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Skin Prep for Perfect Makeup: Tips to Avoid Cakey Makeup

If you’re looking to achieve seamless, long-lasting makeup, skin prep is key. This will not only ensure that your makeup goes on smoothly and evenly, but also improve the quality of your makeup’s wear. Let’s discuss the key steps of skincare before makeup: cleansing, moisturizing, and priming. This will help you avoid cakey makeup and help your skin grip makeup.
Skin Prep for Perfect Makeup: Tips to Avoid Cakey Makeup

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Skin Prep for Perfect Makeup: Tips to Avoid Cakey Makeup

If you’re looking to achieve seamless, long-lasting makeup, skin prep is key. This will not only ensure that your makeup goes on smoothly and evenly, but also improve the quality of your makeup’s wear. Let’s discuss the key steps of skincare before makeup: cleansing, moisturizing, and priming. This will help you avoid cakey makeup and help your skin grip makeup.

Step 1: Cleanse

All good skincare routines should begin with cleansing. The benefits of cleansing include melting away dirt and sebum and keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

When cleansing your skin, always make sure to use a gentle cleanser for your skin type to avoid the possibility of any irritation. You should choose one that maintains the balance of oils in your skin. This will leave your face feeling soft and moisturized. Balm and oil-based cleansers have moisturizing properties that can cleanse your skin while balancing moisture and natural oil.

Remember to use lukewarm water, as hot water can strip your skin of its natural oils. Additionally, use a gentle circular motion when cleansing your skin to help remove impurities.

Step1- Cleanse

Step 1: Cleanse

All good skincare routines should begin with cleansing. The benefits of cleansing include melting away dirt and sebum and keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

When cleansing your skin, always make sure to use a gentle cleanser for your skin type to avoid the possibility of any irritation. You should choose one that maintains the balance of oils in your skin. This will leave your face feeling soft and moisturized. Balm and oil-based cleansers have moisturizing properties that can cleanse your skin while balancing moisture and natural oil.

Remember to use lukewarm water, as hot water can strip your skin of its natural oils. Additionally, use a gentle circular motion when cleansing your skin to help remove impurities.

Step 2: Moisturize and Prime

Moisturizing your skin is an important step before applying makeup. Moisturizing creams help hydrate your skin and keep it looking plump and healthy. They also help to create a barrier on your skin’s surface that can help lock in moisture and protect your skin from environmental aggressors, such as micro dust and pollen. Be sure to use a moisturizing cream appropriate for your skin type and apply it while your skin is still damp to help lock in moisture.

The moisturizer we recommend for all skin types is our Vitamin Enriched Face Base. Not only does it function as a moisturizer, but it also works as a primer.

A final step in skin preparation is to apply primer. You should apply a primer before putting on makeup to create a smooth base for your skin. A good primer can help improve the quality of your makeup wear.

There are many different types of primers available, including ones formulated to target specific skin needs, such as toning-up and addressing oily skin or enlarged pores. Be sure to choose the right one for you and apply it all over your face evenly.

Step 2: Moisturize and Prime

Step 2: Moisturize and Prime

Moisturizing your skin is an important step before applying makeup. Moisturizing creams help hydrate your skin and keep it looking plump and healthy. They also help to create a barrier on your skin’s surface that can help lock in moisture and protect your skin from environmental aggressors, such as micro dust and pollen. Be sure to use a moisturizing cream appropriate for your skin type and apply it while your skin is still damp to help lock in moisture.

The moisturizer we recommend for all skin types is our Vitamin Enriched Face Base. Not only does it function as a moisturizer, but it also works as a primer.

A final step in skin preparation is to apply primer. You should apply a primer before putting on makeup to create a smooth base for your skin. A good primer can help improve the quality of your makeup wear.

There are many different types of primers available, including ones formulated to target specific skin needs, such as toning-up and addressing oily skin or enlarged pores. Be sure to choose the right one for you and apply it all over your face evenly.

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base

We’ve formulated our Vitamin Enriched Face Base to perform as a 2-in-1 primer and moisturizer. This multitasking product contains our signature blend of Vitamins B, C, and E that helps condition, replenish, and revitalize the skin with essential nourishment. It also contains nutrients that plump the skin for a fresh, healthy-looking glow.

Vitamin Enriched Face Base was designed to layer seamlessly with makeup and other skincare products, helping the skin grip makeup, resulting in a smoother, more even application. This phenomenon is often known as “skin-eating” in Korean cosmetic stores. In other words, Vitamin Enriched Face Base is designed to better help “makeup get eaten by the skin.”

