How to Elevate Your Makeup Game: 5 Easy Steps

Introduction: Elevating Your Everyday Makeup Routine 🌟

Hey, beauties! 👋 Want to take your makeup game to the next level? Whether you feel like your makeup needs a little extra oomph or you just want to learn some new tricks, you’re in the right place! In this video, @reitxmakeup shares five easy steps to help you elevate your makeup routine. From prepping the skin to adding the finishing touches, these simple tips will make your makeup look like it was done by a professional. Let’s dive in and level up your beauty game! 💄✨

Step 1: Hydrating Primer for a Glowing Base 💧

First things first—skin prep is everything. To achieve that radiant, glowing look, you need a good base. The creator uses a hydrating primer to give her skin that beautiful glow while keeping everything in place. Funny enough, the primer she uses isn’t technically a "primer," but it works wonders in hydrating and preparing the skin for foundation.

Many people are afraid that hydrating primers will make their skin look greasy, but trust me, that's not the case. A good hydrating primer helps maintain moisture throughout the day, so even those with oily skin can benefit from it. As long as you set your makeup well, this primer will do its job without making you look shiny or greasy. Pro Tip: If you have oily skin, using a hydrating primer can actually help prevent your skin from overproducing oil throughout the day. 💧

Step 2: Contour & Concealer—Strategic Highlighting and Shading ✨

Next up: contouring and concealing. This is where we get strategic with the lights and shadows on our face. You know how concealer brightens the under-eye area, and contour adds shadows to sculpt your face? The key is thinking about where you want to bring light (forward) and where you want to push shadow (backward).

The creator starts by applying a concealer that’s close to her skin tone for spot concealing, and then she highlights areas with a lighter shade. This helps bring forward the chin, nose, forehead, and the under-eye area to make those features pop.

For contour, she uses a cool-toned shade to create depth along the jawline, sides of the nose, and forehead. Pro Tip: The contouring technique is personal—there’s no right or wrong! It’s all about your preference and face shape. So, play around and see what works best for you! 💕

Step 3: Setting and Highlighting Strategically 🌟

Setting your makeup is a crucial step if you want it to last all day and look flawless. The creator uses a loose powder to set her concealer, ensuring there are no creases before applying the powder.

Once your concealer is set, it’s time for highlighting. A good highlight brings back that beautiful glow and gives the illusion of dewy skin. The creator applies the highlight on the tip of the nose, cheekbones, brow bone, and inner corners of the eyes—areas that naturally catch the light. Pro Tip: Don’t forget the upper lip and center of the forehead for a soft, glowing finish. ✨

Step 4: Setting Spray to Bring Everything Together 💧

Now for the magic—setting spray. After all the layers of makeup, you want everything to melt together and look seamless. The creator uses Urban Decay All Nighter with Vitamin C, which gives her skin a hydrating finish.

Setting spray helps keep your makeup intact for longer while giving you that natural look by melting everything together. If you have dry skin, go for a hydrating setting spray. If you have oily skin, the regular version will work perfectly for you! 💧

Step 5: Reapply Bronzer & Blush for Long-Lasting Color 🌞

We all know that bronzer and blush tend to fade throughout the day. So, for that fresh, sun-kissed glow, don’t forget to reapply! The creator uses a mix of powder bronzer and cream blush to give her skin a little more warmth and color.

Bronzer brings back some depth and definition, while blush gives a natural, rosy flush. Pro Tip: If you want a dewy finish, you can go for cream blush, but if you want a more matte finish, powder blush works great. And if you feel like you went a little overboard, just grab a beauty blender to blend everything together for a seamless finish! 💕

Conclusion: Elevate Your Makeup Game 💥

And there you have it, beauties! These five easy steps will definitely elevate your makeup game and make you look like a pro. From hydrating primers to strategic contouring and setting everything with a good setting spray, these tips will ensure you have a flawless, long-lasting makeup look.

Let me know in the comments if you tried these steps and how they worked for you! Also, feel free to drop any requests for other makeup tips or tutorials you’d love to see. Thank you so much for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video! 💖✨

Credits

Huge thanks to @reitxmakeup for this amazing tutorial! Check out the full video here: [Video Link].