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Quick and Easy Way to Apply Liquid Foundation with a Setting Spray

ByCordelia

Quick and Easy Way to Apply Liquid Foundation with a Setting Spray

I’m sharing a quick and easy way to apply liquid foundation with a setting spray today. If you have a thicker liquid or cream foundation and you want to make it spread easier, this is the makeup trick for you! I also love that it makes it so that my foundation doesn’t get cakey and it doesn’t crease under the eyes when I do this.

Quick and Easy Way to Apply Liquid Foundation with a Setting Spray

This post contains a mix of press samples and products purchased by me.


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You can use any setting spray that you like. The ones I reach for the most are Urban Decay All Nighter, Nyx Dewy Setting Spray and e.l.f. Studio Makeup Mist & Set. I also like Model in a Bottle. I’ve talked about how great e.l.f. Studio Makeup Mist & Set was in the past (see the best ways to use it) and I’ve had people ask over and over how to use it with foundation, so I made this video.

Now, I like to use it with the Sigma F88 brush, but it also works wonders with the beauty blender, too. So you can try applying it with your favorite tool to see if you like the results. I’ve tried a ton of the knock off beauty blenders, by the way, and the beauty blender stole my heart. The Real Techniques miracle sponge is a close second though.

I used Cover FX Illuminating Primer annd Liquid Foundation in N0 for this video. As most of you know, I have rosacea, which causes me to have facial redness, acne, and sensitive skin. I match my foundation to my chest and neck so that my face isn’t darker than the rest of me, which I think looks awful.

Have you ever tried using a setting spray with a liquid or cream foundation? Have any foundation tricks to share?

Cordelia Frost is the creative force behind Phyrra, a treasure trove for cruelty-free indie and goth makeup enthusiasts. She's the author of the game-changing 'Hooded Eyes Makeup Manual' a must-read for hooded eyes makeup.

Cordelia's world is a kaleidoscope of alternative beauty, gothic fashion, and life-enhancing tips, making every visit to Phyrra a journey into a more colorful and inspired self.

32 Comments

  1. That’s nice. i actually don’t like the ELF smell might try NYX next.
    Does it work with flat makeup brush too?

  4. I’ve never done this with a setting spray, but I’ll sometimes spritz my foundation brush with some of my Mario Badescu or Reviva face sprays. The brush absorbs some of the moisture and then doesn’t absorb as much of the foundation, and it also thins out the foundation a bit.

  8. I’ve been doing this with thick concealers like Bye Bye Undereye and the Tarte one in the purple tube (I forget the name) and find it helps to apply it much better!

  9. What a great trick! I stopped using setting spray a long time ago but never tried it like this. I’ll have to see how it works for me.

  12. I need to search to see if I have a similar foundation brush. I think those work better than the flat ones.

  14. I was watching your video while I was getting ready today. I like to mix heavier foundations with either a cream illuminizer or a primer like Too Faced’s RX. That way I don’t have to worry about a flat overall finish,

  20. I’ve been doing this for ages with the NYX Dewy and Kat Von D lock it concealer under my eyes. Makes perfect sense to to this with foundation.. duh me!

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