I used to do my whole makeup routine in 10 minutes flat. It looked efficient—but my face told another story. Flaky cheeks. Cakey chin. Patchy nose. I thought the answer was more: more serum, more moisturizer, more foundation. But it wasn’t. Turns out, my real enemy was impatience. Now I wait—let each layer sink in. I swapped heavy cream for one pump of lotion, and I treat my face like damp canvas, not soaked paper. I press product in with a dense puff, working from dry zones outward. And I use my hand as a palette, spreading foundation there first before gently transferring it to my skin. And powder? I tap it on my hand before my face. No more dust storms. Just soft, even skin. If you’ve ever watched your base break apart by lunchtime, try this. And tell me: what’s your anti-cake trick? #beauty #makeup #foundationfix