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Make-up application is like painting. In painting, you start with a clean white canvass. It’s the same with make-up, every make-up must start with a clean, flawless canvass a.k.a. your face but it is not unknown that most of us, if not all of us, are not gifted with a flawless face. Don’t fret as we can still achieve that flawless, perfect-looking skin. All we need to do is to use the right kind of foundation. For me, using the right kind of foundation is the most important/crucial part in make-up application. I believe that it can make or break one’s make-up so it is imperative that we use the right one. There are different kinds of foundation suitable for each skin type and condition available in the market today. I am no expert in make-up but these are tips and tricks I have learned over the past eight (8) years of reading beauty magazines and books. Let me share them with you.
When buying foundation, these are the
three (3) things you should consider:
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1.
It matches your skin tone
Before
buying foundation/powder, test it by applying some on your jaw line, try the
three closest shades to your skin color and compare. The color that disappears
or camouflages to your skin tone is the correct shade for you.
Some may think that using a foundation
that is one or two shades lighter than their actual skin tone will make them
look fairer. I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but it does NOT, and it does not
look pretty at all. So unless you’re a geisha, use the shade that matches your
skin tone.
♥ QUICKTIP: If you have acidic
skin (this can make foundation oxidize or turn darker), like I do, DO BUY a
foundation that is ONE SHADE LIGHTER than your skin, so even if the foundation
fades later on, it will still match your skin tone.
2. It gives the enough coverage you
need
We use foundation to cover our
blemishes and to even out our skin tone. On what I have observed, it is not a
pretty sight when one is already wearing foundation and yet blemishes or
unevenness in the skin tone is still visible. So if you have a lot of blemishes
to cover, it is best to use the medium to heavy kind of foundation, but if you
feel that you are already blessed with an almost perfect-looking skin or you
only have minimal blemish to conceal then do use a light foundation just to
even out your skin tone.
3. It’s compatible with your skin type
It’s not only the foundation shade and
coverage that one should consider. We should also consider the type of skin we
have. One may have Normal, Dry, Oily or Combination type of skin.
Normal:
Normal
skin means it is neither dry nor oily.
Best kind of foundation to use: Any
Dry: If you have dry
skin, it means that your skin does not have enough moisture so using a cream or
liquid foundation is your best bet as these kinds of foundation bring moisture to your skin; use
cream or liquid foundation especially if you’re skin tend to flake.
Best kind of foundation to use: Cream, Liquid, Mousse
Oily: If you have
oily skin, what you want to do is to cancel out the greasiness of your face and
you can achieve that by using powder-foundation.
Best kind of foundation to use: Powder-Foundation, Cake
Combination: Combination
skin means some parts of the face are oily, usually the T-zone area (forehead,
nose, and chin), while others are not.
Best kind of foundation to use: Powder-foundation, Cake
Types
of Foundation:
1.
Liquid- Revlon Photoready
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2.
Cream- Cinema secrets
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3.
Mousse- Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse
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4.
Cake- Kanebo
5.
Powder-foundation- MAC
I hope this entry has been helpful especially to those who are still starting to explore make-up. If you know more tips in finding the right and perfect foundation, feel free to share it with us by commenting below!
xoxo, Iara
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