I am confused - what is the process of putting on your face?

[Belini]

I'm going out tomorrow night and I dont have my makeup colour sorted but anyway, what's the process from coming out of the shower to leaving for makeup for nights out and events? I know its different for everyone but what's the general gist?
So for example for work safe days for me its
1) moisturiser
2) eyeshadow
3) Blush
4) Mascara

But when I go out I like to look a bit more done up but I've got so many products now since I've joined this site (

) Im confused as to when to use them, eg strobe cream, highlighter ( is this before or after contour and blush and where do you put highlight?) help!!!!!!!

 

[Growing Wings]

My routine is

Moisturizer
Strobe Cream (although this can be mixed with your foundation, or used as a highlight)
Foundation
Concealer
Powder
Brows
UDPP
Eyeshadow
Liquid liner
Pencil liner
Mascara
Contour (which is under your cheek bones. Suck your cheeks in and pull the fish face to find out where!)
Blush
Highlight (I just apply this at the top of my cheek bones, but some people use it on their nose, and above their cupids bow)
Lip liner (though I'm naughty and skip this most times)
Lipstick
Lip gloss

Tis quite a long list, but I hope it's given you some ideas. Of course there is no right or wrong way. I know a lot of people do their eyes before their face to avoid the problem of fall out from eye shadows and pigments. Hope this helps!

 

[thelove4tequila]

Everyone is different. I,

1)Eye cream
2)Moisturize
3)Primer
4)Foundation
5)Concealer
6)Loose Powder
7)Eyeshadow primer(s)
8)Eyeshadow
9)Liner
10)Brows
11)Blush
12)Contour/Highlight
13)Lips
FINALLY
14)Mascara or false lashes

Shewwww that was long.

 

[SpringDancer]

My routine:
1. Eye cream
2. Moisturizer
3. Primer
4. Concealer
5. Foundation
6. Powder
7. Concealer/some sort of creamy eyeshadow on my lids
8. Eyeshadows
9. Eye liner
10. Mascara
11. Brow pencil, gel
12. Sculpting Powder/Bronzer
13. Blush
14. Lipstick
15. Lipgloss
15. Fix +

Okay, now I know why I am always late to get out of the house...

 

[RoseyPosey]

Unless i am doing dark eyesahdow colors i do it like this:

Moisturize
Primer
Foundation
concealor
powder
contour cheeks, nose, jawline
blush on apples on cheeks then blend
(no highlight, i use a blush with a bit of shimmeryness to it)
UDPP
Eyeshadow on lid
e/s on highlight
e/s in crease
(day time no eye liner but at night this is when i would do it)
Mascara
falsies if im wearing them
lipstick
no lipgloss i hate the stuff!

 

[x.DOLLYMiX.x]

Mine is usually..

1, Moisturiser
2, Primer
3, Concealer (I do this before foundation)
4, Foundation
5, Powder
6, UDPP
7, Brows
8, Eyeshadows
9, Eyeliner
10, Mascara
11, Contour
12, Blusher
13, Lip liner
14, Lipstick
15, Lipgloss
16, Fix+

 

[revinn]

Mine's a little different:
1. Moisturize
2. Concealer
3. Foundation
4. Powder (if I bother to put any on)
5. Blush
6. Contour (if I bother to put any on)
7. Highlight (I highlight my cheekbones only)
8. Eyeshadow / Liner
9. Lipstick OR Lip Gloss

 

[vocaltest]

Mine:

Moisturiser
Primer
Concealer
Foundation
Contour
Blush
Powder
Brows
UDPP
Eyeshadow
Pencil Liner
Mascara
Blactrack f/l
Lipstick
Lipgloss
Mist & Fix

 

[EllieFerris]

Mine takes about an hour and is...

1. wash face
2. prep + prime face (let soak in while getting coffee, letting the puppies out to wee, etc.)
3. base and concealer
4. prep + prime lip
5. eyebrows
6. prep eye (I use Bare Canvas paint)
7. shadow
8. eyeliner
9. prep + prime lash
10. contour cheeks
11. blush
12. mascara
13. highlights (cheek, nose, cupid's bow, etc.)
14. powder to places that have no color
15. lipstick
16. lip liner
17. lipglass or dazzleglass

 

[Simply Elegant]

Okay well mine is different because I do my eyes first. Takes 40 minutes to an hour depending on the look I do and how familiar I am with it and how much time I have to do my hair.
Eye primer
Eyeshadow (lid, crease, highlight, outer v, lower lashline)
Moisturize
Prime face
Luminizer
Liquid foundation
Concealer
Powder
Blush
Highlight
Lipbalm
Eyeliner
Mascara
Brow powder and gel
Lipliner
Lipstick
Lipgloss

 

