as the undertone.
Try A Shade That Brightens Your Skin
You may have noticed a pink powder hack flooding your FYP for a couple of months. The technique basically used a pink-toned setting powder to bake and cover up dark circles. While pink powder works wonder to brighten medium to fair skin tones, yellow-toned powders give the most gorgeous finish to medium to rick complexions.
#2: Instead Of Going Overboard
We love a full-glam moment. However, when it comes to baking, it’s best to take the less is more approach.
Try Less-Is-More Approach
If you layer too much baking powder, your face might end up looking cakey. The excess powder will sit atop your skin. This means instead of smoothing out, it’ll give your face a chalky and dry finish.
#3: Instead Of Using Just One Tool
The key to avoid your face to look cakey is using the right technique and product.
Try Using A Damp Sponge And A Fluffy Brush
As far as baking is concerned, you need to have two tools in your arsenal. All you need is a makeup sponge and a fluffy brush to nail the Kim Kardashian-level glam. Before you start the baking process make sure that your sponge is damp as it’ll allow the sponge to pick up the powder and melt into the skin. Take some product on the damp sponge and then gently press it onto the skin. Let it sit for three to five minutes before lightly dusting it off with a fluffy brush. If you love a softer look, a two-minute bake would do the trick. The more time it sits on the skin, the longer the staying power.
Sculpted to the heavens!
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