You just finished your make up and you feel like a beauty queen but sadly, this feeling slowly fades through out the day. You look at yourself in the mirror and start to wonder what you can do to make you make up last long. Here are some of the techniques from Elaine Barnett that you can do and use to help make you feel like a beauty queen all day!

1. Prepping your skin.
- No matter how good you do with your make up, it will never be enough if you don't prep you face well with skincare products then it won't last long as you expected. You should exfoliate because oil and bacteria will stack up on your skin which leaves a texture that shows up when make up is applied. Exfoliate at least twice a week to make your skin smooth and make up last longer. Use a toner after exfoliating and cleansing to make the appearance of your skin brighter and smoother which will also help complexion products stay longer on your skin. Properly moisturize with the correct moisturizes that suits your skin, you can try a moisturizer that's oil-free so that it absorbs quickly and give your skin an adequate moisture.

2. Use primer on both your face and eyes
- Primers are important since it is the first step to helo your make up last all day. The don't only seal in your skincare, it also creates a layer that smoothens the surface of your skin.

3. Use an oil-free foundation
- Oil based products will usually make your make up slide out of place. If your skin type is dry, just make sure to moisturize your skin well.

4. Layer your cream or liquid based products with a matching powder
- Liquids and creams tend to slide off throughout the day and to make your products last you have to set it with a powder that matches your make up.

5. Apply you make up using light layers.
- Less is definately more if you want your make up stay all day. Use a beauty blender to apply light layers to create a smooth, texture free complexion. Using this technique will make your face look natural with make up and won't leave a cake looking texture.

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