from youtube....(what I have been going by until I bought a makeup sponge)
A loose powder is for the more oilier skin types
And then there is Pressed powder...the great thing about pressed powder is that it can be used on anybody's skin. You can also you this to freshen up your foundation throughout the day. If it is looking patchy...take some pressed powder with a powder puff or brush and swirl around your face. Blot the skin before you reapply some powder otherwise you will get a cakey look.
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A few questions I have:
1) What does it mean to blot the skin? does that mean blot it moisture(water) with a slightly damp makeup sponge?
2) I have a wet and dry pressed powder and it looks like a way to use this is take a slightly damp sponge on it.
Here's a few videos on applying pressed powder:
not sure if she dampened the sponge or if this specific pressed powder can be used wet....
3)How damp should I get the sponge before using the pressed powder? when I first got the sponge I just squeezed the wet sponge a little bit to make it damp and then dipped it in the pressed powder....I fear perhaps I ruined my wet/dry pressed powder by getting it too damp? Should I squeeze the water/moisture of my sponge to "slightly damp" or should I get it to "extremely damp/nearly dry" by squeezing the life out of the sponge?
4) I have seen various youtube videos regarding when to apply bronzer/contouring ....some say apply contours before pressed powder/powder some say apply contours after pressed powder/powder. (this is regarding pressed/regular blush/bronzer/highlighter not liquid/creme blush/bronzer/highlighter....I know that liquid/creme blush/bronzer, highlighter should be applied before pressed powder) I seem to need to apply too much bronzer in order to get a good contour...I am trying to reduce the amount of bronzer/blush I need to use and I think by knowing how and when to use pressed powder/powder better I can succeed at this.
A loose powder is for the more oilier skin types
And then there is Pressed powder...the great thing about pressed powder is that it can be used on anybody's skin. You can also you this to freshen up your foundation throughout the day. If it is looking patchy...take some pressed powder with a powder puff or brush and swirl around your face. Blot the skin before you reapply some powder otherwise you will get a cakey look.
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A few questions I have:
1) What does it mean to blot the skin? does that mean blot it moisture(water) with a slightly damp makeup sponge?
2) I have a wet and dry pressed powder and it looks like a way to use this is take a slightly damp sponge on it.
Here's a few videos on applying pressed powder:
not sure if she dampened the sponge or if this specific pressed powder can be used wet....
3)How damp should I get the sponge before using the pressed powder? when I first got the sponge I just squeezed the wet sponge a little bit to make it damp and then dipped it in the pressed powder....I fear perhaps I ruined my wet/dry pressed powder by getting it too damp? Should I squeeze the water/moisture of my sponge to "slightly damp" or should I get it to "extremely damp/nearly dry" by squeezing the life out of the sponge?
4) I have seen various youtube videos regarding when to apply bronzer/contouring ....some say apply contours before pressed powder/powder some say apply contours after pressed powder/powder. (this is regarding pressed/regular blush/bronzer/highlighter not liquid/creme blush/bronzer/highlighter....I know that liquid/creme blush/bronzer, highlighter should be applied before pressed powder) I seem to need to apply too much bronzer in order to get a good contour...I am trying to reduce the amount of bronzer/blush I need to use and I think by knowing how and when to use pressed powder/powder better I can succeed at this.
. Make sure it feels 'cold' and 'slippery' not 'wet' and don't drench it in a lot of water in the first place. You can buy a spray bottle so you can be able to control the quantity better, only a few spritzes should do.
