It’s weird because you’re both the anti-beauty guru and the perfect poster child for beauty gurus at the same time. You’re gorgeous and you’re great at what you do, but at the same time you’re funny, quirky, and you do things your own way instead of the heavy Instagram/TH-cam makeup we’re so used to. You’re definitely a much needed breath of fresh air.
This is what makeup artistry is all about. I’m so tired of the over done IG baddie makeup. Everyone looks the same. Thank you for being true and not conforming to the beauty community! Makeup is about embracing and enhancing what you have, not faking what you don’t
agree, but try commenting on the beauty guru's channels who loves pilling on makeup, you'll get attacked as soon as you post this comment, LOL. Been there, done that.
Makeup by Callie Whaley actually I completely agree with you because that's how I love to do my makeup but at the same time I think makeup can be used in different ways like art. sometimes you use makeup to enhance your beauty but sometimes you use your face as a base to create something that didn't exist before and that's ok too . I believe art shouldn't be limited
I love how zoomed in you did this look so we could really see what you’re doing. TH-camrs always say, “see that?” And I’m like, “no because you’re too far away!” Lol I’m now going to get me a long haired duo fiber brush and try contouring with it! I think that’s the trick I need to make it look much more natural and less like “hey look at this brown dirty powder on my face!” 😜
first of all, she doesn't! have perfect skin but also some flaws here and there..or is an acne-free face already "perfect"? second: she puts on so much glow and tan, that you can't tell her original skin tone any more, and this covers up a lot of "imperfections" too.so you definitely needn't have perfect skin to wear that kind of glow/ tan overload
Using my hands is one of the BEST tips I’ve gotten for you! Applying my foundation for the day and I actually only use foundations I can use with my hands because it truly does just make it look like skin! Thank you thank you thank you! You’re amazing I am happy to continue learning from you and just enjoying your content!!!
I have the same problem with pore-filling primer before but recently i bought the tatcha silk canvas primer and it works like a miracle. I simply apply the smallest amount onto my nose and my cheeks (where I have huge pores) and prime the rest of my face using smashbox primerizer and these primer combo works like a charm. I have dry skin as well and it doesn't cling onto any of my dry patches. Btw you look awesome!
Hey girl, have a fun vacay in Portugal 🇵🇹! PUH-LEASE do a "best sheer lip" video like Samantha, you guys give the best recommendations, and I am obsessed with every lip product you've convinced me to buy!
Merci! There were some really good tips there, especially the one about drawing the line for your contour with the oustside of your blush. Also, applying your blush last sounds good. I once met this celebrity makeup artist who told me the whole reason behind contouring and highlighting is not only to give your face definition, but also to draw your eye up so your face looks like an upside down triangle. She said that as you get older your face drops, so you want to correct it . She said: contour & highlighter add structure, while bronzer & blush add colour. Now when I am doing my makeup I try to compartmentalise it into structure and colour.
I love how you don't do this full coverage, full matte, 3 pounds of powder, full cake make up (I don't hate on that, it's just little bit unrealistic to do everyday and usually don't look good if you don't get expensive facials every week, but you do what you love, i don't judge) and do everything to just cover some imperfections and enhance beautiful aspects of face and skin. This is very realistic kind of make up, that will make everyone look younger and healthier and not cake face, that 90% of beauty gurus recommend to do, which takes 3h to complete. Love it! Love your channel! ❤️
I purchased face and body based on your reviews and it was exactly what I was wanting for the summer...I kept buying foundations that had way too much coverage. Hope you’re having so much fun in Portugal!!
same for me, I hate silicone-based primers, they ball up, make it harder to blend in foundation and they don't even do much with the pores? Not to mention the longevity of the make up, it just breaks up even sooner. I'll never get people who swear by them!
Julia Katarina Karanovic I've tried nyx angel veil (which is supposed to be similar) and it did not do much for me as well :/ was just a little bit less awful than other ones which does not mean it was good at all. I can't get a hold of hourglass in here and would not cash out on a primer so can't 100% tell if I'd hate it too.
I enjoyed this very much! I did my blush like you for a long time, then I watched a Wayne Goss video on putting blush on the “apples of your cheeks“ and he states that the blushed area goes down as you stop smiling and I think he has a point! I‘ve started placing my blush higher and it‘s much nicer on my 29 year old skin... You look beautiful as is, but give it a try! It blew my mind, that‘s for sure. Btw, love your content lately.
I have severely dry skin and I used to HATE foundation because it never looked or felt good on my skin, even with a heavy moisturizer before. The tightness and the itching would start a few hours in, until I started using a light weight oil before makeup and after moisturizer. So my routine starts with a moisturizer then a couple of drops of any light weight oil (rose hip oil is a favorite) even under the eyes or especially under the eyes because it’s just unbearably dry there then wait a bit for the oil to sink in a little before going with foundation. It doesn’t break any of my base products, it looks really good and I feel comfortable the entire day.
Love that highlighting technique! I watched that same video of Esteé getting her makeup done and it’s changed my makeup game. No more blinding strips, just a blended glow that looks so effortless.
I’ve been loving wearing lighter coverage foundations recently even though you can still see my acne scarring (there is too much to cover unless I cover my entire cheek area with concealer) bonus of my acne scars is that they are somehow basically in a perfect contour line (no idea how that happened). I feel like the leftover scarring from acne is almost harder to cover than actual acne, my skin is clearing up recently so hopefully eventually I won’t have acne & scarring.
