Makeup Baking: My New Love

Usually when a new makeup trend comes along, I give it a try and then drop it right away, but every now and then something pops up that ends up changing my makeup routine. A while ago I tried makeup baking for the first time and I’ve been hooked ever since. Let me show you what it’s all about!

Makeup baking is a technique used to set makeup and highlight at the same time, using loose translucent powder. You apply an ample amount of loose powder underneath the eyes, on the center of the forehead, the tip of the nose, chin, and along the jaw. You can use a sponge or powder puff, or any other applicator that will allow you to apply a tick layer of powder like this. Then you let it sit for five to ten minutes while the heat of your skin melts (or “bakes”) the powder into the layers underneath and makes it sit on the skin beautifully.

After the makeup has baked, you dust the excess powder away with a fluffy brush, removing the white cast and covering the rest of the skin in a thin layer of powder. End result? Beautifully subtly highlighted, velvet smooth face makeup that stays in place all day.

I love this technique so much. It’s a little heavy for everyday use since it may look a touch cakey in daylight in real life, but it photographs amazingly well and baking makeup is a step I’m never skipping in an evening look again. I’m absolutely smitten by how this looks!
The only downside is that this technique isn’t too friendly towards your wallet. You need quite a lot of powder to pull this off, so I recommend finding a good, fine loose powder in a lower price range. They are available so there’s no need to break the bank! I’ve heard Gosh and Catrice carry good translucent loose powders, I’m going to put some to the test myself soon as I’m almost out of the Make-Up Studio powder I’ve been using.

Here is a full face of makeup that’s been baked. Gosh, I can’t get over how great this looks. This is definitely more than a trend for me, makeup baking is a keeper technique!