Underpainting Makeup Technique | Milabu

A celebrity makeup artist, Mary Phillips recently shared how she does the underpainting makeup technique on her celebrity clients. Let’s just say this makeup technique went viral on social media. What is underpainting makeup? It’s essentially applying cream or liquid makeup products such as contour, bronzer, highlight, and concealer underneath your foundation to achieve a softy sculpted complexion. Working the makeup in layers helps to pay attention to detail to enhance your natural facial features. In the end, you end up using far less makeup than the traditional method.

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00:00 Intro
00:06 Make Up For Ever HD Face Palette
00:29 Step One - Cream Contour/Bronzer
2:14 Step Two - Highlight
3:03 Step Three - Color Correct/Conceal
4:32 Step Four - Foundation
5:30 Step Five - Blush
8:06 Final Result
11:39 Outro

[kristiebilides]

I have tried this technique so many times following other tik tok tutorials and always turn into a big pink mess. But I think your way makes most sense. Thank you! I will definitely be trying tonight!

[pamelaturner]

Milana, this is THE look for you. So pretty!

[christagermany]

I started underpainting about a year ago after watching Nina Ubhi's videos and wont go back! I am almost 40 and I had a young 20 year old staring at me in the grocery check out line and she said "your base is flawless". It was very nice to hear... but it's also true. LOL

[jill]

This technique makes your skin look absolutely beautiful 👍

[laurenpearce]

I love how your brushes are always clean lol

[fionadarragh]

This technique that you used to create this look is beautiful. A really soft everyday look 🤩.

[melissaanderson]

Love that you did another video showcasing this pallette. I really want to get it. The only thing it's missing for me is a cooler toned contour color, but this turned out so natural & pretty!

[joym]

Stunning! 🤩 Thank you for sharing a somewhat minimal technique that anyone can use to enhance their unique and natural beauty. This is beautiful!

[Deano]

As a makeup artist I have seen this method being on TikTok and Instagram, YouTube, facebook you name it it’s gone viral and my clients are asking me to do this method of application on them. Yes I can do it but NO I am afraid that I won’t. The reason is that I have been a licensed cosmetologist since I left college which is trust me more years than I care to remember! Lol. I book myself into classes at least 3 times a year to keep up with new products and methods of applying them. If I was to do a full face of makeup how I was trained to do it would look outdated and that’s why I attend the classes to keep me up with the times and trends. This method goes against everything that I have mastered over the years and if it’s not broken then why fix it! Much love Milana darling ❤ I absolutely love you and your beautiful family 💖💙💙💗 xoxoxoxo

[fashionablysam]

That lip color on you is so stunning and flattering! Keep it in frequent rotation :D

[ehcreativephotography]

Beautiful makeup as always! 💕 I love your videos!

[mandymaney]

You did a beautiful look. I think this would take a lot of practice and time. Palette is such a great idea for travel. ❤

[bhagyashreesancheti]

Why didn’t you do checking in different time, to see its longitivtiy?? I was looking for that.

[evajawidzk]

Great video thank you . I would need Expresso definitely having fun applying my makeup

[SweetZuni]

I always look forward to your videos. 😊😊

[brittneyeller]

Oooh I noticed that your camera you’re filming with in this video is ultra high definition! I haven’t noticed it in your other recent videos but I like how HD it is, it’s nice!!

[kathywolf]

Beautiful.. Was wondering what it would like, AMAZING!!!!. Love from Kansas🥰

[yeahaboutthatthough]

I wish an experienced painter would make a video addressing this, but since no one has stepped forward, a snarky comment will have to do. As a traditional painter who is also a pro makeup artist for 25 years, this new push to categorize highlighting, contouring and blush under foundation as "underpainting" is like nails on a chalk board because although highlighting and contouring (in any order) in makeup application share some similarities with the concept of underpainting in art--- in the sense that both involve layering and creating depth---they are totally different techniques used in totally different contexts. Let me clarify:

With highlighting and contouring in makeup (in any order, above or below foundation), we are enhancing the three-dimensional appearance of the face with products that are lighter and darker than the natural skin tone to create the illusion of depth, emphasize features, and reshape the contours of the face. Basically, the goal is to sculpt the face by placing light and shadow to get the desired look.

"Underpainting, " on the other hand, specifically refers to a painting technique in traditional visual arts where first layer of paint applied is used to establish values, colors, and composition before adding more detailed layers. Both highlighting and contouring and underpainting do involve layering for the purpose of creating depth and enhancing features, but they really are very different techniques used in very different ways in very different fields. From the traditional artistry perspective, the co-opting of this term has been cringeworthy.

[jenniferrescigno]

This is one of my favorite looks on you. I couldn't pull it off because my skin freaks out when too much is piled on.

[kimforbes]

I love your channel!! Could you do a Sunkissed makeup look up with like a nude pink lip for the upcoming warm weather. Thank you.