Due to its convenience and ease of use, Vitamin Enriched Face Base has been our #1 selling product at Bobbi Brown , with 1 sold every 15 seconds globally. When surveyed, 95% of respondents said it left their skin feeling moisturized throughout the day*. Additionally, 98% of respondents said it created a smooth base for makeup application*.

 

*Based on Internal Bobbi Brown data, Jul 2021 – Jun 2022

Oil-free moisturizer and primer

HK$610
HK$610
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base

We’ve formulated our Vitamin Enriched Face Base to perform as a 2-in-1 primer and moisturizer. This multitasking product contains our signature blend of Vitamins B, C, and E that helps condition, replenish, and revitalize the skin with essential nourishment. It also contains nutrients that plump the skin for a fresh, healthy-looking glow.

Vitamin Enriched Face Base was designed to layer seamlessly with makeup and other skincare products, helping the skin grip makeup, resulting in a smoother, more even application. This phenomenon is often known as “skin-eating” in Korean cosmetic stores. In other words, Vitamin Enriched Face Base is designed to better help “makeup get eaten by the skin.”

Due to its convenience and ease of use, Vitamin Enriched Face Base has been our #1 selling product at Bobbi Brown , with 1 sold every 15 seconds globally. When surveyed, 95% of respondents said it left their skin feeling moisturized throughout the day*. Additionally, 98% of respondents said it created a smooth base for makeup application*.

 

*Based on Internal Bobbi Brown data, Jul 2021 – Jun 2022

Oil-free moisturizer and primer

HK$610
HK$610

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base

Our goal is to offer everyone a seamless experience prior to applying makeup, which is why we also developed our Vitamin Enriched Eye Base. It’s what you love about our #1 primer and moisturizer, now available for your eyes as well. The product hydrates, nourishes, and primes under the eyes in one smoothing step, delivering the multivitamin moisture of an eye cream with the concealer-ready prep of a primer.

All-in-one eye cream & primer

HK$520
HK$520
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Eye Base

Our goal is to offer everyone a seamless experience prior to applying makeup, which is why we also developed our Vitamin Enriched Eye Base. It’s what you love about our #1 primer and moisturizer, now available for your eyes as well. The product hydrates, nourishes, and primes under the eyes in one smoothing step, delivering the multivitamin moisture of an eye cream with the concealer-ready prep of a primer.

All-in-one eye cream & primer

HK$520
HK$520
 

Bobbi Brown Intensive Serum Foundation

Once your face is moisturized and primed, we’ve got the perfect foundation to go along with it. Our Intensive Serum Foundation is infused with 75% skin-caring ingredients, including Cordyceps, which helps deliver a plumper and natural-glow look instantly and over time. The serum has also been formulated to protect against skin-dulling sun damage, making it perfect for all-day use.


Our Intensive Serum Foundation is also non-caking and provides natural yet long-lasting coverage, giving the skin an even look for 12 hours. (where numerical data is used, please add claims from GTM) . Plus, there are 19 shades designed to complement Asian skin tones for a color-true match.


Skin preparation is essential in achieving seamless makeup. By following these key steps of skin preparation: cleanse, moisturize and prime, you can ensure that your skin will be properly prepped and ready for makeup application. Always use products appropriate for your skin type, and pay attention to your skin’s needs, adjusting your routine as necessary.


Achieve a perfectly moisturized and primed face with the help of our Vitamin Enriched Face Base. Make it yours at bobbibrown.com.hk.

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Bobbi Brown Intensive Serum Foundation

Bobbi Brown Intensive Serum Foundation

Once your face is moisturized and primed, we’ve got the perfect foundation to go along with it. Our Intensive Serum Foundation is infused with 75% skin-caring ingredients, including Cordyceps, which helps deliver a plumper and natural-glow look instantly and over time. The serum has also been formulated to protect against skin-dulling sun damage, making it perfect for all-day use.


Our Intensive Serum Foundation is also non-caking and provides natural yet long-lasting coverage, giving the skin an even look for 12 hours. (where numerical data is used, please add claims from GTM) . Plus, there are 19 shades designed to complement Asian skin tones for a color-true match.


Skin preparation is essential in achieving seamless makeup. By following these key steps of skin preparation: cleanse, moisturize and prime, you can ensure that your skin will be properly prepped and ready for makeup application. Always use products appropriate for your skin type, and pay attention to your skin’s needs, adjusting your routine as necessary.


Achieve a perfectly moisturized and primed face with the help of our Vitamin Enriched Face Base. Make it yours at bobbibrown.com.hk.

YOUR MATCH

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