Need Basic Makeup Help

I'm not sure what kind of makeup I need to buy.

My main goal is flawless skin- so good skin coverage. Right now, I use a moisturizer and then I use foundation. After that (blush, eye liner, eye shadow, lipstick or lipgloss). That's essentially it. But I feel like there is more I should be doing on the skin level around the foundation step. What do you do for makeup in terms of skin coverage? Any recommendations?

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I always use a good primer before I apply my foundation. It makes a big difference in how the foundation glides on and it reduces the appearance of your pores. I love Too Faced Poreless Primer for Sensitive Skin.

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malin + goetz jojoba face scrub ( i use this every time i get in the shower )

malin + goetz moisturizer

mac - matte creme matifiante primer
or
msmashboox photofinish primer

mac pro longwear concealer ( i put this all over my face as a foundation for everyday and skip foundation )

mac studio fix fluid spf15 foundation ( i use this on top of the concealer if im going out and want a complete make up look )

powder- revlon colorstay powder

eyeshadow i use urban decay naked2 and as a base i use urban decay primer - original or sin

liner - Marc jacobs - highliner gel crayon - its soooo smooth and amazing ( al of marc jacobs make up is amaaaazing!)


mascara- benefit - they're real

eyebrows i color them in /shape them with mac eyeshadow

good quality brushes and using the RIGHT brush makes a HUUUUUUUUGE difference!

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I use a BB cream and then put my bare minerals over it.
Gives great coverage without looking heavy that way

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I love a good primer, foundation or cc cream and a little coverup to help hide any blemishes.
I think starting with a primer really helps with a smooth application.

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Depending on your skin type--concealer & powder.

Also-as Luvbuffet mentioned above--exfoliating helps.

I was hating my makeup toward the end of my vacation, but the same foundation is fine now that I am back home & using my Clarisonic.

I keep going back & forth about primers. I don't know if they really help me--some can be drying, or just make my makeup really caked on looking.

ETA- you can also highlight/contour if you want to get fancy.

Message edited 10/15/2014 4:02:46 PM.

Re: Need Basic Makeup Help

Definitely get a primer under your foundation. I like Mac. Calvin Klein also makes a primer-foundation combo. The coverage isn't as good as the two-step process, but it's still better than foundation alone. Finish with a dusting powder (I apply with a brush or I look cakey). It'll also help set the foundation and keep it from clumping your eye shadow.