shellielli asked: Do you have any recommendations for drugstore brand or cheap cream highlighter?

ELF’s Shimmering Facial Whip

Loreal Magic Lumi Primer, can be used under foundation to give a glow or used as a liquid/cream highlighter where you need it!

Boots High Lights Illumination Lotion (Benefit High Beam Dupe) sold at Target

putmyfeetonyourcouch asked: Thank you so much! I tried everything you said and it helped a lot! I defiantly need to invest in a good primer not too spendy but good quality any suggestions? And a good translucent powder that ISN'T sparkly because I bought Revlons Photo Ready and I look like a unicorn haha :)

If you want a good primer to help smooth out the lines of your face, try Monistat Anti Chafing Gel! Sounds silly because it’s not a “primer” not even a makeup product buts it’s super popular as an affordable primer because it has similar ingredients to high end primers. Feels similar to a silicon based primer. ELF’s mineral infused primer sold at Target is a very silky primer as well :)

That should be the only translucent powder with sparkle because all the ones I’ve tried had none, Revlon Photoready puts sparkles in their foundations too so I’m assuming thats why :)

I really love Makeup Forever’s HD powder, Tarte Amazonian Clay Smooth Operator Translucent Powder, MAC Prep & Primer translucent powder! However ELF and NYC both make translucent powders but I have not tried them!

putmyfeetonyourcouch asked: I use Lock It foundation, and I always put lotion on my face before I put on my makeup. I also use setting spray (Elf) but I always crease under my eyes and around my nose, my foundation always ends up "melting off" like 10 minutes after I put it on. I don't understand why.

Hi there!

That is a long wearing foundation so thats really odd it would come off so easily.

It may be the ELF setting spray because some people say it does a great job at taking away a matte, powdery look but can make you look more shiny and oily as the day goes on which will look like your foundation is melting off, so try it without the ELF spray first. Try a translucent powder, they give no coverage but they set your foundation like a dream making it last all day and looking super natural like youre not wearing any powder! :)

It may also be your moisturizer/lotion, some moisturizers can feel greasy on the skin and not work well with certain foundations. If your moisturizer doesnt sink into your skin then your foundation will just slide off with the moisturizer, so also make sure you rub your moisturizer in well and wait a minute or two for it to sink in before applying face makeup. You want to stick with a light weight moisturizer for day time something like Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer or Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel.

For the creasing problem, a primer will help with that! Using a primer creates a sort of “second skin” so it creates a barrier between your skin and the foundation so your skin looks smoother and your foundation wont sink into any fine lines or pores. Primers also help your makeup last longer :)

kegxo asked: I live in Canada and we just got target and I want to get a good Sonia kashuk brush to use for foundation, what would you recommend?

Oooh exciting!

Definitely the Sonia Kashuk Flat Top Brush

It blends foundation like a dream and really buffs the foundation into your skin so it blends with the skin looking more natural :)