I live in an old NYC apartment building with radiators that put off heat so dry you can almost feel your skin shrivel from dehydration as the day progresses. With that said, I'm always looking for ways to inject moisture into my beauty routine [1] to counteract the dryness [2], flakes, and tightness.
It's important to get as much hydration from your skin-care regimen [3] as possible, but that's not to say the makeup products you pick don't also make a difference. Primers, specifically, are key to giving your makeup a smooth, hydrated base, which is why you won't catch me without my Beauty Bakerie The Butter Hydra Silk Primer [4] ($24) any time soon.
My Makeup In the Morning
I like to apply the Beauty Bakerie The Butter Hydra Silk Primer [5] ($24) all over my face and then use my hands or a densely packed brush to blend it in lightly. You don't have to wait for this primer to set or dry down before you can apply your foundation — it won't pill or move. When you go to blend your base products in, you can notice the stain finish it leaves behind.
My Makeup Midday
To really put its abilities to the test, I took a photo right after I did my makeup with the primer at the start of my day, midday around lunchtime, and then at the end of my day, exactly 10 hours and one very large slice of cheese pizza for dinner later. You can see just how well it keeps your makeup looking smooth and natural.
My Makeup 10 Hours Later at the End of the Day
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