Stippling is best known in the art industry as a  painting technique – creating a series of small dots to paint texture and depth. In the beauty industry stippling is used to blend out creamy or fluid makeup products, like concealers, foundations, and lipsticks, to create a seamlessly blended, airbrushed finish.

To create the look, apply product to your finger, a sponge, or a brush, and use short strokes to lightly dab onto your face until blended.

It also works well to blend one product without disturbing the layer underneath, for example applying concealor without rubbing away foundation.