when putting on makeup, which of these should you put on first?

makeup - so many of them, am confused which goes on first....
Philippines
March 5, 2007 5:30am CST
do you apply the foundation first then the concealer or vice versa? i do the foundation first followed by the concealer but some tell me i'm doing it all wrong. which is it, really?
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@rainbow (6761)
5 Mar 07
I do cleanse tone moisturise, concealer, foundation, it's how we were taught at college, but if something is really bad I will conceal again and blend in carefully before I powder, too many layers can look worse than the blemish.
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
i think so, too. after all minimal is in. thanks for your input!
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@rainbow (6761)
9 Mar 07
You do know to keep the concealer stick off any spots? I use a cotton bud to apply it because germs just love make-up, sorry should have mentioned it before and work outwards with any foundation to avoid a line around your jaw, lol.
• Philippines
11 Mar 07
lol! and when you have your picture taken, you'll look as if you're wearing a mask? ha, ha.
• United States
5 Mar 07
I wear my make-up very simply. I don't wear any foundation, powder, or blush, and I ver rarely put on lipstick or lip gloss. So it is all about my eyes. First eyeshadow, then eye liner, then mascara.
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
you must have beautiful eyes for you to accentuate it. i love to put on eye make up, too but always end up looking old or like an owl. sigh! thanks for sharing.
• United States
6 Mar 07
LOL I have been complimeted on ym eyes-they are kind of odd in color-blueish grey green depending on the day. I don't wear anything on my face because my skin is very sensitive and oily-bad combo I know. I can usually get my make up down in about 3 moinutes-and once it is on-that is it for the day-I never touch it up.
• United States
5 Mar 07
I do mosteriser. then concealer then foundation, and sometimes powder
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
i do the same altho i'm not so sure which to apply first - the concealer or the foundation? thanks for the input.
@ma_belle (1357)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I often hear that you do foundation first and then do concealer. Or at lease that is how I do it. I actually use tinted moisturizer and then use concealer on my dark circles and any blemishes if i have any.
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
Hi, there. Kumusta?.. In response to your question. I don't care which one should go first as long as the makeup should look flawless after you put it on. For me, I cleanse first, then toner (sometimes, if needed because I have very oily skin), then an SPF oilfree moisturizer, then foundation, THEN THE CONCEALER on areas that blemishes still show, and finally the finishing powder. Think about it, if you put on concealer on the blemishes first, there is a big chance that you would blend it "away" when you put on the foundation. Then you have to retouch it again with a concealer after. You would be putting on too much right. And too much isn't nice to look at. But in cases like dark circles under your eyes, it would be more "naturel" for concealer first then the foundation. It would blend "in" when you put on the foundation.
• Philippines
11 Mar 07
ha, ha, you know naman how prominent my eyebags can be specially when i'm tired. thanks for the response and welcome to the mylot family. post your discussion already so i can return the favor sab.
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
cleanse, tone,moisturize. foundation then concealer. top with loose powder
• Philippines
29 Mar 07
lol! that was quick but easy to follow. okay, i'll do it now. thanks!