Love this video! Would love to see something like this based on your go-to skin and makeup products you would use if it were your own wedding day. I feel like you have the best recs!
I always do this routine using most of these products or similar I love a bronzed glowy skin look! Love watching you !And it’s not bad that you layer all the cheek products I’ve done that for years I think it makes the look more natural and blended xxx
I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate the zoomed in view! I was getting so annoyed with many youtubers doing a video about skin or talking about ‘base’ makeup and then having the camera two miles away from their face. Thank you for this lovely and super helpful video 😻❤️
One of my favourite skin-finish foundation concoctions lately has been a mix of the Marc Jacobs Perfecting Coconut Face Primer and Mac’s Pro Longwear Concealer. Sounds like an odd mix but is super glowy, melts into the skin so beautifully- thanks to the primer, and is surprisingly buildable- thank you pro longwear! My perfect sheerness has been 3 pumps of primer and 1-2 pumps of concealer depending on how much coverage I need. Worth a try!
Amazing video! This is ideal for real life makeup, Love how you went through each step and showed both product and brush options ... I love the use of shimmery bronzer over matte and that Becca bronzer is so underrated ...love love it! Stipple brushes , who knew ....I’m absolutely gonna be digging mine out ...love how diffused you were able to get the blend! Hourglass blushes absolutely changed my thoughts on blush ...they are Devineeeee...
you gave me the confidence to wear lighter coverage and i've tried a beauty blender and different brushes but ultimately the finish is better with my hands. i never imagined i would be applying light-coverage foundation with my hands. you've CHANGED MY WORLD
That is so true what you said about the foundations! I definitely ALWAYS mix different foundations.. be it to colour match better or to get something "in between" as far as the finish goes 🙂😊 also, I use my hands to apply the foundation most days too 😁😎
Briiiiiilliant!!!!!! Loooooved the fact that we REALLY got to see your real skin texture and how all the products blended. Without all that artificial ring lights and mirrors, and all that jazz that makes the skin look so perfect most of the times, but, as soon as the real sunlight strikes, one gets horrified! Thankyou from the bottom of my heart, this is one of the best real thing (like real)! I m 40 and I have a good skin still, I wear light coverage products because I want to look like me, but better, not flawless! I don't care how it gets photographed, I'd rather care how the people I'm with in real life see me. Bravo!!!
Katie Jane Hughes has posted you a couple times on her insta stories, and said she really likes you of smth along those lines! I love her makeup style too
Such a great tutorial!!!! Yay for that new Becca bronzer/highlighter! I have it, my bestie just bought it on the weekend - it’s a perfect product IMO and needs to stay permanently in the collection!!!!!
It’s ironic that my entire life I’ve used my fingers for pretty much every step of my beauty routine (except for the obvious eyeliner and mascara), even powder shadows and (eek!) blush but as I’ve become more of a TH-cam beauty watcher I’ve started using numerous tools and brushes. But whenever I’m having a day that something just isn’t looking like I want it to I go in with my fingers and save the day 🤷♀️
I appreciate this so much!!! The in-depth details like thoughts on formula, placement, doing real time application (i.e. How much you actually go over an area), etc. are so helpful - thank you! So beautiful, classy and fun as always! 😉
I watched this video last night and I just finished my makeup following all your steps , even applying with my hands (I have super dry skin as well) and I swear my base has never looked better! I’m not one to wear a lot of making because I don’t like the feeling but I figured I would get this a shot and I love the results!
I love how you explain makeup. I 100% love base makeup more than eyes. I love playing with eyeshadow when I am going out, but I feel like if you have a beautiful base you don’t have to do crazy eyes. I’ve also found that when I Focus on my skin and just play up my eyes a little bit I get more complements. Not that I need complements, but they’re nice.
I started blending my makeup with my hands when I started watching your videos and girl I get it! It really changed how my skin looks. Thanks for the tip!
I'm not sure if this has been pointed out before, but it's actually cheaper to buy two bottles of the smaller 15 mL Primerizer (2 bottles = US$30/C$38) vs. one bottle of the bigger 30 mL Primerizer (1 bottle = US$42/C$50). Same amount of product for $12 bucks less!
This video is excellent!! I wish more youtubers would make talk through "tutorials" like this, explaining evt step by step. So many videos nowadays are about the latest launches, which i dont mind. But this was a breath of fresh air. Great job Allana!!
If you run the stick Foundation on the closed fingers of one hand, moosh your hands and then press into your face, you will get a really lovely blended finish to the foundation that is more full coverage than with liquid products but still looks natural because the warmth and oils from your fingers have helped the foundation really bind and blend into the skin. Hannah, UK Makeup pro from Bobbi Brown uses this method if you want to see a video. :)
allana!!! if you like orange blushes, the mac modern mandarin blush has been my favorite recently for the summer! it gives your cheeks such a warm orangey glow and i bring it over my nose, the sides of my chin and a bit on the sides of my forehead into my bronzer, it is soooo pretty 10/10 would recommend!!!
this was a really long video and i've probably seen you do these techniques/use these products a million times BUT i still loved watching! you're my favorite youtuber thank you for the in depth video!!
