Okay so to begin with, you want a clean moisturized face, it makes your makeup look smoother.
So you have to start off by washing your face and scrubbing all the dead skin cells off.
Use an exfoliating mask and make sure you rub it in well, I recommend:
The Body Shop Seaweed Pore Cleansing Facial Exfoliator.
Next moisturise your face, I love the Astral cream which can be found in Superdrugs.
Now you prime your face.
Primer is used to help your makeup last long and to help make your base flawless.
I use the Miss Sporty Illuminating primer and I really like it because it's only £3.49, but you can use Maybelline Pore Eraser.
Instead of primer, you can use setting spray if you want.
What's your favourite drugstore brand?