first things first

first things first

Well let’s talk about the first step of makeup, which is before the makeup. You must have your hair out of your face, this is a very helpful step especially for non professionals (aka me). It gets your hair out of your face right up 

before the makeup

before the makeup

I would say, in my totally unprofessional opinion, the prepping your face for the makeup is the most important step. You need something to protect your pores before throwing 20 lbs of makeup onto it. There are a couple different ways you can do this.