If you wear foundation, skin tint, concealer, or even just a little blush, you’ve probably had days when your makeup just doesn’t sit quite right.

It looks a little uneven.

It catches on dry patches.

Or somehow the texture of your skin seems more noticeable after the makeup goes on.

One reason can be surprisingly simple:

Peach fuzz.

Fine facial hair is completely normal, but makeup can sit on top of it instead of sitting smoothly against the skin.

That’s one of the reasons people love dermaplaning.

A Smoother Canvas Makes a Difference

Dermaplaning removes the fine peach fuzz on the surface of your face while also helping lift away dead surface skin.

The result is a smoother-feeling surface.

And when the surface is smoother, makeup often has an easier time doing what you actually want it to do.

Foundation can look more even.

Skin tint can blend more easily.

Concealer can sit more smoothly.

And instead of catching on tiny facial hairs, makeup has a cleaner canvas to work with.

It’s not complicated.

You’re simply removing some of what was sitting between your makeup and your skin.

The Difference Can Be Surprisingly Visible

This is one of those beauty tricks that makes more sense when you see it.

Try dermaplaning one side of your face and leaving the other side alone.

Then apply the same foundation or skin tint to both sides.

Look closely.

You may notice that the dermaplaned side looks smoother and more even, especially around the cheeks and jawline where peach fuzz can be more noticeable.

That kind of side-by-side comparison is one of the reasons we like dermaplaning so much.

You don’t need to wait weeks to see if it made a difference.

You can usually see and feel it right away.

You Don’t Have to Wear Makeup to Dermaplane

We talk a lot about makeup because the difference can be easy to see.

But makeup isn’t the reason to dermaplane.

A lot of people simply like how smooth their skin feels afterward.

If you never wear foundation, that’s fine.

Dermaplaning can still be an easy way to remove peach fuzz and dead surface skin and give your face that freshly smoothed feeling.

But if makeup is part of your routine, dermaplaning can be a very useful prep step.

Think of It Like Skin Prep

Most people already prep their skin before makeup.

You moisturize.

Maybe you use a primer.

Maybe you wait a few minutes before applying foundation.

Dermaplaning is another kind of prep.

Instead of adding something to your skin, you’re removing what you don’t need on the surface.

That’s part of what makes it so simple.

Where PlaneSmooth Fits In

When we created PlaneSmooth, we wanted to make at-home dermaplaning easy enough to become part of a normal beauty routine.

Not a complicated treatment.

Not something you have to book an appointment for.

And not an expensive beauty device that sits in a drawer because you’re afraid to use it.

Just a simple rechargeable tool you can reach for when you want smoother-feeling skin and a better surface for makeup.

Before a night out.

Before photos.

Before an event.

Or simply whenever you feel like your skin could use a reset.

The Bottom Line

Good makeup starts with the skin underneath it.

Dermaplaning doesn’t replace great skincare or great makeup, but it can help create a smoother surface for both. Sometimes the most noticeable improvement comes not from adding another product, but from removing what’s sitting on the surface.

Dermaplaning helps create a cleaner, smoother canvas.

Simple step.

Visible result.

Smoother makeup.

— Marc

Further Reading: No, Your Peach Fuzz Won’t Grow Back Thicker

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