Have you ever noticed flakiness on your skin after applying makeup? Though it all depends on your skin type. People with dry skin mostly face this issue. Whenever they apply makeup on their face, it becomes flaky and looks bad. Dry skin is developed by various causes, which are hormonal and environmental. First of all, you have to cure your dry skin then the flakiness will go away. Otherwise, your makeup feels like falling off and you look irresponsible for your skin. Here we have some tips that you can follow to avoid this issue.
1. Cleanse and exfoliate properly
Cleansing the face with a suitable cleanser is very important. Always cleanse your face before applying makeup. It will clean out the dead skin and make it smooth. On the other hand, exfoliation is also very important to do three days a week. Exfoliation removes the impurities and dead skin cells properly. After this process, you are allowed to put cosmetics on your skin.
2. Apply serum and makeup primer
Cure your dry skin by using face serum on daily basis. Vitamin C is the best face serum for dry skin. After that, put any good primer before using makeup. Primer smoothens dry skin and avoids flakes.
3. Moisturize before makeup
Moisturizer is a very important product to add to your skincare routine. It keeps your skin soft and hydrated. To avoid the flakes after doing makeup, apply moisturizer and leave it for 10 minutes. Thus use a moisturizer on regular basis.
4. Give your foundation time
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It is necessary to first choose your foundation or BB cream wisely. Take cosmetics according to your skin type and apply them after moisturizer. Give some time to your foundation to settle down. Hence there is no hurry allowed in makeup.
5. Use cream blush and highlighter
Powdered cosmetics are too old school now. Whereas there are cream blushes and liquid highlighters in the market. They contain moisturizing effects that make your dry skin soft.
6. Use dabbing makeup technique
Sometimes spreading foundation and other cosmetics by hand creates the problem. Use a beauty blender and dab it softly on your face. This technique also helps to avoid flakes on the skin.
7. Moisturize your lips too
Direct use of lipstick and tint makes your lips dry. You feel dryness and patchy lips after some time. Try to put petroleum jelly or lip balm before putting on makeup. It will keep your lips soft and hydrated for a long time.
