Technique · Written in Casablanca
How to make makeup last all day
Thin successive layers at every stage, rather than one heavy layer anywhere.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
How to do it
- Prepare the skin properly and let each layer absorb before the next.
- Apply base in two thin passes rather than one thick one.
- Set only the centre panel — the areas that actually move and shine.
- Finish with setting spray in a fine mist held far enough away that it lands as a veil.
- Carry blotting papers rather than powder for touch-ups.
The Moroccan adjustment
In coastal humidity accumulated product slides; product laid down thinly stays. Inland the problem inverts — dryness, not slip, is what breaks a base.
What goes wrong
Adding more product to make it last. Thickness is the enemy of longevity, not the route to it.
Questions
How to make makeup last all day?
Thin successive layers at every stage, rather than one heavy layer anywhere.
What goes wrong most often?
Adding more product to make it last. Thickness is the enemy of longevity, not the route to it.
Does this change on Moroccan skin or in a Moroccan climate?
In coastal humidity accumulated product slides; product laid down thinly stays. Inland the problem inverts — dryness, not slip, is what breaks a base.
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