How to apply foundation on face step-by-step

It’s safe to say foundation is one of the trickiest makeup products. For starters, there’s learning how to apply foundation correctly.

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Then you need to decide the best formula for your skin, along with shade-matching your perfect color.

You’ve undoubtedly watched all the TikToks and seen a bunch of methods, from brushes and blenders to outrageous trends.

But if you still haven’t found the right application technique, you may be wondering how pro makeup artists do it on the daily. We’ve all admired the airbrushed, flawless complexions of celebrities, and while some of it may be Photoshop, it could also just be really great foundation.

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But when you’ve tried to recreate the same magic, you’re getting streaky and splotchy instead of smooth and soft-focused. What gives? To get to the bottom of things, we asked two pro makeup artists, Nick Barose and Melissa Murdick, to let us in on their methods for applying foundation.

Turns out, it’s not as tricky as people make it seem online.

“Applying foundation to give your complexion that healthy glow and even tone is less complicated than

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