I hate to break it to you, but yes—your makeup might actually be aging you… and it’s usually because of a few super common “makeup crimes” I see over and over as a makeup artist. In this video I sit down like your beauty bestie and tell you the truth: if your skincare routine is a mess, your foundation will never look its best. I go through the biggest mistakes—like using wipes instead of double cleansing, overdoing actives, skipping moisturiser, and not wearing sunscreen—because your skin prep is literally the base of everything. Then I get into the stuff that really changes your whole face: brow shape (it can make you look wider, sadder, or older without you even realising), choosing the right foundation shade/finish for your skin type, and how to apply it so it doesn’t go cakey. I also show my go-to concealer placement (please don’t do the reverse panda), why I always layer cream + powder, and how to set properly without turning your under-eyes into “cement.” We finish with easy eye definition that suits basically every eye shape, lashes/lips/highlight, and the final step people forget: setting spray to melt everything together so it looks like skin.