The Order of Makeup Application

How we apply makeup and in which order strangely interests me. You see, when I didn't really have a clue about makeup I use to slap whatever product I fancied on my face but in recent years I've found I now have a specific order.

This may be boring stuff to you but I've detailed in what order I apply my makeup and kind of look at what I'm using right now... though it does change often! Let me know in which order you apply your makeup because I know it's different for everyone!

START - Lip balm - Skincare - Primer - Brow powder - Tinted brow gel - Concealer around brows/eyeshadow primer - Eyeshadow - Eyeliner - Eyelash Curlers - Mascara - Foundation - Concealer - Bronzer/Contour - Blusher - Highlighter - Lipstick - Setting Powder/Spray - END

It really is easy to do your makeup any old way however learning things such as applying eyeshadow before foundation as there can be fallout from powder eyeshadow just makes sense. Oh, and remembering to apply highlighter after all cheek products so it really stands out and does become blending over the entire cheeks - an important one for me. Of course there are no rules but once I sussed out the order in which I apply makeup I found it not only looked better but I saved myself time!

I'd love to hear the order in which you apply makeup in the comments to see how varied we all are!

Fee xo.

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Dani · 457 weeks ago

I'm the same as you! I always do my eye make up before any foundation or concealer, I'm normally so cackhanded at applying liquid liner for example that if I do foundation first then I smudge it everywhere! Definitely changed my life when I started doing eyes first :) x

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Lauren · 457 weeks ago

Pretty much the same but I prefer to apply my setting powder after foundation and concealer application as I find it makes the bronzer and blush easier to blend but then depends whether you use cream or powder bronzers/blushes I guess! x
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Faye · 457 weeks ago

Interesting post! I do skincare > primer > eyeshadow > foundation > concealer > powder > blusher/bronzer > mascara > eyeliner > lips.

I feel like if I did powder at the end it would cover up the blusher or bronzer and highlighter? I guess that's cos my powder isn't translucent tho, duh.

Faye x
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katewinford1 15p · 457 weeks ago

Love this!! I am so bad - I like to do my base first and then my eyeshadow last (which I know you shouldn't). I base the amount of eyeshadow I need on how nice my face looks after my foundation, etc. If my face looks good, I wear more eyeshadow, if my face looks bad I don't wear as much eyeshadow. Does anyone else do that?!

Kate
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Trecee · 457 weeks ago

Love your take on the order of makeup application! I have to do my eyeshadow before my foundation and my brows after I set my face because I don't want them to look dusty from powder. Also if there is a specific lip color I want to coordinate my eyeshadow to, i will apply that first. After all, its the end result that counts the most!

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Jen · 457 weeks ago

This is so interesting! I didn't realise people would do their makeup in such different ways. I prefer to do my brows after I've done my foundation and I don't really wear eyeshadow that much so this order is pretty different to mine!

Jen / Velvet Spring x

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Emma · 457 weeks ago

You do yours pretty much the opposite way round to me! haha. I do primer, foundation, concealer, powder, bronzer and blush, highlight, eye primer, eye shadow, brow pencil, brow gel, eyeliner, mascara. I leave my brows til near the end because I always get foundation/ powder caught in them and I don't want them to look all powdery. If I'm doing a darker eye for a night out I will do eyes first to avoid fallout but day to day I don't feel like I need to.
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Lyndsey · 457 weeks ago

That was such a good post, I love the way you set out the products. Lovely photography too. I always do my face first, I think because I like to let my foundation settle in while I do my brows and eyes. Sometimes I will do eyes first for a night out though!
Fab post!
L x
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Sarah · 457 weeks ago

I find it really interesting to learn about other people's makeup routine. I usually start with base products then brows, eyes and lastly lips :)

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Tori · 457 weeks ago

I always end up doing my brows last. They're naturally quite dark and if I apply product, they can sometimes overpower my makeup so I like to judge whether they need colouring or just taming at the end. Other than that, it's a pretty similar order to yours, especially if I'm doing dark eyes!

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Siham · 457 weeks ago

Mine is a little similar, although I like to keep my base at the begging, except for days when I'm doing a dark smokey eye. I love having a "blank canvas" to work with :) x

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Akino · 457 weeks ago

The graphic for this post is amazing... seriously blogging goals! Thanks for sharing such a useful post, too... I'm always learning from what others do with their makeup :)

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Jaynie · 456 weeks ago

I love this. Definitely good for people if they have no idea where to start! I always put my foundation on before my eye shadow. I've never tried doing it the other way round! Other than that I seem to have no order... it's a little chaotic but thats probably because I get distracted so easily!
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megwnblog 1p · 456 weeks ago

This is so useful, and pretty much the exact order I do my makeup in, unless i'm going for a heavy eye look with lots of fallout, then I do eyes first!
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Sarah · 456 weeks ago

This is so easy to follow and so beautifully set out. Great post, thanks for sharing :) www.indigoandmouse.blogspot.co.uk

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Cloe · 456 weeks ago

I always do my foundation first after my skincare! I get rid of the fallout from eyeshadow by using concealer under my eyes! I think I might try and do my foundation after my brows and eyes though and see how it turns out!
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indistilling 1p · 456 weeks ago

This is so interesting to see the order people do their make up! I personally doing concealer and contour first then brows then eyes and lips to finish, great post!
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Autumn Hope · 456 weeks ago

SO HELPFUL!

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Maggie A · 456 weeks ago

My order is pretty similar to yours. With this way I find that I can easily skip some products (like blush) as well whenever I'm in a rush.

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Jasmine · 456 weeks ago

I'd say I'm pretty similar, though I always apply highlighter before blusher because I find it looks a little more natural for me!

Jasmine xx

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teganlilyhowlett 2p · 456 weeks ago

Very useful, thanks for this! T x http://teganlily.co.uk/

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Shannon · 456 weeks ago

Amazing how differently we all do it. When I looked at yours it looks almost foreign to me...lol. I do: Foundation>concealer>powder>blush>shadow>brows>mascara>highlighter>lips
I don't always wear primers and I usually use a dark powder as a liner if all, so it would be done at the same time as my shadow.

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Sandra · 456 weeks ago

I can never do my eyebrows before bronzer, I always feel like I mess them up when I bronze my temples haha!
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Megan Hobson · 456 weeks ago

that picture is so good I love it!! props to you! mine is skincare, primer, foundation, concealer, powder, brows, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, contour highlight and blush, setting spray! I could never imagine doing my brows and eyes before foundation I would just make a mess and have to re-do them! x

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Chelsea · 456 weeks ago

I feel exact opposite because I love a flawless base. Being as I am perpetually late, I always do that first because what's the point of eyeshadow if your face is not on point first? Always easy to add mascara and pop on a lip to complete your look.