Everyone wants gorgeous, luminous, flawless skin. That’s why makeup artists like to use a technique to apply cream foundation called stippling. It is popular amongst television and movie makeup artists as well because it is known for giving better, more thorough coverage with a cream based foundation and cover up. Note that it is not really the best to use liquid foundation for a good cover up job, because it does not provide the solid coverage of a cream based, thicker foundation, so for television, they usually use a heavier coverage foundation, and this stippling makes it go on much better and gives a more even coverage.
You could use this type of cream based foundation if you’re going for a night out on the town, however, it might feel a bit too heavy for the day time. Stippling is when you take a cream based foundation and take a wedge makeup sponge, preferably of high quality and not a cheap latex one which soaks up all your product, and you dab it over and over under the eyes and in the areas that need the most coverage. It’s great for if you have blemishes or age spots because of the superior coverage.
If you’ve ever seen any shows where someone’s face is being made up, you’ll notice that they do this repeated dabbing motion all the time, this is what stippling is, and it works great for getting the makeup evenly distributed and targeting those problem areas. Now, you can also use a brush to stipple your foundation. You can use this with liquid foundation. One of the best places to get a professional brush for the proper technique is the MAC counter since they sell all sorts of professional brushes.
