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7 Steps to Perfect Foundation ApplicationIs your foundation off-base? Follow these expert tips to get it right every time |
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Apply your Estée Lauder Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup SPF 25 with the Estée Lauder Sculpting Foundation Brush for flawless results. The ergonomic shape molds to the contours of your face, resulting in a seamless application. Patterson says to first dispense one to two pumps of the foundation onto the back of your hand in a straight line. Then, dip the brush into the foundation and wiggle it back and forth until the foundation is absorbed.
Then, follow these three Patterson-approved steps:
1. Align the brush near the side of your nose. In a single light stroke, follow the contour of cheek and pull back towards hairline.
2. Center the brush on your chin and brush along the jawline toward your hairline.
3. Align the brush between your brows, and sweep it toward your hairline and down toward your temple.
Repeat on each side of your face. Move the brush in small circles to buff out any foundation streaks.
Remember, it's easier to apply more foundation than it is to take it off, meaning you should slowly build up to your desired coverage instead of piling it on.
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Then, follow these three Patterson-approved steps:
1. Align the brush near the side of your nose. In a single light stroke, follow the contour of cheek and pull back towards hairline.
2. Center the brush on your chin and brush along the jawline toward your hairline.
3. Align the brush between your brows, and sweep it toward your hairline and down toward your temple.
Repeat on each side of your face. Move the brush in small circles to buff out any foundation streaks.
Remember, it's easier to apply more foundation than it is to take it off, meaning you should slowly build up to your desired coverage instead of piling it on.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Your Foundation Is Not Your Concealer