If you find you always have to apply cream products with your fingers, because no matter what tool you use, it just won't blend into your skin as seamlessly as you need it to – try this Tom Ford brush. Pay extra attention to areas like the nose, around the eyes, and the jawline to achieve a seamless finish. Looks sleek and is the perfect handheld size, with a soft applicator puff and a separate applicator sponge.

How To Apply Foundation Like A Pro - ELLE

Circular buffing motions are key to achieving a smooth, blended look. The Kabuki brush’s round shape is ideal for this technique. Clean Your Brush: Color Me sponges buff foundation smoothly for award winning, long-lasting coverage – even in hard-to-reach areas like around the nose and eyes. The sponge tip achieves remarkable precision for clean lines around the lips, eyebrows, and up to the hairline. Use gentle pressure while blending to prevent streaks and maintain a natural appearance. Pressing too hard can lead to uneven application. Clean Brush: It treats and transforms while you wear, reducing the appearance of acne after just 9 weeks. It contains mushroom extract to tighten pores and reduce sebum production, Vitamin C to brighten and lift the complexion, and Hyaluronic Filling Spheres to youth-boost and smooth the skin. These super-charged ingredients also reduce the appearance of age spots by 75% in 4 months!

I’m sure you’re thinking the same. But everyone was talking about it, so it wasn’t a trend I could miss out on! If you opt to use your fingers, it's best to use your ring finger to apply the product since it uses the least amount of pressure. Also, always tap and never rub.

Foundation applicators for a flawless finish - Good Housekeeping

One of my top tips in achieving flawless foundation, is in the application!', says Baffour. 'Get your hands on a dense flat top brush! This is a real game changer.' How you apply your foundation is up to you, but if you want the absolute best, Photoshop-level finish, most makeup artists would agree that Beautyblenders (or any good makeup sponge) are the way to go. Why? Because brush bristles tend to leave little streaks and lines on your face, and your fingers/hands are unable to buff, blend, or distribute foundation in a way that looks natural. With more and more modern foundation formulations available, it's now an option to incorporate your skincare into your foundation. Or, as Young puts it, 'If your foundation doesn’t have skin-caring ingredients in it in 2021 then why are you using it?'

3. Stippling Brush

You can use the rounded bottom of the Beauty Blender for larger areas of your face and the pointed tip for precision work around the eyes and nose. Wedge Sponge