[Jot]

i'm another random order

Moisturiser
Concealer
paint pot
Eyeshadow
Liner
Mascara
Foundation
Powder
Blush
Highlight
Brows
Prep and prime lip
Lipstick
Lipgloss

 

[ExquizitDiva]

Here's mine:

cleanser
eye cream
lip balm
moisturizer
ALL primers (face, eye, lip, lash, so they're completely dry)
concealer
foundation
eyes (brows, shadow, liner, mascara, in that order)
powder (loose blot, MSFN)
blush (I only highlight/contour when going out... not for work)
charged water
Fix+
Lips (liner, l/s, l/g)

 

[FiestyFemme]

Mine:

moisturizer
eyecream (I let these soak in while I do my hair.)
lipbalm
concealer
foundation
bronzer
brows
eyeshadow base
eyeshadow(s)
eyeliner
mascara
blush
highlighter
lipstick or gloss

 

[Ms. Z]

1. Eye cream/moisturizer *eye area only
2. Eye shadow primer
3. Eye shadows
4. Liner (top only)
5. Mascara (top only)
*use small makeup remover pads to clean under my eyes
6. Moisturizer the rest of my face
7. Primer
8. Foundation
9. Concealer
10. Powder
11. Eyeshadow, Liner & Mascara (bottom lashes)
12. Brows *I usually only use clear mascara
13. Blush / Hi-Light
14. L/L, L/S, L/G

 

[seonmi]

Here is mine:

- Toner
- Eye cream (I'm trying to remember to put it on first because I used to do it later)
- Lip balm (like with eye cream, I'm trying to change my routine)
- Tinted moisturizer
- Concealer
- Eye shadows
- Eye liner
- Mascara
- Eye brows
- Powder
- Contour my cheeks
- Blush
- Highlight my cheeks
- Contour and highlight nose
- Lip liner
- Lipstick (usually no lip gloss because I don't like it)
- Fix +

If I'm afraid of fallout, I'll do my face after eye shadows. Hope it helps.

 

[MAC_addiction<3]

Mine is:

-Cleanse, Tone, Moisturise
-Oil control lotion
-Eye shadow (i also do my eyes first)
-Eye liner
-Curl lashes
-Mascara
-Foundation
-powder
-Bronze
-Contour
-Blush
-Highlight
-Eyebrows
-Lipliner
-Lipbalm
-Lipstick
-Lipgloss
-Fix + (sometimes)

Sometimes i don't do all the steps though it all depends where im going sometimes i dont wear eyeshadow or lipstick & gloss it just depends
xx

 

[KellyBean]

For me (doesn't take long, I don't have much time in the morning lol)

-Wash
-Moisturize
-Concealer wherever I need it
-MSFN or Alima mineral foundation with flat-top badger Coastal Scents
-Tenderling blush with 168 on apples of cheeks
-Fix+ with skunk brush
-Painterly paintpot
-Allover wash of color in Shroom
-Wedge in the crease
-Mascara
-Lipgloss, usually a plumping gloss because I need it!

 

[Kiss and Makeup]

I started to answer this question in a step by step process and I realized I have far too many steps for that.

Honestly, it's about layering and what works best for your skin. I've played around with mine since I seriously started to wear makeup, about 5 or 6 years ago, and I'm still finding new ways to improve it.

I've noticed, though, that there's a few key items that I have to use, or my face comes off by the middle of the day.

~A good primer is the key to long lasting face makeup. I love Philosophy's 'The Present,' because it doubles as a moisturizer and a primer. I also really like MAC Prep + Prime with SPF 50, but if my skin's a little dry it dries my face out completely.
~I don't know how I lived before Fix + spray. Seriously. This is, in my opinion, a crutial step for setting blush (mine comes off easy for some reason) and mineralized facial powder.
~Finishing powder. I know MAC has one, but I didn't find that out until after I bought MakeUp For Ever's HD finishing powder. You hardly use any of it and it really does help to set your powder. This is done after Fix +.
~If I'm wearing eye makeup with a lot of fall out, I'll do my eyes first. If not, I do the face first.

Other things I personally have to do..contour my nose and cheeks with Strada blush (I'm NC15/20, so anything darker makes it look like I'm trying too hard).

I'm sorry I couldn't come up with anything more definitive for you. I hope this helps!

 

[anshu7]

moisturiser
primer
fdtn
concealer
powder
eyeprimer
eyeshadow
eyeliner
eyelash curler
mascara
eyebrows
lipstick
gloss
contour ( i am too lazy to do this)
blush
highlighter

if u want to use a liquid highlighter apply before foundation or mix wid foundation

 

[noahlowryfan]

my routine:

moisturizer
MAC Paints or Paint Pot
eyeshadow
liner
face primer
foundation
powder
lip gloss

I do my eyes first then face.