Best in Beauty: Best in Beauty- Under Eye Setting Powders

Monday, November 16, 2015

Best in Beauty- Under Eye Setting Powders

After applying concealer under the eyes, it is essential to set it with a powder. Setting the tackiness of the concealer will not only prolong the wear but will also prevent visible creasing. If you look straight into a mirror, you will notice creases under the eye. If you do not set your concealer with a powder, chances are the concealer will fill into these creases and let’s be honest, it is not cute.

Since there are no oil glands/pores under the eyes, the creases are caused by a lack of moister. Therefore, before applying concealer, make sure you moisturize your face, especially the under area *TIP- pat the moisturizer under the eye area to make sure the moisturizer is in fact entering the creases. Let this dry before applying any makeup.

You want a setting powder to be finely milled. If the powder is too chunky or heavy, it will dry out the under eye area and appear cakey. The powder will also chunk up in the creases and appear worse as the day goes on. Below are some of my favorite setting powders. Also, it is also important to keep in mind that it is not only the powder you use but rather HOW YOU APPLY it.

HOW TO APPLY CONCEALER & SETTING POWDER

THE CREASE PROOF WAY

1. Apply concealer in an upside-down triangle under one eye. If you are interested in my favorite full-coverage, natural looking concealers, check out my blog post on Best in Beauty- Under Eye Concealers!

2. Take a damp beauty blender or dome shaped brushed and pat the concealer under the eye. Do not rub, this will only spread the concealer through the creases unevenly. While you are doing this, look up. Do not look in a mirror but only for a second to make sure the concealer is blending. Continue looking up while your concealer dries to a tacky finish (about 30 seconds or so)

3. Have your setting powder and your brush ready.

4. While you are still looking up, pat your setting powder under the eye. Build an evenly covered layer of powder in the under eye area, thereby “setting” the concealer.

5. For a more glam look, this is when you can "bake" your under eye area by packing on a thick layer of powder to be removed at later time.

6. Repeat this process on the other eye.

7. Set your face with a Makeup Setting Spay.

FAVORITE SETTING POWDERS