How To Prep Your Skin Before Applying Makeup

There’s a lot more to preparing your skin for makeup than slathering a dollop of face primer on your face. Your makeup routine really starts well before you’ve started applying makeup. If you’ve got an event, plan on taking lots of photos, or just want to look like your best self, how you prep your skin before applying makeup can be the difference between a flawless base and a flaky one.

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And it’s not just in the products that you use - doing it right requires timing and applying your products in the right order.

If you want to know what to apply on your face before makeup (i.e. how to get your best base ever), watch the video above to see my step-by-step guide on how to prep your skin before applying makeup.

Here are the products that I used:

Visine Clear Eye Drops, $8, chemistwarehouse.com.au

Simple Waterboost Micellar Cleansing Water

Blessed by Nature Hydrating Facial Mist Toner

Mukti Antioxidant Facial Serum

Lux Aestiva Jade Face Roller, $29, luxaestiva.com

Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask, $73, sephora.com.au

Neutrogen's Oil Free Moisture Sensitive Skin

Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Eye Cream

Aquaphor Lip Repair, $6, iherb.com

BECCA First Lighting Primer Filter, $65, sephora.com.au

How do you prep your skin before applying makeup? Have you tried any of the products that we mentioned in the video?

91 Member Comments

BeautySwan88 24 Jan 2021 2:36 AM

I use a Jade Roller too! I got mine at www.luxondemand.com. I found it while scrolling through a google search.

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skincare junkie 23 Mar 2019 10:28 AM

I have heard so much about jade rollers. I imagine the cooling effect is very refreshing. But honestly, I just don't see myself have the luxury of doing that often.

aoperez 4 Jul 2018 11:31 PM

Not sure I can handle so many products.. I keep it simple really...

Sootyhere 4 Jul 2018 3:00 PM

Jade roller looks very interesting. haven't seen this before.

Sootyhere 4 Jul 2018 2:59 PM

Thanks for the videa

NadSav 19 Jun 2018 10:47 AM

Amazing!

AP1992 5 Jun 2018 11:08 AM

Keen to try a face roller

katie975 2 Jun 2018 6:02 PM

I didn't know Burts Bees had an eye cream! I can't wait to try it!

Sally10 21 May 2018 9:23 PM

I love the look of that jade roller, but I think I prefer to use my (scrupulously clean) fingers for most products.

Shop A Everyday 20 May 2018 9:57 PM

Love the whole makeup world of trying highlighters, illuminators, , primers

Shop A Everyday 20 May 2018 12:00 AM

So many products but oh so worth it

Susmat 19 May 2018 1:47 PM

Lots of time needed. The jade roller sounds interesting; wonder how you wash it after use?

Shop A Everyday 22 Apr 2018 2:37 PM

So many steps now just to get tot he primer stage!!

sootyblack_14 21 Apr 2018 4:02 PM

Some good tips...

Sally10 18 Apr 2018 9:46 PM

That jade roller looks really luxe :)

Susmat 18 Apr 2018 8:12 AM

Toner is a must

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Chrystalage 17 Apr 2018 12:58 PM

What a great vid. When I use my jade roller my skin drinks in way more moisturiser

charm 17 Apr 2018 11:00 AM

You have absolutely gorgeous skin Sophie. Great to see you are looking after it! I know it takes a lot of work but it's SO worth it. Great skin is the foundation for everything. Unfortunately there's so many of us out there that no matter what we do we are just plagued with acne and major skin dramas. I'm one of them. It's medical for me so I can't get around it. No matter what I do I will always have bad skin but I just try my best to manage it. It's always good to try new products and approaches as you never know what will help. Even if it's just a minor improvement it all adds up. So I will def be trying out this jade roller. Hopefully it will assist my serums to work their magic. Thanks for the tip! :)

Dreamy 16 Apr 2018 4:40 PM

Great video.. Jade roller looks promising

CoachMeMe 15 Apr 2018 11:42 PM

I could see myself excited setting all these products up faithfully carrying out steps for about a week. This is a goal a great goal to work on since I tend to dash out the door half done.

nicsta 5 Apr 2018 9:22 PM

i've never heard of a jade roller but i am very curious about it! i like taking the time to look after my skin. the older i get the more i realise it's so important!!

cam987 5 Apr 2018 4:43 PM

I generally just start with a fresh clean face by using a cleansing oil and then moisturising my skin. Every now and then i'll spray my rose water toner after moisturising but only if i'm not feeling lazy!

Zanna B 3 Apr 2018 11:29 PM

Hmmm... will definitely need to investigate these jade rollers...

Kell882 3 Apr 2018 6:08 PM

I love my Jade rollers, I never thought to put them in the fridge ....thanks

Haven't heard about them before. Glad you now have a good hint with using them.

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