How to get a smooth foundation application when your skin is flaky/peeling

Hi guys!

Today I have a "tutorial" for you. I feel like this is a subject that hasn't really been discussed on the Youtube community?! (well besides exfoliating well) Or at least not from the gurus I follow. So anyway I do know some girls who struggle with applying foundation when their skin is peeling/flaking. Here's how I apply my foundation when my skin is peeling/flaking ^_^



What you need:
1. exfoliator (recommended, or your fingers will do the job too I explained it in the vid XD)
2. tweezer (preferably a really sharp and precise one)
3. a moisturizer that has a stickier texture
4. powder foundation or BB compact and your powder brush

Hope some of you found this video helpful! I've used this method for years and it never fails me. By the way sometimes if I'm not thorough enough with getting the flaky/"stuck-up" dead skin off, I will still get the flaky skin look. When that happens, just use your moisturizer to remove the foundation, tweeze that dead skin off, then repeat the process again. You don't have to use a makeup remover to take your foundation off. Flaky skin sometimes takes a bit more time and care to work with so just give yourself plenty of time when you get ready.

That's all! I know I've been horrible with my blog and haven't been keeping up with your blogs but I'm almost on spring break... hopefully will do a lot of catching up then.

Take care guys ^_^

<3 Frances

How to apply foundation when your skin is flaking

Hello everyone =)

So spring/summer is the "perfect" time for allergies, eh?

╭∩╮（￣▽￣）╭∩╮ <---- this is to the stupid antibodies in the body that label allergens as foreign/harmful antigens


So I'm gonna give a little advice on how you should apply your foundation when your skin is flakey/flaking, not just from allergy, dryness, or most commonly for me, from popping my blackheads XD

Most of you would notice if you apply your foundation the normal way, it will accentuate the flakiness of your skin, in order to avoid that, it's super simple: just use very gentle, dabbing/patting motion while applying foundation. Now, I've tried using brushes/fingers/sponges, and I have to say, using SPONGES work the best.

First off, always moisturize your face well to make sure the flakey skin stay put.
Then, the reason why you want to use dabbing/patting motion is because you don't want to move the flaking skin; you want to press it down with the patting motion, so hopefully it'd stay put.
Now the reason I say sponges work the best for liquid/cream foundation/tinted moisturizers is because they can cover larger areas of skin by patting motion, giving more consistent coverage, also, because you wet the sponges before using, it also contains more moisture and is easier to work with =)

For mineralize/powder foundation?

I would moisturize my face very well, and after the products are absorbed, apply moisturizer on flakey areas for the second time, and when the moisturizer is semi-wet, use your kabuki brush to press on the foundation. DO NOT swirl. Remember you don't want to move these flakey skin, you want them to stay in place.

So that's my little tip from years of experience XD (bad habit of alwayyys popping my blackheads... come on girls we've all been there done that xD) super easy, but I've noticed how some girls have very flakey foundation on, and it's kind of avoidable, as long as the degree of flakiness is not too bad.

Another thing is, I would suggest exfoliating in the morning instead of at night, cuz at night your skin is repairing itself, and in the morning when you exfoliate, the flakey skin comes off more easily,  also you can get rid of as much of the dead skin as possible, making your makeup application even smoother than if you exfoliate at night.

So that's it =) I hope you guys find it helpful!

<3 Frances