Analysing your skin type is the first step to achieving a great base. When you categorise your skin into oily, dry or combination, it helps you choose suitable products with ease. Shade-matching your foundation is essential. Chemburkar recommends opting for half a shade warmer, instead of a shade lighter. This approach gives the skin a healthy glow instead of an ashy finish. Her tip is to opt for a product that has a sheer finish and can be layered depending on the coverage you want.

When it comes to selecting a primer, she recommends avoiding frosty colours—a warmer, golden illuminating primer is ideal. “To create a radiant base, I sometimes mix the Kiko Milano Face Base, which works like strobe cream with my foundation. The Smashbox Tinted Moisturiser works well for those with clearer skin, as it serves as a foundation replacement,” Chemburkar says.

In addition, when correcting and concealing, she suggests spot-correcting only the areas you need to address, instead of applying concealer everywhere.