Do you know something? I don’t remember when it was the last time I used a brush to put a foundation. I have, yes, but it is probably sitting and dusting somewhere on the bottom of my drawer. My daily routine is simple: a small amount of foundation, a little moisturizing, mixing both on my hand and … I start. With my fingers, I spread the mixture from the center of the face outward. The result? Natural, cool and, most basic, not at all heavy.

The truth is that my fingers have become my best “tools” in makeup. It’s not just a matter of convenience. They are more immediate, more personal. You feel your face, you see immediately where something more needs and where not. And in addition, it has something playful, like playing with colors and textures, without rules and without stress.

I’m not the only one I love finger-painting

At a time when natural makeup is dominant, many celebrities such as Drew Barrymore and Alia Bhatt leave the brushes and use their hands. And while it looks like something “lazy”, in fact, the fingers activate the products, warm them up, mix them and spread them better on the skin, offering a result so natural that it looks like a second skin. It is easier, faster and (you have to wash your hands!) Healthier than using dirty brushes over and over again.

Painting with fingers, but in your beauty routine

Over the years, my fingers have become my strongest tools in makeup. There is something so natural about applying products with your hands, something that neither brushes nor sponges can offer you. When you use your fingers, you really feel your skin, you are more tuned with it. Whether I spread out foundation or work blush, contact with my fingers gives me a sense of harmony, not just the impression that I apply a product.

I learned this by watching my grandmother and my mom. Apart from a powder sponge, they had no other tool, and nevertheless, they came out of the bathroom like swans. So I learned that my fingers have power: they can wake up my tired skin, relax the lines of expression, and even detect a hair that escaped my eyebrow.

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Our hands and fingers are by their nature made for subtle, precise manipulations, as they are directly connected to the brain through nerve and muscle. This offers much more control and accuracy than any tool that requires practice and “translation” of movement. However, you should not overdo it with the quantity and not pull the product on the face. The fingers want a little amount, gradually building and mainly tamponers or pressing movements, not rubbing. If you rub, you can spoil the base and leave gaps.

Ideally, use your fingers with creamy or liquid products, such as skin tints, cream blush, concealer or foundation with light coverage. With the right movements, especially in sensitive areas such as nose and eyes, the result will be discreet and natural.

This trend is not regression, but on the contrary, it is refinement. It is a return to rites that honor skin health and personal contact. It encourages us to play, to experiment, to create.

For me, leaving the tools behind brought me closer to the art of makeup, in an authentic, non -threatening way, without rules and without staying “patches” on the face. Painting your face with your fingers has become a small beauty manifesto, an act that promotes skin health and freedom of expression. It’s not a crime, it’s an art.