Achieve A Flawless Makeup Base: Step-by-step Guide

1. Cleanse 

One of the important base makeup steps of how to prepare your skin for flawless makeup application is to cleanse your face properly. Always start your makeup with a clean, refreshed skin. 

Steps to Take 

Start off with cleansing your skin with a mild, soap-free cleanser to remove impurities and dirt. This is the first step to get a healthy, glowing makeup base, so we suggest you never skipping it.

2. Use Toner 

To make your face base makeup perfect, follow your whole basic CTM routine, and do not forget about the toner. It helps you to keep healthy skin pH balance, reduce pore appearance, and refresh your look. 

Steps to Take 

To clean your skin further, make it brighter and tighten your pores, apply your toner on a cotton pad, then gently swipe all over your face and neck. Proper skincare will help your skin look even and glowing.

3. Moisturise 

Dry and dehydrated skin will make your makeup appear patchy and uneven. Regularly applying a moisturiser for makeup base will help you get soft and smooth skin, basically, the perfect canvas for your makeup! 

Steps to Take 

Finish up your skincare routine with a light moisturiser to deeply hydrate your skin. Apply a pea size of your makeup base cream for daily use, then gently spread it all over your face and neck.

4. Prime 

After prepping your skin, you need to layer your face with a makeup base primer. It’s blurring your face, and also helps your makeup last longer, so never skip this step to achieve a smooth base makeup. 

Steps to Take 

Go for a gel-based primer like the Lakmé Absolute Undercover Gel Primer. Enriched with vitamin E, this primer smooths your skin and covers up blemishes, giving you a clean canvas to apply your foundation.

5. Apply Foundation 

Now comes the fun part — applying your foundation. This will help you create a flawless, streak-free base. Though, you can still look good without a foundation, it helps you to get a smooth, even skin complexion. 

Steps to Take 

How to apply foundation for a flawless base? Take a nourishing makeup base foundation, like the Lakmé Absolute Argan Oil Serum Foundation and apply it all over your face and neck for a dewy radiant look.

6. Conceal 

Most of the recommendations to layer your makeup base say you need to apply a concealer after your foundation. If you still have stubborn blemishes peeking through, perfect your face makeup with a good concealer to hide inflammations, dark circles and fine lines. 

Steps to Take 

Apply the Lakmé Absolute Creme Concealer on the areas you need extra coverage, like the under eye area and on spots and blemishes. It comes in five shades and contains vitamin E, helping you conceal all the blemishes, dark circles and covering up all the discolouration on your face. To check this concealer makeup base price, follow the link above, and also discover the concealer makeup hacks for a flawless base.

7. Blend Carefully 

One of the common makeup base faults is uneven coverage. If you don’t blend your makeup base products thoroughly, that can spoil the whole look. So, pay attention to this step and take your time to spread your best makeup base evenly. 

Steps to Take 

Add a foundation brush or a blending sponge to your makeup base kit. Spread your coverage evenly in gentle circular motions. Make sure to get rid of excess product on your nose wings and eyelids, and carefully blend the products along your hairline, jawline and neck. 

8. Set It with the Setting Powder 

To keep your makeup base in place and prevent it from melting the whole day long, especially if you have oily skin type, do not forget to set your coverage with a powder. This can be a tinted or translucent product that helps to avoid excessive shine and sweat appearance. 

Steps to Take 

If you don’t have a setting powder in your makeup base palette or makeup kit, we strongly recommend you investing in this item. To set your makeup base, take some powder with a wide fluffy brush, slightly shake to get rid of excess product, then spread all over your face in slight motions. Pay special attention to your T-zone and under eye area.

9. Fix with Spray 

If you want your makeup to last longer, or refresh your look during the day, stock up with such a product as setting spray. You can also use it before foundation application to prolong your makeup wear. 

Steps to Take 

Lakmé Absolute Made To Last Setting Spray is an ultra-light mist infused with hyaluronic acid and aloe vera extract that moisturises and refreshes your skin, keeps your makeup finish matte and long-lasting. Just shake the bottle and spray the product on your face, or spray it on your makeup brush before makeup base application. 

FAQs about How to Achieve a Flawless Makeup Base 

Q1 How to achieve a perfect bridal makeup base? 

All the mentioned above steps are enough to create a perfect base for bridal makeup. Plus, we suggest you choosing a full coverage foundation, prefer matte and waterproof textures, that look good on photos and don’t melt easily. Set with powder your under eye area and T-zone, and keep your setting products at hand for light touch-ups during the day. 

Q2 How to create an eye makeup base? 

To create your eye makeup from creasing and melting, you need to put a base on your eyelids. You can use a special eye makeup primer, or apply concealer and powder on your eyelids. Before mascara use, you may also apply vaseline and a bit of powder to your lashes to prime and achieve a thicker, fuller lash look. 

Q3 What’s the secret of flawless K-beauty makeup base? 

If you are willing to go that extra mile for a flawless base, you’ve gotta try the viral K-beauty trend — jamsu. All you need to do is follow all the above steps and then just dunk your face in ice-cold water for 15-20 seconds and that’s it! The cold water helps remove excess makeup while closing up your pores and hydrating your skin. This trend has even Bella Hadid vouching for it, so why not give it a try! 

Once you’ve learned all about flawless makeup base creation, check our guide on how to do the whole makeup.