Every single day I mix my Hourglass veil mineral primer with the Mecca Lit from Within drops, and mix the Maybelline Fit Me with Nars tinted moisturiser. Such a random combo but now I’ve found it I can’t do anything else! Loved this vid Lan xo
Loved this! I feel like YT beauty babes have gotten away from ‘how to’ tutorials as of late, but I appreciate an in-depth vid-e-o on occasion! Thanks Allana!
Allana, this is one of the BEST tutorial you have done. I really LOVED it!!!!!!! I don´t miss any video, but this one OMG. Thank you so much for sharing your routine. Ah!!!! you are very pretty
I stooped wearing liquid foundation over a year ago, and my skin improved dramatically. I used to use mineral powder foundation for a while but in the summer I skip it and wear only sunscreen. Now every time I want to put foundation on my face ( mineral or bb/cc cream) I end up wiping it off completely. I just hate how it looks on my face. Even concealer is used in minimal amount. I've got a lot of freckles and with that layer of "something" it looks so unnatural. brows, mascara, blush and lipstick-thats it for me. You've got beautiful complexion now, embace it... Said it all- love watching people doing makeup.Isn't it weird?
Thank you for this! I love how you keep it simple and focus on the skin. Before you, I glammed up my eyes first, and the rest of my face was almost an afterthought. And because of your excellent teaching and thorough explanations, I now know WHY we do what we do. You are beyond beautiful, intelligent, and talented. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks. P.S. I also watch Dr. Pimple Popper, so I’m almost certain those “weird little bumps” are milia, just superficial cysts. Your dermatologist can easily express them. Just thought I might be able to help YOU, for a change! Lol 😘
I use that L'Oréal glotion all over my face as well. It really makes a difference. I usually follow with the MUFE step 1 primer and then foundation. My favorite is the Mac Face and Body. I definitely get the most compliments on my skin when using that but for some reason it wears off on me pretty quickly. I do use my fingers for that product. I've tried setting it and it still doesn't wear that long on me. I wish it did! Sometimes I'll put a thin layer of the IT CC cream over it with a BB just to add a little extra.
This is my favorite video of yours. I’m actually watching it again for the fourth time. You have such beautiful skin and I love how you talk through each step.
Agh so glad you did this video! I’ve been trawling through your old videos trying to find an “ultimate” guide to your face routine because I want to overhaul mine and start channeling yours! 🙌🏼
This was so detailed and thorough and I loved it. Also, yes yes yes to the extreme closeups. It’s the only way for us to truly see what you mean! Beautiful.
Talk about ahead of your times!! 🤩It’s now the end of 2020 and this tutorial is still extremely relevant. I love & appreciate all the detail you went into, with different techniques & tips. You were then & you still are today 👑THE QUEEN👑 of the perfected glowy base!! 🙌🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Loved this! Know u have tried soo many pore-filling primers BUT if you ever get the courage to try another one, do try the hourglass veil primer. I have such dry skin and I only use it on my nose and on the sides of my nose/that part of skin next to my nose under the eye-area where people tend to have large pores. It works for me, does not ball up (every other silicone primer does + breaks me out). The sample sizes of it are basically mini travel sizes :)
If you’re looking to try something that colour corrects, Erborian’s CC Cream is pretty good for it! One of the best I’ve tried, and it’s a cross between French and Korean skincare/beauty which is so gloriouuuus ✨
Thank you so much for taking so much time on this topic! I find it so hard to make my skin look good so I’m definitely going to try out some of these tips. Love these long form videos too! 💕
I love that you do a realistic, go out in public makeup! I feel like every other beauty guru on here puts so much makeup on, I try copying some steps they take and I end up wiping it off.
OMG!!!! This is LIFE for me right now I’m dying, FIRST you have absolutely beautiful skin and the same skin tone as I do 🙏🏼😁 however I am a 36 year old mama of 4 and I have been saying for years I just want a beautiful suntan look with minimal products that give me that skin like no makeup look as well and GIRLFRIEND you just answered all my prayers as to what I actually wanted “that look” to look like to a T and I thank you soooooooo much for this forever favorite video bc I will watch it forever as well as purchase every single thing you used!! You just made my year thank you so much!!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Oh way, truly not too long when you explained each step so well. Thank you for taking the time & energy for putting this vid together, I learnt so much & I’m 50! All the best from Australia 💐
I love light - medium foundations. I rarely use anything full coverage. I never have outside of chorus & dance performances when I was younger and special occasion. I can’t stand a mask of foundation (or a Bermuda Triangle of concealer). Right now I’m primarily alternating between UD One & Done, Lancôme Skin Feels Good & IT Bye Bye Lines (which I love). EL Double Wear Light and Clinique Even Better are always on hand for more polished looks. I like mixing the Mirage Noir version of MAC Face & Body into whatever Im using. It has pearl/illumination in it, a bronze tint and has been perfect so far this summer. I always end up going for a lighter/pink concealer under the eyes that brightens. Estée Lauder Ideal Light in pink and the lightest shade was my go to for years, but they discontinued it and I’m not as crazy about DW BB concealer. It’s no where near as illuminating. I recently picked up Tarte’s creaseless concealer (repackaged Maracuja) but haven’t tried it yet and I won’t use much of it when I do. Just a couple dots. I like keeping my under eye area as light as I can, too. I’ve been using sample tubes of the Lancôme Effacernes Waterproof & Teint Idole Ultra Camouflage concealers everywhere else for awhile. A little goes a long way. Bronzers... It depends on the season. Too Faced Milk Chocolate or Chocolate, South Seas compact bronzer (looks orange/red in the pan but looks so natural on), MAC Mirage Noir (which has a lovely glow) or the Becca Sunlit Gradient. I avoid the Opal strips. I loved glitter & shimmer face & body products in my teens & 20s but a face full of glitter isn’t as appealing in your 30s & 40s. My HG blush is Chanel Rose Bronze, any Hour Glass Blush and Milani Illuminating Face Powder (Hermosa Rose. The one with the little bronze, pink & beige highlighting roses). I did get both Nars blush pallets as a late Christmas gift recently (forgot I had an Ulta gift card stashed away) so I’m set on blush. I like cream contour (when I use it, which isn’t often) and highlighters best. Becca Opal or Champagne Pop and the Lancôme cream contour stick or the UD Naked Skin. The cream is a bit deeper and better for summer than the Lancôme. I live the Too Faced translucent powder compact or Chanel loose powder.
