Beauty

[FUTURE]

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@HappyDaze wrote:

I have a real basic routine  for makeup application for everyday wear:

SPF (including on eyelids)-->Foundation or BB cream/TM--> eye primer--->eye shadow--> mascara-->eye liner (rarely ever for me too)--->lipgloss

I can't see there being any advantage of doing your eye makeup before foundation. Seems kind of strange order but I don't put foundation on my eyes so?

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@HappyDaze, I usually do eye MU first, in case there is any fallout. If I'm using a cream shadow, it doesn't matter. I don't usually have fallout, but if I'm doing a more smokey eye or using more than one shadow and lots of blending, I just find it to be a good precaution, for me.

[mstyrion 1]

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@JustJazzmom wrote:

I do the eye shadow first before the foundation because sometimes the powder falls below the eye onto the upper cheek. If a primer is used on the face, it just brushes off and no color is seen on the cheek area (from the eye shadow).

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I put my eye shadow on before foundation too for exactly the same reason.

I use a powder foundation and any shadow fall out is swept away.  

[doglover3]

moisturizer

foundation(liquid)

blush(cream)

brows(brow marker)

eye liner(top, LG eye rimz, bottom, Korres)

lipstick

Last, I have a tiny red dot between my brows so I use the NYX wonder pencil on that.

I rarely use mascara or shadow. My routine is quick

[tototwo]

It's all personal preference and habit, I suppose.   I have tried applying my eyeliner and shadow first a time or two, but didn't like it.  I'm a creature of habit and do it the same way every time:

Moisturizer (let sink in)

Primer (allow to set for 5+ minutes)

Foundation (swirl swirl swirl with brush)

Lipstick used as cream blush (swirl and blend till it looks like a glow from within - ha) 

Eye brow pencil

Eyeliner (if I wear one)

Mascara

Eye shadow stick (if I wear one)

Loose finishing powder on T-zone

[vermint]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Everyone I know or have known puts foundation on first.  I'm 55, so less is more these days.  After my primer, I apply my foundation.  Then a little concealor on a couple of trouble spots.  Blend...blend..blend.   I don't use any powder on my face.  I don't use eyeliner either, I don't have large eyes and liner "closes" my eyes and makes me look old and mean.  Sometimes, I use a neutral eyeshadow; I always use lots and lots of mascara.  Lipstick or lipgloss is always the final step. 

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@chrystaltree I, too, have small eyes...but I feel exactly the opposite. I think a soft, slightly smudgy line opens my eyes and makes them brighter (I'm 61). I line over the top lashes and under the bottom ones--I never line the rims. Usually use a Mally Colorstick topped with a matching shadow-type liner and smudge it out a bit with a small, blunt-tipped liner brush. I never use a pencil liner anymore. Different strokes and all!

[mima]

I read that you should always put on your lipcolor before your blush.  Your lipcolor alters how much blush you need.  I always do that.  I think if you have "no" color on your face, you might apply too much blush.

[wilma]

My order:

Style my hair first then go on to makeup..

moisturizer with SPF

primer (sometimes)

tinted CC cream with SPF

eye concealer/highlighter

eyeliner - top only

eyeshadow

eyebrow pencil

mascara - top lashes only

concealer on face as needed

setting powder

blush

lipstick/gloss

[wvumountiefan]

I always do my eyes first also. Here's my routine:

1- moisturizer 

2- eye primer and face primer ( I use 2 different ones)

3- eyeshadow on a liner to top lids only

4- foundation 

5- concealer

6- setting powder for under eye and where I put concealer

7- contour and bronzer

8- blush

9- highlighter

10- finish my under eye area with the same colors I used on my top lid

11- I take a small amount of powder and blend my contour, blush and highlight and then buff everywhere else.

12- mascara

13- lip liner and lipstick (occasionally I top these off with a gloss)

14- setting spray ( I've been loving 2. My Ben Nye setting spray and my Cinema Secrets setting spray. 

[Rachb]

Thank you to everyone! Going forward, no need to post your whole routine. Was mostly curious about eye makeup before or after foundation. I ended up working from home today so not wearing makeup. Will try the eyes first tomorrow.

[JuLee]

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@Rachb wrote:
Interesting that you do eyeliner before eyeshadow. I'm not very experienced with liner so I'm up for trying it any way that works!

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Rachb, The reason I put on eyeliner before eyeshadow is because for me, it doesn't come off or fade as much as when I put it on top of eyeshaow. It seems like the eyeliner doesn't stick when I put it on over the eyeshadow.