Move Over Cakey Bases Because The One Layer Of Makeup Trend Is Here To Stay

In the search for lightweight makeup, we have come upon an all-new way to lay down our base and it is seriously making us reconsider things. Welcome the one layer makeup trend as it is tipped to be the best way to ace that base in 2023 (sans the cracks and creases). Anyone with oily or acne-prone skin will fully agree that layering on so many products makes skin look cakey after a few hours, there’s no doubt about it. Even those with normal to dry skin can relate because if you happen to accidentally apply too much product, that cakey effect comes knocking. But not with this trend. One layer of makeup is supposed to give off the most natural effect that doesn’t crease or crack. Needless to say, the internet is already in love with this trend.

What Is One Layer Makeup?

This makeup trend is all about applying a single layer of makeup in one go. It negates applying one base makeup product at a time and instead calls us to apply them all at once and then blend them together. This means that there won’t be separate steps for your foundation, blush, highlighter, and bronzer. These products need to be dotted in place after applying primer and then a spritz of setting spray is used to keep the products from drying on your skin. After this, a blending tool is used strategically to build the base. This is a minimalistic skincare trend because it requires you to apply foundation or concealer only on areas that require coverage and nowhere else.

How To Ace The One Layer Makeup Trend

There are two ways you can go about it, but the end results remain the same which are absolutely fresh and gorgeous.

The Dotting Deal

This method requires you to dot cream-based products across your visage as shown in the video. Then spritz on a setting spray and use a small beauty blender to press the products into the skin.

Strokes Of Genius

Here the cream-based products are swiped on in a strategic manner with a brush. Once all the products like concealer, blush, highlighter and bronzer are applied, the setting spray is spritzed and then she uses a different brush to blend each product into the skin.

Pro Tip: If you are using a single blending tool like a beauty blender, begin by first blending the lighter-toned base makeup products first and then move on to the darker ones. This means starting with blending the concealer first, then moving on to the highlighter, then blush, and finally the contour product.