Hannah Snider Makeup wrote:
...best way to go about the whole face, do the eye look and then foundation, or perfect the skin and then do the eyes?

Hannah I find that every client and/or narrative requires it's own unique workflow... there is no "one size fits all" a.k.a. "best"

Hannah Snider Makeup wrote:
would you prep the face even before the eyes?

My prep remains the same... always.... Clean; Tone; Primer/moisturizer depending on skin type/condition... the important point here is to allow the primer and/or moisturizer to soften the skin before application of product... I typically do brow grooming/treatment while I wait for the primer to take effect...

If I'm doing powder eye decor then I will apply foundation down to the eye only, do the eye decor then clean up the fallout below the eye with a brush sweep or a sponge lightly moisten with primer...

Then and only then will I apply foundation on the remaining portion of the face... btw, I've tried just about every scenario conceivable and this works for me... others may have their own methodologies that work well for them... the quality/speed of results are all that matter here in my humble estimation...

Speaking of which, Hannah, have you considered using cream eye decor instead of powder?  This totally eliminates the aforementioned issues

I consider creams as an excellent choice for eye decor especially with woman of color for which I cherish the opportunity to use far more vibrant hue/chromes...

Here is and example of cream eye decor in which I was easily able to apply foundation to the entire face without the least concern for fallout...



hope this helps...

Carmen Rachel MUA wrote:
I might be the only artist in here to say this but.. I do foundation and then eyes.  It's the way I've always done it... when I tried to do it the other way around it just didn`t feel right.

You aren't the only one! I tried the other way around a few times and it just slowed me down.

The major reason why I prefer to apply foundation first is because for me, it doubles as an eyeshadow primer. I don't know if this technique is supposed to work, but I've always found it to work and it's never failed me for even eyeshadow coverage and staying power. And for that reason, I haven't bought (or bought into the need for) an eyeshadow primer. Of course, I've only used a very small handful of different foundations and I'm just beginning to work with two more that are new to me, so we'll see. Hopefully, this continues to work, since I'm all about eliminating unnecessary steps and not hoarding more products than I really need.