Prep Like a Pro: My Night with Max, Dermalogica and Nude by Nature
Prep Like a Pro x Max May
Last Friday night I swapped my usual wind-down for a skin prep masterclass. Best decision of the week.
Dermalogica and Nude by Nature brought together new and old friends for Prep Like a Pro. Max (@maxmade) walked us through his exact steps for prepping the skin before makeup. I took notes. Lots of them.
Here's what we did, step by step, and what I'm taking back to my kit.
The skin prep
1. Dermalogica PreCleanse We used prep-dampened cloths with PreCleanse and wiped it all over the face. Quick, clean and simple. This is a great option on set when you need to give someone a fast cleanse before you start.
2. Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel Next, we foamed up the gel in little bowls and applied it with brushes. It left my skin really, really clean.
3. Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant A brightening, rice-based powder exfoliant. We foamed up and applied it all over the face and my skin felt so smooth and ready for foundation. You can use it on the lips too. This one goes straight into my kit.
4. Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist A refreshing mist all over the skin. It sets the skin up to take the first layer of hydration.
5. Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum Our first layer of hydration.
6. Dermalogica Pro-Collagen Banking Serum One of my favourites. It gave the skin a beautiful finish for the foundation to sit on.
7. Dermalogica Smart Eye Density We finished the prep around the eyes with this one. It contains a growth factor complex and felt beautiful under the eyes. I'm a huge advocate for eye cream under makeup, so this step made me very happy.
The makeup
Then we moved on to Nude by Nature. I haven't used much of this brand before, and I walked away pleasantly surprised. The foundation and concealer are completely up my alley.
Perfect Skin Filter Foundation It glided on, looked dewy and glowy, and gave the perfect amount of coverage. I really, really rate this one. If someone wants a drugstore foundation with a glowy finish, this is a great option. We applied it with a Nude by Nature foundation brush. Dense, thick, and it spread the product incredibly well. I loved it.
Dewy Serum Concealer Completely my type of concealer. Dewy, glowy, plenty of coverage, and it spread out beautifully under the eye. We blended it out with one of Nude by Nature's fluffy brushes and it worked a treat. I could not recommend this enough.
Translucent Powder I'm not much of a powder girl. At all. But this knocked out the shine really well, and I rated it too.
Lacquer Lip Serum in 04 Warm Toffee A serum-like lip tint with a beautiful finish. I also popped a little on my cheeks and it worked beautifully.
What I'm taking home
Not every step suits the situations I work in. Some just aren't practical for me. But plenty of Max's tips are coming with me to my clients.
The Daily Microfoliant? I'll 100% be using it. And the Pro-Collagen Banking Serum gave the skin such a beautiful base for foundation.
Thank you
Thank you so much to Nude by Nature, Dermalogica and Max for inviting me. What a treat, and such a fantastic way to spend a Friday night. I can't wait for more events like this.
And Max, thank you for sharing your Prep Like a Pro wisdom. I loved it.