more contour

In my opinion that’s… a good thing? You’re mostly describing your base, which you want to look like skin! But if you’re wanting more dimension in the finished product, maybe play around with your blush application or try a different shade. You could also add a dab of highlight here and there.

My bet would be any comments about it “not looking like you’re wearing any makeup” are primarily about your eye makeup. If you’re happy with what you do now, stick with it! That’s what matters most. But if you wanted, experiment with more dramatic eye looks.

Or add a bold lip!

For complexion steps, having it look like skin is actually the goal. Ideally, it shouldn’t be immediately obvious that you have layers and layers of makeup on. It’s absolutely not a problem that people cannot tell you have concealer or foundation on, unless it’s actually sliding off the areas you want concealed. So unless your spots are visible through the makeup, you are probably applying it really well.

If you still feel that your face looks flat (as in 1 dimensional and undefined), then you might need a darker bronzer/contour. Or it might just be too matte. Matte finishes can make you look flat because light doesn’t bounce off the high points of your face the way it would with bare skin or something with a dewy finish.

Setting spray is usually used as a last step, not after every step but I don’t think there’s a hard and fast rule that you can’t either. I just think it might be overkill.

If you really want to look like you’re wearing makeup, just go dramatic with the eyes. You will look instantly made-up with a dark smokey eye. I wouldn’t change anything with the skin.

I think if you use powder products it will look more makeup-y

I noticed u only use liquid or creams which looks more skinlike

I would apply cream contour after foundation and top it with a matching powder, but that’s just my preference.

This isn’t a bad thing!! You can maybe try more bold blush or eye shadow for a more extravagant look!

if my face looks too flat, i try to saturate things. make my cheeks more saturated (apply more bronzer and blush), try to darken the dark areas of my eyeshadow more and lighten the light areas more. give things more contrast.

I have the same problem so I take a video of the look and rewatch it. If it looks too flat. I usually add blush, and inevitably add more eyeliner - because it’s the part of my face that is easy to make pop with the stroke of a line.

In your description, I see two major ways to add color or depth that include doing something big with your lips and extending the eye shadow beyond your crease.

I find that outlining my outer corner with a fun color and doing the inner lid with something light, and choosing an in between transition shade gives me more of that “hey, I’m wearing make up!” look I want. I also feel more made up with a swipe of highlighter or a more glowy foundation with no powder on top.

Most people look like they’re not wearing much makeup if they don’t wear eyeliner. Eyeliner and eyeshadow make all the difference!

If someone said that I look like I have no makeup, I would think they mean I am not wearing flattering or lipstick. Makeup isn’t complete until you have lipstick on, but that’s my opinion. I think it brightens the face in a good way.