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9 Essential Makeup Tricks for Looking Flawless on Camera

These beauty tips will have you looking gorgeous -- no filter required

by Marissa DeSantis, Jessica Amaris | COMMENT

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Save the Cake for Your Wedding Day, Not Your Face If there's one thing we should all avoid -- whether or not we're getting ready to say "cheese" -- it's cakey foundation. Piled-on foundation only becomes more evident in front of a lens. Reneau and VanLeeuwen both suggest skipping full-coverage foundation in general, as today's makeup innovations allow for lots of coverage in lightweight formulas.

"Women usually only need full-coverage on the center of their face or spot concealing," Reneau says. "You don't want to conceal already beautiful glowing skin." Stick with lightweight formulas, like Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation, $5.99 or Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation, $44, to maintain the integrity of your skin's natural texture. And don't limit yourself to just one shade. "Using two foundations is usually key because your face isn't just one shade," Reneau says. "Using two shades can create really natural looking dimension, especially on camera."

Another surprising tip? Set your foundation before you apply any other makeup. "Before you powder your foundation, spritz on a setting spray," VanLeeuwen says. "This makes the freshness of the foundation last way longer and it allows you to use a lot less powder."

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