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Foundation
When applying foundation remember that less is more. If your foundation has a pump top, you only need half a pump. If it's a screw top then turn the bottle on its head with your middle finger covering the top. The amount which remains on your finger once the bottle is upright is all you should need to cover your whole face.

Use the 5 dot technique to apply your foundation:
1 dot in the centre of your forehead
1 dot in the middle of your nose
1 dot on your chin
1 dot to the apples of each of your cheeks

Forehead and Chin - Put your index finger in the dot of foundation at the centre of your forehead or chin, and pat the excess around the rest of the area for a full coverage. Sweep the flattened side of the foundation brush across the forehead or chin in sideway.

Nose - Again, using the flattered side of the brush, sweep down the centre of the nose, and the nostrils. Then use the tip of the brush to blend into the sides of your nostrils.

Cheeks - As with the forehead and chin put your finger in the dot of foundation, and sprinkle the excess in a circular pattern around the rest of your cheeks as far out as it will spread. Then take the foundation brush just under the inner corner of your eye area and stroke down extending outwards to blend in completely.