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| As you see on the left hand side, the powder is only applied in the "T" zone. |
The term or technique "Baking", which has been
used in the drag community for years, refers to letting translucent powder sit
on your face for five to 10 minutes, which allows the heat from your face to
set your base foundation and concealer, and then dusting it off your face,
leaving you with a creaseless, flawless finish. (Kim Kardashian's makeup artist
Mario Dedivanovic uses it on in order to get the Kim k. look.) The purpose of doing
this is, your conceal doesn't crease, makeup last longer once set, and your
face looks so flawless. Basically what you do is once you finish applying your
foundation and concealer, you get any lose translucent power. My favorite at
the moment is the Laura Mercier powder,
this power has a brightening affect so it really brightens the under eye area
making you look more awake. You grab a damp beauty blender, saturate it into
the power and put an excess amount of power under your eyes, bridge of your
nose, forehead, and chin (the 'T' zone). You let the powder "bake" or
sit their for five minutes and after wards you grad a powder brush and wipe
away the excess powder off. Finally, you begin contouring.