I love mixing base products! I'd bought the Huda foundation and couldn't use it because it's like moisture sucking :( but after I bought the L'Oréal Glotion I tried mixing the 2 and omg it's the greatest combo ever for long wear with a lit from within glow
Honestly love this so much!! As someone who finished accutane and am trying to find a perfect skin & makeup routine this is so helpful for you to go in depth like this!! Thank you!!
Allana has been my biggest inspiration in my summer makeup. I’ve always been a matte full coverage girl but you have turned me around to the lighter coverage the better, and the more Dewey the better, Estée Lauder Dover wear nude has been my go to (i think that was because of Sam) and NARS luster, boy brow, haloscope, cloud paint, all of those products have been my go to. My favorite bronzer has been the two faced baked bronzer in sweet tea (the blue heart shaped one) Sam just reviewed that the other day and i have never ordered a product so fast in my life haha
I feel you on the big pores and no smoothing primers working but literally Clarins Beauty Flash Balm works wonders on my pores whenever I put it on my pores are so tiny and smooth.
Have you tried the Vapour Beauty Stratus Luminous Skin Perfecting Primer? It’s definitely on the pricey side, but soooooo good! I have very dry skin with redness and large pores and it works really well for me. I use the 902 color for fair skin.
Have fun in Portugal, Lan!!! Thanks for treating us to this v chill and in depth video. Really will consider purchasing the Mac f+b & glossier skin tint once I have more $$$ lol
Great video, your makeup always looks so beautiful and flawless, it’s nice to know how you manage to reach that result and also to be given different products options, thanks, xoxo from 🇫🇷
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It’s weird because you’re both the anti-beauty guru and the perfect poster child for beauty gurus at the same time. You’re gorgeous and you’re great at what you do, but at the same time you’re funny, quirky, and you do things your own way instead of the heavy Instagram/TH-cam makeup we’re so used to. You’re definitely a much needed breath of fresh air.
This is what makeup artistry is all about. I’m so tired of the over done IG baddie makeup. Everyone looks the same. Thank you for being true and not conforming to the beauty community! Makeup is about embracing and enhancing what you have, not faking what you don’t
Yessss
agree, but try commenting on the beauty guru's channels who loves pilling on makeup, you'll get attacked as soon as you post this comment, LOL. Been there, done that.
My thoughts exactly for months!
Makeup by Callie Whaley yes!! I’ve been thinking this for months..everyone does look the same with that Instagram makeup!
Makeup by Callie Whaley actually I completely agree with you because that's how I love to do my makeup but at the same time I think makeup can be used in different ways like art. sometimes you use makeup to enhance your beauty but sometimes you use your face as a base to create something that didn't exist before and that's ok too . I believe art shouldn't be limited
I love how in-depth this was, please make more videos like this!!!! You’re a great teacher! ☺️
and great speaker! I say UM and SO too much! hahaha
I love how zoomed in you did this look so we could really see what you’re doing. TH-camrs always say, “see that?” And I’m like, “no because you’re too far away!” Lol I’m now going to get me a long haired duo fiber brush and try contouring with it! I think that’s the trick I need to make it look much more natural and less like “hey look at this brown dirty powder on my face!” 😜
*First step: have perfect skin. 😉* Girl, you are STUNNING! 🖤
it's so true! She can use anything and I'll buy it! haha
Literally
first of all, she doesn't! have perfect skin but also some flaws here and there..or is an acne-free face already "perfect"? second: she puts on so much glow and tan, that you can't tell her original skin tone any more, and this covers up a lot of "imperfections" too.so you definitely needn't have perfect skin to wear that kind of glow/ tan overload
I know! She doesn’t need any foundation.
*beginning of video:* flawless angelic skin
*end of video:* flawless angelic skin
srs u are a magic woman, a sorceress of skin if you will.
Using my hands is one of the BEST tips I’ve gotten for you! Applying my foundation for the day and I actually only use foundations I can use with my hands because it truly does just make it look like skin! Thank you thank you thank you! You’re amazing I am happy to continue learning from you and just enjoying your content!!!
Eusaybia Vera hahahaha same! I'm using my BB Cream with my fingers 😉 thanks to her^^
Holy. Cow. When you put that tarte under eye concealer on I audible gasped- how incredible. I need it.
