Unlock the Secret to All-Day Makeup Perfection
Have you ever been in an important business meeting where all you wanted was to look and feel your best? Yet all you could think about was how you needed to touch up your makeup. Me too gal. We’ve all been there, whether it was due to cheap ingredients, poorly curated formulas, a horrible application, or some sort of mix of all the above. As a woman a huge part of our confidence comes directly from trusting our makeup. In this short read, I want to equip you with the ultimate guide to achieve an All Day Last. If you don’t know me… I’m a Professional Makeup Artist with over 15 years experience including work with high profile artists such as The Pentatonix. Let’s jump in!
Start with a quality Skin Care and Primer
Layering your skincare and primer together will prep your skin to receive the makeup and actively work on the dermal layers to restore from the inside out as you wear your makeup throughout your day. A beautiful piece of architecture won’t last if the foundation is poorly constructed. Same goes with your makeup. Priming your skin in cohesion with your skincare is the most crucial step for a lasting look that won’t budge. A high quality primer + skincare duo will smooth out your pores and lay the foundation for your foundation! Check out my favorite one here which meets European Standards for clean ingredients – EU ingredient standards are the toughest in world. Shop Skincare
Quick Tip: Follow this guide on how to layer your skincare properly to achieve best possible results.
Choose the Right Formula
Ingredients are key. Active skincare infused foundation such as Bellame’s Flawless Radiance is a K-Beauty (IYKYK) proprietary formula that cannot be duplicated. The Hero ingredients work on the epidermal layer of your skin leading to the perfect skin health and overall glow. Here’s a few of those Hero Ingredients:
- High Quality Molecule Hyerlaronic Acid derived from Sodium Hyaluronate. That’s a fancy way of saying that it is not just any ole HA because it’s a much more stable molecule that penetrates deeper and plumps your skin cells helping produce an ultra hydrated skin barrier. In other words your skin will look and feel amazing while wearing your foundation.
- Vegan Collagen: It’s a protein that gives your skin bounce back and helps with elasticity. Or a easier way to say it… it’s a legit Anti Aging ingredient.
- Vitamin C: Specifically a fat soluble form of vitamin c derived from ascorbyl palmitate which is able to move past the lipid skin barrier. Basically It will brighten your overall complexion. And because it is fat soluble, it’s much less irritant. Omega Fatty acids and Antioxidants are amazing for hydration, anti aging, and overall protection of the skin.
Set with Powder
Next, you want to lock in your foundation with a setting powder. Bellame’s 4k Blurring powder is the first of its kind with the 4k silica spheres technology. These hollow molecules find divots (fine lines, pores, wrinkles) and diffuse them. The formula holds skin care in the powder itself. And it contains a lotus extract that locks in moisture perfectly nourishing your skin.
- Added nerd tip: it holds polysaccharides which create a hydration film to the skin and amino acids that attract and bind to water molecules.
Quick Tip: To learn more about setting powders and how to use them properly, check out this quick, free guide to lock down your skills and understanding now.
Use a Setting Spray
Lastly, we want to set our makeup. A strong, clean setting spray will lock everything in and bring powders back down to skin level which simply means your skin will look like skin and not caked on makeup. It preps, conditions, and sets so that you will gain that ALL DAY HOLD you’ve been dying to get our of your makeup formulas.
Your All-Day Makeup Confidence Awaits
With a little preparation and the perfect formulas, your makeup can hold up all day long, no matter where life takes you. When you prioritize quality ingredients and a solid routine, it’s not just about looking good — it’s about feeling confident and ready for any situation. Give these steps a try and see the difference for yourself. Need help with your routine? Take my short shade match quiz and we can personally have a discussion to see if I can help. Take Quiz
