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Those are two products that many people use almost interchangeably.

What’s the right way?

How to Apply Makeup

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Trick question: There isn’t a right or wrong when it comes to makeup.

Everyone knows that, right?

It’s in that vein of thinking that experts recommend a specific tool order.

Waterproof Foundation and Concealer

“By applying foundation first, it minimizes excessive use of concealer.

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Stevi Christineagrees.

“How I see it is the overall look is achieved with foundation applied first.”

Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Bisque 1.7 oz

This “will tend to make your makeup tool a bit heavy in appearance.”

“My go-to blemish concealer is Tom Ford Waterproof Foundation and Concealer.

The texture is matte and has great coverage but looks very natural.

For under-eye darkness, I like creamier consistencies such as Cinema Secrets Concealer and Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer.

How foundation and concealer perform also greatly depends on how you set it.

She also recommends this tinted moisturizer from Laura Mercier.

From there, she goes to eye makeup.

Only after these steps are complete does she move on to foundation and then concealer.

After eyes, she moves on to face makeup (i.e., foundationand thenconcealer).

So there you have it.