It’s that time of year again: New York Fashion Week! 

This time last fall, we were helping all the models at the Bronx & Banco show absolutely kill their runway walks. Backstage, skilled makeup artists used Beia products to prep the models skin and set their makeup looks. 

And yup, despite the stress and the strutting, their beats lasted all afternoon long. None of the makeup melted or smudged, and the models stayed glowy, radiant, and most importantly. confident as they did their jobs. 

That said, amazing, long-lasting makeup looks don’t have to be reserved for the models or celebrities at NYFW alone. Here’s how to ensure your makeup is glowing and stays put (no more melting!) all day long. (Hint: it’s all in the prep.) 

Preparation Is 🔑

Make your makeup last by gently preparing your skin to take on makeup. You can swipe your sweat and debris with a rejuvenating facial cloth like ours to cleanse the skin. Bonus: Our wipes also provide some much-needed skin love with nourishing ingredients like green tea and tea tree water. 

Exfoliate To Dominate! 💪🏻

Wearing body makeup, too? The runway models definitely do. (Trust: Nobody glows like that on their own!) Exfoliate your body so that it can absorb that shimmery lotion, bronzer, or self-tanner when you apply it later on. Use our safe-for-all-over Bikini & Body Scrub to slough away dead skin cells or body acne-causing bacteria, giving you a smooth canvas for applying your products. 

Moisturize Before Makeup 💄

In one final step before applying your makeup, moisturize your face and body. (Might we recommend our light, hydrating Body & Intimacy Serum?) It’ll help your makeup absorb better and blend into the skin, plus give you a fresh application base. (Dry, flaky skin makes for cracked makeup, after all.) 

Spray, Set, Go 🌊

The final and most important step in making sure your makeup stays all day is giving it time to set! Spray setting mist as you go through your makeup routine, then give yourself one final mist after you’ve applied powder. Pro tip: You can use our Daily Hydrating & Setting Mist to refresh your makeup throughout the day, helping you maintain your glow all night long. (We have a mini, travel-sized package you’ll totally love.) 

Give yourself a chance to follow these steps this week! Send us a selfie to let us know how it goes 💜.