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Summary: Using facial primer creates a clean canvas for makeup application. Learn how to apply facial primer in this free cosmetic video clip from a professional makeup artist.
Kate Shepherd is a Seattle based makeup artist. She works on local runway shows and photo shoots, but she also does makeup for news channels including CNN, FOX, and MSNBC. Kate's...read more
"Next up is a facial primer that we're going to use on Sherry after her moisturizer and eye cream. So, what this primer is going to do is it helps to smooth out the texture of your skin and create a totally smooth canvas for your makeup. There's a lot of different primers out there that contain dimethicone which basically works as silicone. It'll help to fill in fine lines and wrinkles. This one is really, really good because it's oil free. It's really, really hydrating for the skin, and you even could use this, just by itself. You don't have to use it with a foundation if you don't want to. Let's say you're not really a foundation person, but a primer will help because, like I said, it is going to smooth out the texture of your skin and in some cases, it will help to sort of lighten up redness in the skin as well. But of course, using a foundation over the top makes a huge difference because it makes your foundation glide on flawlessly. So, primers do help, and for Sherry, this is going to make her skin look beautiful. So you just blend that right into the skin. Don't put on the eye area. You don't have to do that. And, she's ready for makeup."
eHow Article: Applying Facial Primer Before Makeup