Beauty

[RollTide2008]

I put my foundation on with a brush, then spray a sponge with setting spray, and blend my foundation one more time with the sponge.  I let that dry while I do my brows, then I apply my cream bronzer and blush.  I repeat with the damp sponge after that as well.

[bmorechick]

@JudyL   I don't wear any foundation, just moisturizer and I followed @monicakm's advice to put a dot on the back of my hand and apply it from hand to face.  Because my face is still "wet" from the moisturizer, it blends so nice.  So natural.  That's all...no sprays or anything else. 

[JudyL]

Hi Everyone.  Thank you all for your suggestions.  Appreciate it very much to all you took the time to post a comment.  Tried something this morning and it worked great!  Will try and keep this short:

Skin care done and let it sit a bit.  Then primer, then skin tint/foundation and let that sit while I did brows, eyes, and concealer.  Then applied a little powder to nose and cheeks - which I would do normally anyway - then powder blush.  Spray with setting spray and let that dry down for a minute or so.  Then put a tiny bit of liquid blush on the back of my hand and took a tiny dot on my finger and gently tapped it onto my cheeks.  It worked great!  Nothing moved, foundation and powder blush stayed in place and it's looked great all day so far.  I'm so happy to have found what seems like a solution for when I want to use a liquid or cream blush.  Thanks again everyone!

[nyc1]

@JudyL   So happy you found a way to make it work for you.   If you have a chance,  also try a stippling brush which allows a very light application in an up and down motion,  while going in the direction you want your blush to be.  It all evens out in the end and gives an easy liquid blush applicaiton that is even.

If you are happy with the way you're doing it now.....   leave well enough alone!

Enjoy your blushes.

Have a good weekend.

[monicakm]

@JudyL 

Sometimes I apply my Cream Blush with my fingers and other times with a denser brush than I would use with powder blush.  For liquid blush which I am relatively new with I use a real techniques 453 brush.

[JudyL]

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@monicakm wrote:

@JudyL 

Sometimes I apply my Cream Blush with my fingers and other times with a denser brush than I would use with powder blush.  For liquid blush which I am relatively new with I use a real techniques 453 brush.

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@monicakm  - I thought about getting that Real Techniques brush but when I used a brush before, thats when the problem I was having was the worst.  Using a brush really seemed to move and remove the foundation under the blush more than any other way I was trying.  Hesitant to try it again.

[Shanus]

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@JudyL wrote:

Yesterday I had posted about having an issue with using liquid/cream blush and it removing the foundation underneath when I applied it.

Now I'm thinking maybe I'm applying it wrong.  So, please let me know how you apply your liquid/cream blush.   Do you spray your foundation with setting spray first?  Do you use a brush?  Sponge?   

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@JudyL   I like to apply cream blush with my fingers tapping it on high on the cheek bone. If a hot and sweaty day, I'll set it lightly with LM Loose Powder, but usually it stays. I think the brand and formula makes a difference. Makeup By Mario cream blushes are not as oily and seem to stay better longer.

[Dusty1]

@JudyL Makeup is fun & it sounds like you worked it out.

I'll bet you look great!

[pigletsmom]

I agree with @nyc1 I use a small Elf stippling brush in my cream blush. Just dab it on and that's it. I don't sweep it on at all. Just sort of push it onto the skin. I haven't tried a liguid blush probably since high school so not sure how it would work for that. Liguid seems potentially to messy and hard to work with for my talents.