Hey beauties! Don’t we all love the flawless makeup looks adorned by celebrities and professionals? Achieving that finish is a real dream. Despite going through all the latest techniques, it somehow seems quite a task to get that finish. But why? That's because there is a chance you might be skipping an important step - Skin Prep!
Including proper skin prep steps in your makeup routine makes a world of a difference. It helps keep the skin nourished even while using makeup and helps you get the best makeup finish too. So, let’s take a look at how you can perfect your skin prep before makeup!
Step 1: Deep Cleanse And Exfoliate
The very first thing to do as a part of skin prep for makeup is to cleanse. By doing so you remove the dust, dirt, and excess oil from the skin, giving the makeup a clean palette to work on.
You can also exfoliate your skin with a gentle scrub once or twice a week depending on your skin type. Scrubbing helps shed dead skin cells and any flakiness, which is usually the culprit of making the base of the makeup look ‘grainy’ on the skin.
Step 2: Eye Cream
The area around the eyes is thin in comparison to the rest of the face and more susceptible to creasing, making the concealer settle into fine lines. Do a pre makeup skin prep for eyes with an eye cream to keep them looking youthful all day with makeup on.
LoveChild’s eye cream Roll With It! contains the goodness of hydrating Viamarine 1000-1000x and Peptilium, a plant-based retinol that helps reduce fine lines and uneven texture. With a convenient roller application to massage the under eyes, this eye cream’s Osilift technology smoothens the under eyes and gives them an instant firmness.
Step 3: Moisturise Skin
Moisturising is one of the most important steps in face preparation before makeup. Most professional makeup artists take the time to do a gentle massage on the face to add hydration and make the skin look lively and fresh. By moisturising the skin, you also prevent the skin from drying when wearing multiple makeup products on the face.
Step 4: Sunscreen
You know just how important a Sunscreen is! A sunscreen is in every dermatologist’s must-wear list. This applies even when you wear makeup. To avoid making the skin prep too heavy, use a lightweight, non-greasy sunscreen like Surya Namaskar. It’s an SPF 50 PA+++ with UVA and UVB filters to help protect from harmful sun rays. Apply small dots of the sunscreen and watch it absorb quickly!
Step 5: Primer
One of the best products to prep skin for makeup is, without a doubt, a skin Primer. This is the final step of face preparation before makeup and is essential to create a smooth base. Effectively this step helps makeup stay in place and gives that professional finish you crave for. Pick a primer that goes with your skin type, one that keeps the skin healthy and avoids breakouts or rashes.
Our Primer Premiere is suitable for all skin types including oily, dry, or combination skin. It not only keeps the makeup intact, but also minimises the appearance of fine lines. To add to the goodness, this primer also has anti-inflammatory properties to nourish the skin while preparing it for makeup.
How to Prep Skin for Makeup According to the Weather?
1. Summer
Summer can be quite hot, so keeping the skin prep light is necessary. Use a gel-based cleanser and a mattifying sunscreen and primer like ours along with summer-friendly makeup and let your face feel fresh even by the end of the day!
2. Monsoon
High humidity can leave the skin sticky. Pick up products that not only give a light-weight feel but also do not clog the pores.
3. Fall
The skin goes through a transition in the fall with a combination of dry and oil patches, so skin prep products that also double as skin care are a must-have in the fall.
4. Winter
There is one rule for winter, and that is to hydrate! A deep moisturising cream and make-up prep products that do not dry the skin out are what you should be looking for.
An LC Special Recommendation For On-the-go beauties:
Always in haste to go from one point to another and looking for a product to simplify the makeup routine? We have something that can moisturise, protect, prime and give coverage as well - our most popular Serum Skin Tint! Available in a variety of 10 shades, it is perfect for all Indian skin tones!
And there we have it! A super doable and effective skin prep routine to follow so you can get your makeup looking like a complete 10/10! LoveChild offers a range of products that you can add to your skin prep before makeup. We also provide makeup products like foundations and concealers that complement well with sunscreens and primers and give your makeup a healthy flush. So, go on and make your makeup feel and look the best it has ever been!