I have the same problem with pore-filling primer before but recently i bought the tatcha silk canvas primer and it works like a miracle. I simply apply the smallest amount onto my nose and my cheeks (where I have huge pores) and prime the rest of my face using smashbox primerizer and these primer combo works like a charm. I have dry skin as well and it doesn't cling onto any of my dry patches. Btw you look awesome!
Hey girl, have a fun vacay in Portugal 🇵🇹! PUH-LEASE do a "best sheer lip" video like Samantha, you guys give the best recommendations, and I am obsessed with every lip product you've convinced me to buy!
Agree!!
YES!
Yes please!!!
Merci! There were some really good tips there, especially the one about drawing the line for your contour with the oustside of your blush. Also, applying your blush last sounds good. I once met this celebrity makeup artist who told me the whole reason behind contouring and highlighting is not only to give your face definition, but also to draw your eye up so your face looks like an upside down triangle. She said that as you get older your face drops, so you want to correct it . She said: contour & highlighter add structure, while bronzer & blush add colour. Now when I am doing my makeup I try to compartmentalise it into structure and colour.
I love how you don't do this full coverage, full matte, 3 pounds of powder, full cake make up (I don't hate on that, it's just little bit unrealistic to do everyday and usually don't look good if you don't get expensive facials every week, but you do what you love, i don't judge) and do everything to just cover some imperfections and enhance beautiful aspects of face and skin. This is very realistic kind of make up, that will make everyone look younger and healthier and not cake face, that 90% of beauty gurus recommend to do, which takes 3h to complete. Love it! Love your channel! ❤️
I purchased face and body based on your reviews and it was exactly what I was wanting for the summer...I kept buying foundations that had way too much coverage.
Hope you’re having so much fun in Portugal!!
Cool to see you go step by step and explain everything! I love base makeup way more than eye makeup too. What is your favorite orangey blush??
Liz jaime paige recommended in a vid mandarin my mac
Thanks! :)
Dood I packed nars luster on this trip and I am OBSESSED!!!! Such a beautiful light wash of colour
Allana Davison Thanks!! I’ll have to check that out :)
I've been mixing my NARS soft matte with the glossier stretch concealer and LOVING it
Same here girl, pore filling primers have never worked for me, so I just use a good toner followed by a light weight but super moisturising cream.
Namrata Goswami same! Basically any primer just breaks up my foundation faster than if I had just left it all alone.
Jocelyn Sloan Right? Can't agree more. It's such a rare problem.
same for me, I hate silicone-based primers, they ball up, make it harder to blend in foundation and they don't even do much with the pores? Not to mention the longevity of the make up, it just breaks up even sooner. I'll never get people who swear by them!
The hourglass mineral veil primer is beautiful
Julia Katarina Karanovic I've tried nyx angel veil (which is supposed to be similar) and it did not do much for me as well :/ was just a little bit less awful than other ones which does not mean it was good at all. I can't get a hold of hourglass in here and would not cash out on a primer so can't 100% tell if I'd hate it too.
I was not expecting a 30min video from Allana! So happy right now
Ai-linh Choi Hey I would love it if you would subscribe to my channel but only if you would like to :) xx
I enjoyed this very much! I did my blush like you for a long time, then I watched a Wayne Goss video on putting blush on the “apples of your cheeks“ and he states that the blushed area goes down as you stop smiling and I think he has a point! I‘ve started placing my blush higher and it‘s much nicer on my 29 year old skin... You look beautiful as is, but give it a try! It blew my mind, that‘s for sure. Btw, love your content lately.
I have severely dry skin and I used to HATE foundation because it never looked or felt good on my skin, even with a heavy moisturizer before. The tightness and the itching would start a few hours in, until I started using a light weight oil before makeup and after moisturizer. So my routine starts with a moisturizer then a couple of drops of any light weight oil (rose hip oil is a favorite) even under the eyes or especially under the eyes because it’s just unbearably dry there then wait a bit for the oil to sink in a little before going with foundation. It doesn’t break any of my base products, it looks really good and I feel comfortable the entire day.
For pores/smoothing: I recommend the Dr.Brandt Pores No Mores or the SmashBox PhotoFinish original primer.
ThuggyMacho The Smashbox is amazing
Love that highlighting technique! I watched that same video of Esteé getting her makeup done and it’s changed my makeup game. No more blinding strips, just a blended glow that looks so effortless.
I’ve been loving wearing lighter coverage foundations recently even though you can still see my acne scarring (there is too much to cover unless I cover my entire cheek area with concealer) bonus of my acne scars is that they are somehow basically in a perfect contour line (no idea how that happened). I feel like the leftover scarring from acne is almost harder to cover than actual acne, my skin is clearing up recently so hopefully eventually I won’t have acne & scarring.
Your brows look so good before makeup!!. Sooo jealous!😀💕
Love this video! Would love to see something like this based on your go-to skin and makeup products you would use if it were your own wedding day. I feel like you have the best recs!
I really appreciate how real you are. I enjoy watching all your videos, and love your makeup tutorials!
Your skin looks GORGEOUS, Lady LAN! I’m in 100% agreement about using your hands to apply foundation, etc. That, and LESS IS MORE! Hell, yeah!
I always do this routine using most of these products or similar I love a bronzed glowy skin look! Love watching you !And it’s not bad that you layer all the cheek products I’ve done that for years I think it makes the look more natural and blended xxx
Mixing the Loreal Glotion with my IT Cosmetics CC Cream has been my go to everyday and I get compliments all the time now!
So thank you!!!!
