A Dewy Makeup Routine | Lady Tulip

Hello Dolls & Gents,

Today I would like to share with you my favorite steps when it comes to achieving the softest, dewiest base makeup.

I start off by prepping the skin with a dose of Hyaluronic Acid. This will plump, hydrate and reduce any flakiness. Followed by 3 pumps of the Becca Backlight Priming Filter on the high points of the face. Mainly above the arch of the brows, the cheekbones and chin.

For deeper skin tone, add 2 drops of the H&M bronzing liquid in Gilded Copper to the Becca Backlight Priming Filter. This adds a lovely luminosity (without looking ashy) and will radiate through the foundation layer smoothly and seamlessly. The bronzing liquid has a subtle tint, and is perfect to warm up fairer skin for a sun-kissed glow.  

I apply these liquids with my fingers.

The next step is to generate a tacky layer for all the products that would go on later. In order to do this, it would be pretty useful to use a product that guarantees a dewy finish. Tried and tested, the cult-favorite Mario Badescu Facial Spray did not disappoint me. I use the spray with aloe, herbs and rosewater. 

I ensure to spritz it evenly and very lightly, and allow the product to air dry and absorb into the skin. This will leave a remarkably sticky, and super soft film of luminosity or shine on the skin. I absolutely adore this product.  

Once the spray is dry I move on to foundation. At this point, you may use a matte or dewy foundation. I have worn both formulas over the primer, bronzing liquid, spray, and the result is still super dewy and glowy. To ensure the full coverage ‘impact’ of the foundation doesn’t overpower the priming layer underneath, I use a damp sponge and press the complexion products on to the skin slowly in small amounts. 

I realized that the perfect complexion either matte or dewy is achieved when the glow appears to come from within. Often times, highlighters accentuate texture and pores and tends to sit above the foundation despite being blended. This isn’t entirely due to the mill of the powder or the cream formula. Sometimes it all depends on the technique used to incorporate the highlighter to the existing base layer. So how do we make foundation and highlighter come together as ‘one’? For quite some time now, I have ditched using brushes to apply highlighter and resort to sponges.

Make sure the sponge is damp to the touch and squeeze out any excess water. Preferably, use a clean sponge that has no residue of foundation or concealer. By now, if you have added any powder products, spritz a light layer of the facial spray to create a slippery surface to work on. If you are using a powder highlighter, pick up the powder using the sponge, and in small amounts start pressing the product firmly onto the skin. Ensure that the product leaves no harsh lines and blend upwards towards the brow tail, and is seamless down to the apples of the cheeks. If it looks too harsh, you can use the tiniest hint of foundation to mute the highlighter. Repeat the same process for a cream or liquid highlighter.

I hope that this post was informative. If you give these steps a try or currently love any of the products mentioned, then do let me know in the comments section. Thank you so much for reading, and I will see you on the next post.