Should I apply sunscreen or foundation first?

When applying makeup, you must follow a certain order, otherwise it will affect the functions of different products and may not even produce a good makeup effect. Many female friends usually use sunscreen when putting on makeup in summer. So, which of the two products, sunscreen or foundation, should you apply first? Below we will introduce the correct order of loading in detail!

1. The correct steps for skin care are sunscreen first and foundation later

Many women don’t know whether to apply sunscreen or foundation first. In fact, the correct skin care steps should be to use toner and lotion to provide basic skin care first. Primer can isolate the damage of cosmetics to the skin, so it should be used before other cosmetics. Primer can also correct skin tone, so it is more effective to use it after basic care. Next are sunscreen and foundation. Since sunscreen is mostly in paste form and foundation is in powder form, it is best to apply foundation for better results.

2. The nature of sunscreen is different, and the order of use may also change accordingly

The question of whether to apply sunscreen or foundation first can be considered from the texture of the sunscreen. People's impression of sunscreen is mostly thick pink paste, which can play a sun protection role when applied to the outermost layer of the skin. There is also a type of sunscreen that looks similar to primer and lotion. This type of sunscreen is more effective when applied on the surface of the skin.

3. Correct steps for applying makeup

1. Cleanse your skin

2. Moisturizer or toner (depending on the different properties of the skin) to replenish moisture to the skin or shrink pores

3. Apply nourishing cream (to replenish nutrition to the skin)

4. Sunscreen isolation cream (isolates dust, dirt, and ultraviolet rays in the air to protect the skin. We can choose a better sunscreen isolation cream. Sunscreen isolation cream is suitable for dry skin and has a sun protection time of 6 hours. Sunscreen isolation lotion is suitable for oily and sensitive skin and has a sun protection time of 2-4 hours)

5. Face-reshaping serum (adjusts skin tone, lavender is used for yellowish skin, and light green is generally used for fair skin)

6. Apply foundation (to make the skin look delicate). Choose a foundation that is slightly darker than your skin tone, or the same as your skin tone. This way the makeup will appear transparent and not fake.

7. Apply pressed powder or loose powder (for setting makeup)

8. Eyebrow drawing (light eyebrows, deep eyebrow slope, high eyebrow peak, and clear eyebrow tail)

9. Eye shadow (to shape the contour and personality of the eyes) starts from the outer corner of the eye, darker on the outside and lighter on the inside, and bright colors should be used below the eyebrows. Choose eyeshadow that matches your outfit

10. Eyeliner (start from two-thirds of the upper eye and half of the lower eye. Some people don’t draw eyeliner at the bottom)

11. Draw the lip line

12. Lipstick (must match your clothes) Bright lipstick must be applied with a lipstick brush.

13. Apply Rouge

14. Curl eyelashes (first the root, then the middle, then the tip)

15. Apply mascara (apply it up and down first, then apply it in a zigzag pattern to make the eyelashes look longer and thicker)