Make your makeup last all day

Mar 03, 2011 9:47 AM by Jessica Padykula

Posted in Beauty & Style / Makeup & Skin Care

Avoid Makeup Meltdown

Long, busy hours at the office can mean your makeup is melting off before you even leave for the day. To help avoid makeup meltdown and the need to rush home to fix your face for an after-work outing, take a look at our all-day makeup tips.

Business woman wearing makeup

How to make your makeup stay in place all day

Start with primer.

Primer creates a smooth, flawless canvas for your foundation and helps makeup adhere to skin longer, rather than flaking or deteriorating through the day. Try Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer ($32 at Sephora), which soothes skin, fills in fine lines and enhances overall texture and tone.

Set with powder.

Layra Mercier Powder helps makeup last longer during the day.

We love Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder ($34 at Laura Mercier), a translucent powder made with French cashmere talc. It sets your makeup and contains light-reflecting ingredients that give your skin a smooth, flawless finish. Also try Cover FX Setting FX Translucent Setting Powder ($32 at Sephora) to set foundation and give skin a luminous look.

Refresh throughout the day.

Keep a facial mist or spray toner in your purse or desk drawer for quick bursts of hydration and refreshment. Regardless of the type of makeup you use, a facial mist will work to hydrate, refresh and even set your makeup. TryOle Henriksen African Red Tea Face Mist ($28 at Amazon) or Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist ($31 at Sephora), both of which tone and refresh skin easily and effectively.

Touch up your makeup on the go.

Whether it's to conceal a blemish or minimize redness, having a portable product on hand to fix flaws on the go is indispensible. Take Bobbi Brown Face Touch Up Stick ($22 at Bobbi Brown Cosmetics) wherever you go to ensure continuous beauty. Conceal imperfections on your nose, cheeks and chin with this creamy, full-coverage formula that's small enough for even the smallest clutch purse.