When Not to Use Brushes – a.k.a. The Pore Press
I love my makeup brushes. And my makeup sponges. I really do. Perhaps in an overly enthusiastic way at times. But there’s one place where I don’t use them, especially when I’m trying out a luminous, oil or silicone based foundation, and that’s on the pores around my nose and cheeks.
While brushes can give an airbrushed look, and sponges can certainly have a smoothing effect, when your skin starts to age and collagen production slows down, the lack of elasticity can make your pores appear larger – and larger pores need to be spackled, not skimmed.
While brushes can give an airbrushed look, and sponges can certainly have a smoothing effect, when your skin starts to age and collagen production slows down, the lack of elasticity can make your pores appear larger – and larger pores need to be spackled, not skimmed.
Which is where the “Pore Press” technique comes in. It’s all about using the body heat from your fingers to melt the product in, so that it doesn’t float on top of your pores and magnify them like pennies in a puddle. As someone who has worked on thousands of faces over the years, including shockingly poreless celebrities like Kristin Cavallari and Rachel Brosnahan, I promise you that it’s a better way to apply for us pored mortals.
Some foundations can exacerbate the problem and make your pores look like sinkholes. But since I’m not willing to forgo the hydrated look and glow that dewy foundations deliver, I will willingly and forevermore undertake said Pore Press technique.
What do you think? Are you a Pore Press person?