How To Apply Foundation
How To Apply Foundation
Nowadays mineral foundation is one of the most loved makeup articles but probably of which women know less.
The mineral foundation makeup has the role to improve the esthetic aspect of the complexion but at the same time to protect it from the UV rays, free radicals, to hydrate it. Chose it correctly, the mineral foundation may become the most precious allied of your beauty.
The alternatives are boundless: maybe this is the real reason for which most of the women don’t succeed to find the right one adapted to their needs.
The result of a wrong chose… like in any other domain, it is disastrous – the not wanted “mask” effect , maybe to dark or to light, the skin excessively shining or dry, exfoliated, noticeable wrinkles …
One must test the mineral foundation before buying it, that’s why instead go to buy it from a pharmacy is better to go to buy it from the big cosmetic shops or from the departments where there are testers.
That’s why you have to follow the next steps to be sure that you chose the right complexion for your skin
1. Take always into consideration your skin type and choose the formula created especially for it. If you have oily skin, the etiquette has to contain the words “oil-free”, “oil-control”, or “mattifying”, and if it’s dry, select the moisturizing formulas (“moisturizing”, “hydrating “, “moisture-rich”).
Mattifying foundation, which contains powder, usually fits mix complexion. If you need an additional anti-wrinkle effect, search the products where written “lifting” or “firming”.
2. Go to the cosmetic shop without foundation on your face, powder or blush; but you can have makeup on your eyes, lips and to hydrate your face with a day-cream
3. Choose some colors close to your natural skin color which you may test. Generally are indicated the scales of colors based on yellow or beige, which look well on the majority of skin types. Anyway, if your skin is too light you may try a pinky tint. Do not ever choose a darker shade than your natural skin color – if you don’t find a product which fits you perfectly, select a lighter one (but the difference has to be very little, almost noticeable).
4. Apply tiny drops of different shades of foundation on your mandible line. Even if the classic method says that you have to apply the foundation on the back of your hand or on the wrist to verify the shade, it is advisable to try it directly on your face – the skin from this areas doesn’t have the same color (sometimes it maybe once or twice lighter, because of the sun).
5. Ask for a mirror which you can hold in your hand and go close to the window or the door, so you can see how does it look all the shades under the natural light. The perfect foundation is that you cannot distinguish from your skin, because they melted into each other.
6. After you bought the foundation go home and test it again carefully and paying attention. If you realize that it doesn’t fit, you can go back to the shop and change it (if the shop rules permit this, and to be clever assure you that this is possible from the beginning, before buying the mineral foundation makeup).
7. The modern technology in cosmetics elaborated in the last years special formulas, which color adapts depending on the skin color. If you think that you are not able to make the right selection, try this product (but you have to be aware of the fact that this product doesn’t make miracles, for example, if your skin color is dark you choose the lighter one).
For a perfect complexion…
Apply 5 drops of mineral foundation makeup: on your forehead, nose, chin and on each of your cheeks and after that spread it on your face with a special sponge or with your fingers. Anyway, take into consideration the demarcation line (hair roots and the bound of your mandible) which mustn’t be noticeable – stump very well these areas, because if you don’t do this you look like you put a mask on your face.
If you use an anti-circles, you can apply it under or after the foundation but it’s color has to be lighter than the foundation.
For a pale and fresh aspect, you may finish you makeup with powder which will help the mineral foundation to fix and will absorb the sebum excess. The shade of the foundation makeup that you use during the winter has to be once lighter than that one that you use on summer, when the skin is tanned. If you use blush too, choose a tint a little bit more darker for the cold season.
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