I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate the zoomed in view! I was getting so annoyed with many youtubers doing a video about skin or talking about ‘base’ makeup and then having the camera two miles away from their face. Thank you for this lovely and super helpful video 😻❤️
One of my favourite skin-finish foundation concoctions lately has been a mix of the Marc Jacobs Perfecting Coconut Face Primer and Mac’s Pro Longwear Concealer. Sounds like an odd mix but is super glowy, melts into the skin so beautifully- thanks to the primer, and is surprisingly buildable- thank you pro longwear! My perfect sheerness has been 3 pumps of primer and 1-2 pumps of concealer depending on how much coverage I need. Worth a try!
Amazing video! This is ideal for real life makeup, Love how you went through each step and showed both product and brush options ...
I love the use of shimmery bronzer over matte and that Becca bronzer is so underrated ...love love it!
Stipple brushes , who knew ....I’m absolutely gonna be digging mine out ...love how diffused you were able to get the blend!
Hourglass blushes absolutely changed my thoughts on blush ...they are Devineeeee...
I loved how in depth this was! Please keep that going! I loved learning where, how and why to apply certain products.
This is one of the best tutorials I have seen and I especially love how zoomed in you are- such honesty. Thank you.
Love and miss these in-depth videos/tutorials! I’m always looking for ways to perfect my base. Great video! 👌🏾
you gave me the confidence to wear lighter coverage and i've tried a beauty blender and different brushes but ultimately the finish is better with my hands. i never imagined i would be applying light-coverage foundation with my hands. you've CHANGED MY WORLD
That is so true what you said about the foundations! I definitely ALWAYS mix different foundations.. be it to colour match better or to get something "in between" as far as the finish goes 🙂😊 also, I use my hands to apply the foundation most days too 😁😎
me too!!! I love mixing foundations with primers and making them less thick!
Briiiiiilliant!!!!!! Loooooved the fact that we REALLY got to see your real skin texture and how all the products blended. Without all that artificial ring lights and mirrors, and all that jazz that makes the skin look so perfect most of the times, but, as soon as the real sunlight strikes, one gets horrified! Thankyou from the bottom of my heart, this is one of the best real thing (like real)! I m 40 and I have a good skin still, I wear light coverage products because I want to look like me, but better, not flawless! I don't care how it gets photographed, I'd rather care how the people I'm with in real life see me. Bravo!!!
Katie Jane Hughes has posted you a couple times on her insta stories, and said she really likes you of smth along those lines! I love her makeup style too
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Ardijana I actually pooped my pants when she posted that LOL she is amazing!!
Such a great tutorial!!!! Yay for that new Becca bronzer/highlighter! I have it, my bestie just bought it on the weekend - it’s a perfect product IMO and needs to stay permanently in the collection!!!!!
It’s ironic that my entire life I’ve used my fingers for pretty much every step of my beauty routine (except for the obvious eyeliner and mascara), even powder shadows and (eek!) blush but as I’ve become more of a TH-cam beauty watcher I’ve started using numerous tools and brushes. But whenever I’m having a day that something just isn’t looking like I want it to I go in with my fingers and save the day 🤷♀️
I too also bought the Lumi Glotion after you talked about it a few videos back and I have worn it EVERYDAY since then and COMPLETELY LOVE IT!
I appreciate this so much!!! The in-depth details like thoughts on formula, placement, doing real time application (i.e. How much you actually go over an area), etc. are so helpful - thank you! So beautiful, classy and fun as always! 😉
Love this video Alana! Would love you to walk through in the same way your cream product routine! X
I watched this video last night and I just finished my makeup following all your steps , even applying with my hands (I have super dry skin as well) and I swear my base has never looked better! I’m not one to wear a lot of making because I don’t like the feeling but I figured I would get this a shot and I love the results!
I love how you explain makeup. I 100% love base makeup more than eyes. I love playing with eyeshadow when I am going out, but I feel like if you have a beautiful base you don’t have to do crazy eyes. I’ve also found that when I Focus on my skin and just play up my eyes a little bit I get more complements. Not that I need complements, but they’re nice.
I started blending my makeup with my hands when I started watching your videos and girl I get it! It really changed how my skin looks. Thanks for the tip!
Enjoyed this so much. You’re a natural in front of the camera and your quirky personality shines through in every video you do! Keepem comin’😻
I have never been so focused on a makeup video!! Thanks for all the details, I really needed them haha!
your skin!!! you look like a GOLDEN GODDESS.
Julia Zanzot Hey I would love it if you would subscribe to my channel but only if you would like to :) xx
I'm not sure if this has been pointed out before, but it's actually cheaper to buy two bottles of the smaller 15 mL Primerizer (2 bottles = US$30/C$38) vs. one bottle of the bigger 30 mL Primerizer (1 bottle = US$42/C$50). Same amount of product for $12 bucks less!
This video is excellent!! I wish more youtubers would make talk through "tutorials" like this, explaining evt step by step. So many videos nowadays are about the latest launches, which i dont mind. But this was a breath of fresh air. Great job Allana!!
