Basic Natural Makeup Routine For A Daytime Look
Jo is a former Adore Beauty staffer and qualified dermal therapist with over decade of experience in the beauty industry.
She co-hosted our award-winning podcast Beauty IQ Uncensored for 4 years, interviewing names like Caroline Hirons, Katie Jane Hughes and Chris Appleton to name a few.
If you love a natural, no-makeup makeup look, then this is probably the routine for you.
While this is a basic look, this isn’t a basic routine. In her tutorial Joanna shows us a few intermediate tips and tricks to get our skin looking radiant, our eyes bright and defined, and not to mention some pretty perfect lips.
So, if you’re looking to upgrade your everyday makeup routine then keep reading to discover how to get that natural lit-from-within glow.
Better than Basic Beauty Tips:
- If you’re using a dewy foundation it’s important to use a primer to control your oils and avoid your makeup breaking up throughout the day.
- When going for a quick, natural look try blending the products in with your fingers instead of using a tonne of different brushes.
- To make a glowy foundation last all day set it with a powder and an ample mist of the Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray 118ml to lock it all in.
Step by Step Makeup Tutorial for Joanna's Natural Daytime Look:
Step 1: Start with a hydrating primer
Step 1: Start with a hydrating primer
Prep and prime the skin using the . This will help reduce oiliness throughout the day.
Step 2: Try a glowy, light coverage foundation
Step 2: Try a glowy, light coverage foundation
Pump a small amount of the onto the back of your hand. Then, take the and apply the foundation to the centre of your face, buffing outwards. Remember to take the foundation down your neck as well.
Step 3: A luminous concealer pen
Step 3: A luminous concealer pen
To keep up with that glowy effect, try using the . Wind up the product and paint the product onto your under eye in brush like strokes, then pat the concealer in with your fingers.
Step 4: Lightly powder
Step 4: Lightly powder
Open up your and lightly dip your into the product, then tap the excess into the lid. Lightly pat the powder into your T-zone, just next to the nose and under your eyes. Avoid any areas you would like to keep dewy. This powder deposits no colour, so it blends into the skin seamlessly.
Step 5: Brush up your brows
Step 5: Brush up your brows
For a natural daytime look simply brush up your brows, then set them in place with the . Brush upwards for voluminous, fluffy brows. This will lift the entire eye area.
Step 6: Bronze with a subtle shimmer
Step 6: Bronze with a subtle shimmer
Use a bronze with a fine shimmer like the in Refined Gold to give your skin a light bronzy glow. Sweep this on your cheekbones, forehead and jawline with the Angled Contour Brush from the . Always put a little bit on your nose for a natural sunkissed look.
Step 7: A natural flush
Step 7: A natural flush
Sweep a neutral pink blush like the upwards on the tops of your cheekbones concentrating on the apples of your cheeks.
Step 8: Make your eyes pop
Step 8: Make your eyes pop
Define your eyes with the in Groundwork (a mid-tone neutral taupe). This cream-to powder product dries down to a matte finish and can also be used as an eye primer. Use the Deluxe Crease Brush from the to apply this all over the eye, blending it in softly.
Step 9: Fake a lash lift
Step 9: Fake a lash lift
Lengthen, volumise and separate with the . Apply to your top lashes and just a little to your bottom lashes. If you've got a lash lift, this mascara work well to add extra volume.
Step 10: The perfect your lips but better shade
Step 10: The perfect your lips but better shade
Apply the in shade 101. This lipstick/balm hybrid gives you the perfect glossy pout.
How do I prep my skin for a flawless makeup application?
The key to flawless makeup application is actually a consistent skincare routine with plenty of hydration.
Skin that is well hydrated and smooth is better prepared for makeup application, as the product is less likely to stick to dry patches or break down due to excess oil.
Try clearing and cleansing the skin before starting your makeup routine with a micellar water like the Bioderma Sensibio H2O Soothing Micellar Water Cleanser 250ml.
This routine was transcribed by India Williams
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