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1. Primer -

With masks rubbing against your skin, primer has never been more essential to ensure your makeup sticks. If you want your makeup to last for a long time, then it's worth investing in a reliable product.

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Glossier have various options that help to moisturize your skin as they work, like the Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum Hybrid. The MAC Prep + Prime is also a long-standing favorite among beauty gurus.

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2. Skin-boosting foundations -

Since most of your face will be hidden for much of the day, try a lighter foundation that gives your skin a bit of TLC while you’re wearing it.

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L’Oréal offer their Skin Paradise Tinted Water Cream, which hydrates the skin and gives a light, glowy finish. BareMinerals also offer mineral foundations that are lighter on the skin, as well as their Blemish Rescue range, which actually contains ingredients that heal acne!

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3. Emphasize your eyes -

Your eyes will be the main part of your face on show when you're masked up, so it’s important to make them the centerpiece of your look! Lips are taking a back seat at the moment out of necessity.

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3. Emphasize your eyes: graphic eyes -

One of the key trends over the past year has been graphic eye-makeup looks. This influencer spotted at Paris Fashion Week absolutely nails it! A dramatic white liquid liner framing the eyes is a modern look that will certainly make an impression, even if most of your face is covered with a mask.

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An alternative version of this is the colored cat eye. To mix things up, try using a bright pink or electric blue color to line your upper lids.

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3. Emphasize your eyes: jewels -

Stick-on eye jewels are another trend that works great with a mask! This bold look is great for night-time events.

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3. Emphasize your eyes: copper tones -

Copper eyeshadow has been another key trend for a couple of years now, but it's still going strong. This eye-catching color looks great on a wide range of skin tones and never fails to attract attention.

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If you’re not sure about electric pink eyeshadow or your cat-eye skills are lacking, go for a good volumizing mascara to draw focus to your lashes.

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If it doesn’t make you nervous, curling your eyelashes first can make a huge difference to the result. Then you can apply a product like the Maybelline Falsies Lash Lift Mascara, or the Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara. These ones are tried and true!

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4. Concealer -

Concealer may not seem that important if most of your face is covered, but it can be used around the eyes to make them stand out more and ensure you’re looking fresh!

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Apply a triangle of concealer underneath each eye and blend towards the outer corners. This will make you look bright and well rested, as well as drawing attention to your eyes.

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5. Don’t skip the highlighter -

Highlighters aren’t just for the cheekbones! It’s still a good idea to use your highlighter in the usual places as the tops of the cheekbones may be visible above your mask, and the mask may come off at some point when it’s safe.

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Highlighter can also be used around the eyes to draw focus and make you look bright and youthful. Add a touch of highlighter to the inner corner of your eyes and beneath the arch of your eyebrows.

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6. Use a longwear blush -

Longwear products are your best friend at the moment. The formula ensures they won’t budge easily and can last on the skin all day long, even with a mask. This means you don’t need to skip your daily touch of blush!

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One good option is L’Oréal’s Infallible Longwear Blush Shaping Sticks. Benefit’s Benetint Cheek and lip stain is another one that will last forever!

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7. Boost your brows -

Your eyebrows are almost as important as your eyes these days, considering they're the only other visible feature above your mask!

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7. Boost your brows -

Styling your eyebrows can really add the finishing touch on your look and make your makeup look much more put together. Dark, sculpted brows are a common look at the moment.

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If you’re looking for something a little less high maintenance, how about emphasizing your natural brows?

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On the other end of the scale, you can go all-out on your brows and make them a key feature of your look by adding neon colors!

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8. Matte lipstick -

Lipstick is obviously the last priority if you’re wearing a mask, but if you want to have a little color on your lips for when the mask comes off, make sure it’s a long-lasting matte lipstick.

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This type of lipstick or lip stain will stay put for the long haul, with the added bonus that it shouldn’t rub off on the inside of your mask. Avoiding sticky glosses will help to reduce this problem.

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The Benefit Benetint Cheek and Lip Stain can double up nicely here for a good, long-lasting cheek and lip tint. Alternatively the Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick is an affordable option with a great color range.

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9. Set your face -

One of the best ways to ensure your makeup stays put for the day is to finish it off with some kind of powder and a setting spray.

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9. Set your face -

A setting spray, also known as a finishing spray or a setting mist, is like hairspray for your makeup. It generally contains water to keep your skin fresh and prevent your makeup from drying out, as well as polymers to set it and keep it in place.

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10. Proper removal -

One of the most important steps in your makeup routine is the removal. We should always take our makeup off at the end of the day and cleanse our skin. But let’s be honest: it’s not always top priority...

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10. Proper removal - Proper makeup removal is more important than ever for our skin health, since our faces now have masks to contend with as well. We’re in need of a good skincare routine to prevent breakouts and irritation.

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Use a gentle makeup remover like the L’Oréal Micellar Cleansing Water to remove your makeup, and then it’s time for some serious moisturizer. A full day of mask-wearing can often lead to dry skin, so give your skin some extra attention here.

Sources: (L’Oréal Paris) (NBC)

See also: Mask-induced acne–What it is, and what you can do about it

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