You survive long evenings like this

– the tips to keep your makeup lasting long – 

Look, if you're celebrating Christmas at your in-laws, I understand that you want to hop to the bathroom occasionally to touch up your makeup and escape the situation. But if you're at the coolest party ever or just sitting at a table with a lot of fun people, you don't want to miss a moment. And at that coolest party, you also don't want your makeup to run. So the key is preparation. Primers, Finishing Sprays, and Setting Sprays are your best friends.

You start with a primer. The primer is a layer between the skin and makeup. It protects against any ‘influences’ from your makeup and keeps it on much longer. Foundation doesn't wipe off, and it evens out the skin, making your foundation look much nicer. A primer provides a smooth skin surface and fills in fine lines and pores. So it's a very good base before you start on your look.

After you've set yourself up, you can use a finishing spray or a setting spray.

Are you going for a smokey eye? Then use an eyeshadow primer. It ensures that the eyeshadow stays on better and doesn't accumulate in the crease, and the colors get really good effects. This way, black becomes really black, not gray, and a golden cream will shine instead of looking taupe. Also, try putting some primer under your eye and applying concealer over it. That will also stay on longer, so you won't see the fatigue in your eyes at the end of dinner.

After you've set yourself up, you can use a finishing spray or a setting spray. The first ensures that powdery makeup looks much nicer and gives a refined glow, while a setting spray keeps the makeup really in place for hours. A finishing spray often also has caring properties, and a setting spray fixes everything.

Alright, now you can go shopping. Throw the essentials in your cart, get some inspiration for your look next week, and you really don't have to worry about running mascara and patchy foundation. Good Luck!

1. Photo Finish Primer, € 13, Smashbox via Douglas.nl

2. Eye Base, € 8,95, Beya via Douglas.nl 

3. Backstage Pore Minimizer, € 42,95, Dior via douglas.nl

4. Prep & Prime Moisture Infusion, € 37, MAC Cosmetics via douglas.nl

5. Makeup setting spray, € 8, NYX

6. Fixing Sprays, € 8,90, Kiko