Makeup prep is an important step that ensures smooth, even application whether you’re applying a five-minute face or meticulously painting on glam before a special event.
In her first-ever Get Ready With Me video on Instagram, Ava Phillipe shared the five makeup prep steps she uses to create a flawless, long-lasting makeup application using all Biossance skincare products.
“One of the things I love most about Biossance is they’re really environmentally conscious,” says Ava. “The squalane that’s used in their products is not from animals, but instead it’s made from sugarcane.”
In fact, our sugarcane-based squalane is the superhero ingredient that powers all of our formulas by mimicking the body’s natural moisture and driving active ingredients 40 times deeper into the skin.
Ava's Makeup Prep Steps
1. Instantly Lift and Smooth with Marine Algae Eye Cream
Undereye skin is thinner than elsewhere on the face, making it more susceptible to fine lines and crepiness caused by dehydration. Dehydration and crepiness can lead to patchy concealer application that migrates into fine lines with wear, leading to creasing.
Our multi-award-winning Marine Algae Eye Cream uses marine algae peptides, paracress extract, and our superhero squalane to dramatically improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles while delivering deep hydration. It also melts into skin, providing the perfect canvas for makeup.
2. Quench Skin with Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum
Dehydrated skin can appear dull and prematurely aged. And if it stays thirsty long enough, it may react by sending oil production into overdrive in an effort to protect itself. Neither of these responses lends itself to smooth and lasting makeup application, which is why Ava quenches her skin with our bestselling Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum.
“It’s Botox in a bottle,” says Ava. “It’s changed the texture and firmness of my skin.”
Our award-winning serum’s skin-plumping superpowers come thanks in part to the water-binding properties of ectoin. We’ve paired this powerful, protective hydrator with our rapid plumping complex to deliver instant, long-lasting hydration alongside a dramatic improvement in elasticity thanks to copper peptides.
3. Smooth and Clear with Probiotic Gel Moisturizer
Moisturizer is an essential skincare step not only for makeup prep, but for keeping skin healthy and nourished. Our advanced reformulated Probiotic Gel Moisturizer is packed with innovative, encapsulated probiotics, delivering live probiotics directly to your skin’s microbiome to strengthen your skin’s protective moisture barrier for clearer, calmer skin.
Ava uses this weightless gel moisturizer deeply nourish and plump her skin so her makeup glides on smoothly and evenly.
“It goes on super smooth and lightweight,” says Ava.
4. Lock in moisture with Vitamin C Rose Oil
Our cult-favorite Vitamin C Rose Oil is makeup’s best friend. Our science-backed formula features an innovative form of oil-soluble vitamin C that’s uniquely stable and incredibly gentle even as it dramatically brightens skin on application. Use it as the last step in your skincare routine to instantly amplify your glow, or mix it in with your foundation to customize its coverage.
“It makes my skin super dewy and glowy and I love the way it smells because I love the smell of roses,” says Ava.
5. Hydrate and Plump with Rose Vegan Lip Balm
Keeping your lips deeply hydrated is the secret to getting a plump, smooth pout without a trip to the dermatologist.
Our petroleum-free Rose Vegan Lip Balm uses hyaluronic acid and ceramides to deeply hydrate and nourish while wakame algae helps restore the look of plumpness. Use it before applying lipstick for smoother application, or on top for a glossy look that won’t get sticky.
Christine Tusher
Author
As a lifestyle writer and journalist, I’m excited to bring my passion for storytelling to Biossance as an Engagement Content Writer. Two things you should know about me: I have a deep love of the ocean (especially sharks) and I’m obsessed with clean beauty. My bathroom cabinet is literally overflowing with my many-layered sustainable skincare routine. This combo is what led me to buy my first bottle of Vitamin C Rose Oil. I was so impressed by the way it improved my skin that I wanted to shout this brand from the rooftops. Three years later, and here I am doing just that. I’m excited to be on this journey of clean beauty innovation with Biossance, and to share it with you here on the blog.