Prepping the face for makeup

Palma Kolansky for Neiman Marcus

Before your beauty artistry begins, you must prepare your canvas.

Start off with a daily cleansing and moisturizing ritual to face the day fresh and protected. You’ll find moisturizers with sunscreens built in. Also, SPF-loaded foundations and tints are real timesavers.

Make sure your brows look well groomed. Check them in natural light near a window and pluck away any strays.

If you tend to be really oily it’s smart to apply a product that controls oil like a mattifying lotion.

Now let’s get gorgeous...