If you run the stick Foundation on the closed fingers of one hand, moosh your hands and then press into your face, you will get a really lovely blended finish to the foundation that is more full coverage than with liquid products but still looks natural because the warmth and oils from your fingers have helped the foundation really bind and blend into the skin. Hannah, UK Makeup pro from Bobbi Brown uses this method if you want to see a video. :)
allana!!! if you like orange blushes, the mac modern mandarin blush has been my favorite recently for the summer! it gives your cheeks such a warm orangey glow and i bring it over my nose, the sides of my chin and a bit on the sides of my forehead into my bronzer, it is soooo pretty 10/10 would recommend!!!
Love this! You are so gorgeous!!! Would love to see a cute summery makeup, perhaps with a bit of color on the eyes :) Thank you!!!
Always obsessed with your foundation! 😍 I just picked up the Glossier skin tint, can't wait to try it out! 💕
I bought some in a darker colour to use as a bronzer! It's not very thick or pigmented.
I love watching some of your older videos, good oldie products, I still love loreal glotion, I really do xx
Thank you for explaining not only what you were doing, but why. Very informative, I appreciate it!
this was a really long video and i've probably seen you do these techniques/use these products a million times BUT i still loved watching! you're my favorite youtuber thank you for the in depth video!!
Every single day I mix my Hourglass veil mineral primer with the Mecca Lit from Within drops, and mix the Maybelline Fit Me with Nars tinted moisturiser. Such a random combo but now I’ve found it I can’t do anything else! Loved this vid Lan xo
Loved this! I feel like YT beauty babes have gotten away from ‘how to’ tutorials as of late, but I appreciate an in-depth vid-e-o on occasion! Thanks Allana!
Allana, this is one of the BEST tutorial you have done. I really LOVED it!!!!!!! I don´t miss any video, but this one OMG. Thank you so much for sharing your routine. Ah!!!! you are very pretty
I stooped wearing liquid foundation over a year ago, and my skin improved dramatically. I used to use mineral powder foundation for a while but in the summer I skip it and wear only sunscreen. Now every time I want to put foundation on my face ( mineral or bb/cc cream) I end up wiping it off completely. I just hate how it looks on my face. Even concealer is used in minimal amount. I've got a lot of freckles and with that layer of "something" it looks so unnatural. brows, mascara, blush and lipstick-thats it for me. You've got beautiful complexion now, embace it... Said it all- love watching people doing makeup.Isn't it weird?
Thank you for this! I love how you keep it simple and focus on the skin. Before you, I glammed up my eyes first, and the rest of my face was almost an afterthought. And because of your excellent teaching and thorough explanations, I now know WHY we do what we do. You are beyond beautiful, intelligent, and talented. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks. P.S. I also watch Dr. Pimple Popper, so I’m almost certain those “weird little bumps” are milia, just superficial cysts. Your dermatologist can easily express them. Just thought I might be able to help YOU, for a change! Lol 😘
Girrrrl we need an updated video like this !! Soooo helpful 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
This makeup was beautiful!!! I wish I could perfect my perfect bronzed/glowy look like you have. Def gonna try to buy the L’Oréal glowy luminizer!!
I use that L'Oréal glotion all over my face as well. It really makes a difference. I usually follow with the MUFE step 1 primer and then foundation. My favorite is the Mac Face and Body. I definitely get the most compliments on my skin when using that but for some reason it wears off on me pretty quickly. I do use my fingers for that product. I've tried setting it and it still doesn't wear that long on me. I wish it did! Sometimes I'll put a thin layer of the IT CC cream over it with a BB just to add a little extra.
This is my favorite video of yours. I’m actually watching it again for the fourth time. You have such beautiful skin and I love how you talk through each step.
Loved this more informative vid Lan! Your glowy skin is always my inspiration when I’m putting my summer face on!
Agh so glad you did this video! I’ve been trawling through your old videos trying to find an “ultimate” guide to your face routine because I want to overhaul mine and start channeling yours! 🙌🏼
Yessss, Love the detail on this video. Especially the contour info. Thank you!!! ❤️
Allana, you are so right about the hourglass powder! It has a beautiful sheen and gorgeous color!
I'm loving the lumi glotion!!! Got it on your recommendation & haven't regretted it one bit 😍😍
I agree, The Loreal Glotion is phenomenal!! I hope they never stop producing it. I am 57 years old and I really love the way it looks on me. #902!!
I started applying my foundation with my hands because of you and I love how it looks and feels so much more!
This was so detailed and thorough and I loved it. Also, yes yes yes to the extreme closeups. It’s the only way for us to truly see what you mean! Beautiful.
Talk about ahead of your times!! 🤩It’s now the end of 2020 and this tutorial is still extremely relevant. I love & appreciate all the detail you went into, with different techniques & tips. You were then & you still are today 👑THE QUEEN👑 of the perfected glowy base!! 🙌🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
this is the only makeup video we'll ever need!! flawless allana!
Loved this! Know u have tried soo many pore-filling primers BUT if you ever get the courage to try another one, do try the hourglass veil primer. I have such dry skin and I only use it on my nose and on the sides of my nose/that part of skin next to my nose under the eye-area where people tend to have large pores. It works for me, does not ball up (every other silicone primer does + breaks me out). The sample sizes of it are basically mini travel sizes :)
Blush is always my last cheek product too.. love the way it combines the bronzer and highlight
If you’re looking to try something that colour corrects, Erborian’s CC Cream is pretty good for it! One of the best I’ve tried, and it’s a cross between French and Korean skincare/beauty which is so gloriouuuus ✨
Thank you so much for taking so much time on this topic! I find it so hard to make my skin look good so I’m definitely going to try out some of these tips. Love these long form videos too! 💕
I love that you do a realistic, go out in public makeup! I feel like every other beauty guru on here puts so much makeup on, I try copying some steps they take and I end up wiping it off.
