Keeping up with popular beauty gurus can be a little tough but this could be the closest we could get to keeping up with the Kardashians. No, we’re not talking about baking cupcakes, we’re talking about baking your face! Popularised by beauty gurus, drag queens, and especially Kim K herself, this oddly-named makeup hack has inspired a massive following. Despite it being a not-so-new trend in the beauty scene, this should be on your next must-try list if you want a creaseless, flawless finish.
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Kim Kardashian KKW Beauty: Conceal, Bake Brighten.Ever since there was a spike in contouring and highlighting, the technique of baking has been receiving much more attention. The term “baking” refers to letting loose powder sit on your skin for 5 to 10 minutes, to allow your makeup to fully set on your face, which eventually leaves you with a flawless finish. Take our advice, if beauty gurus and celebrities like Kim Kardashian love this technique, you’ll love it too. So if you’re curious to find out more on how it’s done, continue reading.
Step 1 :
Start with a clean base. Here, I have on Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation in 2N1 Desert Beige on my skin. I used a damp Beauty Blender sponge to even out the foundation on my face and made sure that everything was well blended. You can actually start baking before or after your eye makeup, as this won’t involve the area on your lids.
Step 2 :
Before applying powder to your face, use a concealer to conceal any imperfections on your face as well as your eyebags so that the eye area is brighter after baking it!
After applying the concealer, use your fingertips or your beauty blender (which is usually the much-preferred method) to dab and blend the concealer out. Otherwise, it may not look good with the translucent powder over it.
Step 3:
Here, we’re using a cult-favourite — the Laura Mercier Loose Powder, that’s known to reduce the shine on your face. It also fills in all your pores and fine lines for that effortlessly-looking flawless complexion.
Start off by pouring some translucent powder to the cap. Then, using the same Beauty Blender sponge, layer the powder on four areas: the nose bridge, the forehead, the cheekbones/under-eye area and the side of your jaws, gently pressing it into the skin.
Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. At this point in time, you may look a little ridiculous but trust me because it’ll work wonders for your face.
Step 4 :
While waiting for the loose powder to set, you can start on the rest of your makeup such as your eyes. Then, once the timer’s up, use a fluffy powder brush and lightly dust off the powder on your face, making sure that you blend in any harsh lines that you see on your face. That’s it!
Step 5 :
Continue with the rest of your makeup routine — highlighting, contouring, adding blush before setting it with a finishing spray for makeup that’ll last you for hours on end!
Here’s the finished look! As you can see, there’s quite a difference in terms of how baking has made a difference to one’s look.
Personally, I’d recommend baking your face when you have a special event to attend or even a date night, but not for an everyday look because ultimately, it requires a lot of makeup on your face (imagine all that powder going to waste!). It’s definitely time-consuming as well.
A few key tips to note is that you should moisturise the areas under your eyes before baking to avoid making it look cakey after application. For instance, you can try applying an eye serum or an eye cream beforehand so as to achieve a more flawless finish.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder, $70. Available at all Sephora stores.
All photos shot on the Canon EOS 77D.
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