How to Apply Foundation So It Looks Like Skin (Thin Layer Method) | Elena Rachitskaya

If your foundation often looks cakey, patchy, dry, or heavy, this tutorial will help. In this video I show my thin-layer foundation method — a technique that keeps the skin looking natural, fresh, and glowy while still looking like real skin.

You’ll learn how to:
• prep skin correctly before foundation
• apply foundation in very thin layers
• build coverage without cakiness
• choose the right undertone
• use cream bronzer and blush for a natural finish
• powder strategically while keeping the glow

PRODUCTS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
ARMANI | Luminous Silk Hydrating Glow Extending Primer
WONDERSKIN | Hyper Bond All-Day Stay Serum Foundation (muse - light; mesa - dark)
MERIT | Flush Balm (Le Bonbon)
CLINIQUE | Blended Face Powder (08 transparency neutral MF)
YSL | Loveshine Lip Oil Lipstick (154)
WONDERSKIN | Eyeliner Pencil (Kalamata)
LANCOME | Lash Idôle Lash-Lifting & Volumizing Mascara

BRUSHES:
WONDERSKIN | Sponge
HERMES | Lip Brush

0:27 Before & After
0:33 The Biggest Foundation Mistakes
0:54 Skin Prep That Makes Foundation Look Better
1:33 Water vs Oil Based Products
2:16 Foundation Application Mistakes
2:28 Dirty Brushes
2:57 Wrong Sponge Use
3:30 How to Choose the Right Foundation Undertone
5:34 Thin Layer Foundation Method
13:10 Blend Foundation for Natural Skin
14:40 Build Coverage Without Cakey Layers
16:10 Third Layer Test (Camera Close-Up)
17:30 Using Foundation as Cream Bronzer
19:10 Lifting Cream Blush Technique
21:20 Strategic Powder for Glowing Skin
22:20 Fresh Berry Lipstick for Spring
23:30 Simple Eye Makeup for Hooded Eyes
24:40 Final Skin Close-Up (Texture Check)

Thanks for watching! See you in the next video!

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