Long-lasting makeup: secrets and life hacks from a makeup artist

Long-lasting makeup is no longer a whim, but a real necessity in the modern, extremely fast pace of life. Girls want to receive the service as soon as possible and at the same time expect a long-term result - makeup that does not have to be corrected throughout the day.

Moreover, many professions require makeup to be perfect, regardless of the conditions in which girls and boys wear it. Actors, artists, dancers, TV presenters and athletes - their makeup must be perfect even in extreme heat, strong wind, rain, intense sweating and even after immersion in water.

Today our expert Alena Bushinskaya will talk about her life hacks and makeup artist secrets that allow you to achieve long-lasting makeup and make it as veiled and harmonious as possible.

Alena Bushinskaya , makeup artist and teacher,
beauty expert with 16 years of experience,
founder of BUSHKA makeup store

Face makeup

The durability of dry and cream materials is the result of their interaction and adhesion. When you build with sand or cook with flour and water, you understand this working principle.

We start with creamy textures . When creating long-lasting facial makeup, it is very important to maintain the thinness of the layers. Consequently, motor skills in this case will be driving, inserting, trampling and patting. We do not smear, blend or stretch anything.

Next, cover the creamy texture with the dry one using the same movements - tap in matching powder or concealer so that the pattern is very natural, without the pattern of a sponge or brush.

And the final stage is fixation using a fixing spray or plain water. Spray the liquid over the skin and dry immediately, simulating a blow of wind. This process helps the moisture evaporate as quickly as possible, allowing the structure to be fixed until the makeup is removed.

Eye makeup

For additional durability in eye and lip makeup, the same methods are encouraged, when a dry layer absorbs excess moisture from a creamy one.

If we are talking about the mucous line, then in this case we cannot do without super-resistant pencils or gel eyeliners. If you encounter a problem where arrows are imprinted on the upper eyelid, you should degrease the eyelid as much as possible using transparent powder, and cover the eyeliner locally with shadows of the same color.

When working with eyeshadows and eyeshadow bases, sometimes the problem of spotting or uneven coverage arises. Worldwide makeup artists advise covering the shadow base with a layer of powder to remove the so-called sticky layer. A dry layer will make it much easier for you to blend out cosmetic products.

Lip makeup

The staying power of lip makeup isn't as much of an issue now as it was, say, 30 years ago, when ladies covered greasy lipstick with cornmeal or layers of powder to make it last longer on their lips. Today, the beauty market offers us pigments that are so persistent and corrosive that we need to worry more about how to wash them off without harming the skin.

Do not forget that when using long-lasting matte lipsticks , which are the longest lasting, you should degrease the surface, that is, remove excess lip balm or oil, and also not use scrubs, so as not to provoke the appearance of microcracks.

After applying lipstick, be sure to let it dry for about 30 seconds. A thick layer may fall off, so thin layers are also encouraged in lip makeup. In the practice of many world makeup artists, pencils have faded into the background, because the richness of their pigment is inferior to a product such as lipstick.

For inspiration, I will say that now every product is multitasking. For example, you can use regular lipstick as eyeliner, mascara, or mix it with foundation to get a fresh blush.