How To Use Makeup On Dry Skin For Slow And Dewy Final Results

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JAKARTA - Applying makeup to dry skin can be a complicated job because makeup tends to be difficult to absorb properly into the skin. Makeup will only stick to dry skin and make it look weathery. Reporting from Byrdie, Friday, January 17, you have to really prepare dry skin before applying makeup with the following trick.

When dealing with dry skin, it is very important to prepare yourself with the right product before applying makeup to get the best results. Kristen Arnett, a celebrity MUA, provides the following routine:

"At night, compress the skin for at least 30 seconds with a warm cloth. Once the skin softens, you can clean your face gently," he said.

"Clean the face using facial soap with light but strong twisting movements, using a fingertip or washstick. Pay special attention to folding near the nose and other dry parts. Rind, and before the skin dried up, immediately proceed with moisturizers or oil to lock the moisture."

If you experience extreme drought, adding more moisturizing products to your night skin care routine can help overcome this.

"Depending on how dry your skin is, I suggest applying several layers (from the thinst to the most occlusive) about 30 minutes before bed so that it can seep through the night," said Arnett.

It's a good idea to check makeup products to make sure the formula is hydrating and suitable for dry skin. The first product that must be checked is a powder and Concealer base, both of which you may use directly on the skin after the skin care routine.

"If you have dry skin, it's very important to let your skin absorb moisture," explained Denika Bedrossian, celebrity makeup artist in Los Angeles, make up artist for Sarah Hyland,45 Moore, Jenna Dewan, and Hailey Bieber.

"You should avoid ingredients such as salicylic acid, paraben, and alcohol. These ingredients tend to dry your skin, not add moisture."

The hydrating and soft powder and Concealer base formula is perfect for application to dry skin after the skin care is fully absorbed. Consider it an effort to maintain momentum. Some ingredients that need to be considered in powder cover include hyaluronic acid and natural oil, both of which will help your skin maintain moisture.

To apply the powder base, Arnett advises those with dry skin to try the riding technique.

"This movement is faster than the movement to sweep back and forth. The tapping movement provides better final results and will not easily scratch dry skin," he said.

"I suggest using a clean sponge (soft) or round powder brush, like one of my favorites, Sigma F50 Duo Fiber Brush.

Liquid products, creams, or serums will be your best friend, because this formula usually contains hydrating ingredients. Arnett recommends avoiding products made from mineral ingredients, because minerals basically dry your face, and many formulas for powder cream or liquid using minerals as the main pigment.

You may want to consider not using the formula that is marketed as a durable product, because the product has the potential to 'grill the skin' because the chemicals in the formula used to achieve this resistance, said Arnett. In addition, "as much as possible, avoid fragrance in cosmetics because it can add irritation and cause the skin to get drier," he said.

"I really like mixing powder mats with favorite moisturizers to get arrayd skin like I've been to the spa," said Arnett.

"Just drop one drop of oil or cream the size of a peanut and about double the amount of powder onto your palette or back of your (clean) hand to create a very hydrating and dewy powder base. Doing this will slightly reduce the coverage of makeup, but the results are commensurate. You can cover the stains on the part that need to be above."

Adding a touch of highlighter or product that helps dry skin look moist is a great way to create a luminous makeup look. However, keep in mind that there is art in applying highlights and other products that are more moist, so that the glare does not stick to dry parts.

"Often, the highlighters use too many mica, a type of mineral glitcher that is added to the formula, to give the illusion of the glow, but it doesn't hydrate enough and eventually stick," said Arnett.

After finding the highlighter you like, determine the area on the face that will naturally be highlighted by light (for example, cheekbones, eyebrows bones, and on the arch of the cupid) and gently applaud your cream or liquider to the area, mix the product with your fingers or smooth hair brush to level it without clotting or turning.

For the final touch, remember that makeup on dry skin usually doesn't require powder sprinkles all over your face, but certain areas require a little powder sprinkling to help level or disguise the stains.

"For makeup, apply powder to sprinkle only in the areas needed," advises Bedrossian.

Soap differences are ideal to flatten therices under the eyes and help disguise the wrinkles. You can also apply them around the nose, where the skin tends to be oily. If you use sprinkle powder only in the necessary parts and not all over the face, makeup will stick without damaging all the efforts you have just made to create a more moist look.

To lock makeup on dry skin, Bedrossian said that the hydrating setting spray or toner spray is the right choice:

"I like ending makeup with Bubble Bounce Back Racing Toner Mist, which contains niacinamide, to lock up and add a final layer of moisture," he said.

This makes makeup look natural and long lasting. Consider it an additional last hydration that your skin absorbs.