A Sephora makeup artist reveals the 2 mistakes everyone makes when they put on foundation

Of all the mistakes you're making when you do your own makeup, getting your foundation wrong might be the most obvious.

Sephora Collection's national makeup artist Helen Phillips revealed the two biggest mistakes people make when they apply foundation, and how to correct them.

1. Applying foundation in the wrong order

Phillips' number one secret to achieving flawless foundation has to do with the order in which you put your makeup on.

"Start at the center of the face but not actually the nose," Phillips told INSIDER. After that, she will apply foundation to her "entire cheek area and then another entire cheek area, and then the entire forehead."

The makeup artist does her nose last. Your nose is at the center of your face, so if you have too much product on, it will show easily in that area.

Leaving her nose until the end also means there's less foundation covering her freckles, which she said she likes to keep visible for a more natural look.

2. Not blending foundation thoroughly

While this order of application is easy to follow, you can ruin your foundation if you don't blend it in properly. There are two areas in particular that people seem to keep missing, according to Phillips.

"Regardless of the foundation you're wearing, you should just really, really blend the jawline and the nose," especially "the top of the nose," she said. "That will really help to make your foundation as undetectable as possible."

To get even coverage without caking when applying foundation, use a brush.

For powder foundation, Phillips recommends using a flat foundation brush instead of the sponge that comes with the container. "I think a brush can really do wonders," she said.

Of course, you can always "use the sponge that comes with it just as a touch-up throughout the day."