OMG!!!! This is LIFE for me right now I’m dying, FIRST you have absolutely beautiful skin and the same skin tone as I do 🙏🏼😁 however I am a 36 year old mama of 4 and I have been saying for years I just want a beautiful suntan look with minimal products that give me that skin like no makeup look as well and GIRLFRIEND you just answered all my prayers as to what I actually wanted “that look” to look like to a T and I thank you soooooooo much for this forever favorite video bc I will watch it forever as well as purchase every single thing you used!! You just made my year thank you so much!!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Oh way, truly not too long when you explained each step so well. Thank you for taking the time & energy for putting this vid together, I learnt so much & I’m 50! All the best from Australia 💐
This was a super helpful video! I love your makeup philosophy and style
I love light - medium foundations. I rarely use anything full coverage. I never have outside of chorus & dance performances when I was younger and special occasion. I can’t stand a mask of foundation (or a Bermuda Triangle of concealer).
Right now I’m primarily alternating between UD One & Done, Lancôme Skin Feels Good
& IT Bye Bye Lines (which I love).
EL Double Wear Light and Clinique Even Better are always on hand for more polished looks.
I like mixing the Mirage Noir version of MAC Face & Body into whatever Im using. It has pearl/illumination in it, a bronze tint and has been perfect so far this summer.
I always end up going for a lighter/pink concealer under the eyes that brightens. Estée Lauder Ideal Light in pink and the lightest shade was my go to for years, but they discontinued it and I’m not as crazy about DW BB concealer. It’s no where near as illuminating. I recently picked up Tarte’s creaseless concealer (repackaged Maracuja) but haven’t tried it yet and I won’t use much of it when I do. Just a couple dots. I like keeping my under eye area as light as I can, too.
I’ve been using sample tubes of the Lancôme Effacernes Waterproof & Teint Idole Ultra Camouflage concealers everywhere else for awhile. A little goes a long way.
Bronzers... It depends on the season. Too Faced Milk Chocolate or Chocolate, South Seas compact bronzer (looks orange/red in the pan but looks so natural on), MAC Mirage Noir (which has a lovely glow) or the Becca Sunlit Gradient. I avoid the Opal strips. I loved glitter & shimmer face & body products in my teens & 20s but a face full of glitter isn’t as appealing in your 30s & 40s.
My HG blush is Chanel Rose Bronze, any Hour Glass Blush and Milani Illuminating Face Powder (Hermosa Rose. The one with the little bronze, pink & beige highlighting roses). I did get both Nars blush pallets as a late Christmas gift recently (forgot I had an Ulta gift card stashed away) so I’m set on blush.
I like cream contour (when I use it, which isn’t often) and highlighters best. Becca Opal or Champagne Pop and the Lancôme cream contour stick or the UD Naked Skin. The cream is a bit deeper and better for summer than the Lancôme.
I live the Too Faced translucent powder compact or Chanel loose powder.
I love mixing base products! I'd bought the Huda foundation and couldn't use it because it's like moisture sucking :( but after I bought the L'Oréal Glotion I tried mixing the 2 and omg it's the greatest combo ever for long wear with a lit from within glow
Honestly love this so much!! As someone who finished accutane and am trying to find a perfect skin & makeup routine this is so helpful for you to go in depth like this!! Thank you!!
Sp agree...I can't find a primer that works for me but Embroylisse is my winter "moisturizer/primer". It's so incredible
Skin looks amaze balls . Absolutely love it. Gonna try to layer a matte and shimmer bronzer
Allana has been my biggest inspiration in my summer makeup. I’ve always been a matte full coverage girl but you have turned me around to the lighter coverage the better, and the more Dewey the better, Estée Lauder Dover wear nude has been my go to (i think that was because of Sam) and NARS luster, boy brow, haloscope, cloud paint, all of those products have been my go to. My favorite bronzer has been the two faced baked bronzer in sweet tea (the blue heart shaped one) Sam just reviewed that the other day and i have never ordered a product so fast in my life haha
You did a beautiful job on the look. So pretty!
I feel you on the big pores and no smoothing primers working but literally Clarins Beauty Flash Balm works wonders on my pores whenever I put it on my pores are so tiny and smooth.
That MJB tantastic is now permanent! It’s that particular white and rose gold packaging that is limited.
Have you tried the Vapour Beauty Stratus Luminous Skin Perfecting Primer? It’s definitely on the pricey side, but soooooo good! I have very dry skin with redness and large pores and it works really well for me. I use the 902 color for fair skin.
Have fun in Portugal, Lan!!! Thanks for treating us to this v chill and in depth video. Really will consider purchasing the Mac f+b & glossier skin tint once I have more $$$ lol
This was so wonderful. Thank you!!!! Very helpful. Would love something similar with eyeshadow/mascara/eyebrows.
Great video, your makeup always looks so beautiful and flawless, it’s nice to know how you manage to reach that result and also to be given different products options, thanks, xoxo from 🇫🇷
When my primerizer was 3/4 way gone I squeezed some of my L’Oréal lumi in it and mixed em... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻my favorites
So beautiful as always Allana! I have been using my fingers more with foundation since watching you and I love it! Xoxox