How to: Achieve a NO CAKE BASE with Runway Room
Achieving a no-cake base with Runway Room Cosmetics, is all about ensuring that your foundation and makeup looks flawless but still natural. Here’s how you can achieve that smooth, non-cakey base:
1. Prep Your Skin Properly
Cleanse: Make sure your skin is clean and free of oils or dirt. A gentle cleanser can help.
Exfoliate: Exfoliate once or twice a week to remove dead skin cells, ensuring a smoother base
Moisturize: Hydrate your skin with a good moisturizer suited for your skin type. Hydrated skin holds makeup better and looks dewy rather than cakey.
Prime: Use a good primer that suits your skin type. Use our First Base Primer for a hydrated, pearly glow. Or our Mattifying Primer for oily skin types. A good primer helps makeup sit better and last longer.
2. Choose the Right Foundation
Use a Lightweight Formula: Opt for a lightweight, buildable foundation, such as our Face Base Luminous Foundation. Avoid thick, full-coverage foundations if you're aiming for a no-cake look.
Shade Match: Choose the correct shade to match your skin tone to avoid any mismatched or heavy buildup of product. Email us at info@runwayroom.com for any assistance with colour matching.
3. Apply Foundation Correctly
Less Is More: Apply foundation sparingly and build coverage gradually. Start with a small amount and apply more only where needed.
Use a Brush: For a seamless, skin-like finish, use a brush to buff the foundation into the skin. This helps avoid streaks and ensures the foundation doesn’t sit on top of your skin. You can use our Face Wand or Buffer Baton.
Blend Well: Take your time to blend out the foundation evenly, especially around the jawline, neck, and hairline.
4. Use a Light Hand with Concealer
Apply a thin layer of concealer only where necessary (like under the eyes, on blemishes, or redness). Blend it well to avoid a heavy, noticeable finish. Using a mineral product like or Mineral Cream Concealer, helps to avoid any caking
5. Set With a Mineral Powder
Setting Powder: Use a light dusting of our Base Blur Mineral Powder to set your base or add coverage. Choose a finely-milled powder for a natural finish.
6. Go for a Natural Glow
Blush, Highlighter, and Bronzer: Apply a bronzer, blush, and highlighter to bring life to your face. Stick to mineral or cream products if you want a more natural, dewy finish.
At Runway Room, we embody the concept of simplicity, with with minimal effort and maximum impact. Our products are designed to give you a flawless finish even when using them in the simplest of ways. With the right skin prep, and right make up, achieving a no cake base is easy!