Baking 101

Contouring? Been there,done that, Strobing? Just mastered it, yet BAKING my make up?

While it originated as a theater technique to flatter complexions under hot spotlights, it was later adopted by the drag set to create a feminine face shape and make concealer last longer where it matters most (If you watch Ru Paul Drag Race you will know what I'm talking about). Now, baking is finally getting the attention it deserves, all thanks to celebrity makeup artists and selfie queens are swearing by it.

• Once your foundation and contouring are completed, apply a concealer with a sheer-to-medium level of coverage to your Triangle of Light (a V-shaped area created from the inner corner of your eye to your nostril, and from your nostril to the other corner of your eye) ,blend the concealer using a sponge blender.

• Apply a loose setting powder to the same area you applied the concealer using a fluffy brush, and let it sit on your skin for one to three minutes.(This is the baking part) deeper skin tones could switch it up with a banana-hued powder, while fairer skin tones would benefit from a powder with pink or peach undertones. For medium skin tones, stick with a translucent powder.

• Using the same fluffy brush dust away the remaining setting powder that wasn’t absorbed into the skin using a light, flicking motion.

• Finish with a setting spray

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