Foundation is often considered to be one of, if not the most, important part of the whole makeup process. It is critical to choose the foundation that best suits your individual needs and to know the correct application techniques. Read below about how to make your foundation look its very best.
Choosing a Foundation
Most people do not know what their skin tone is so they end up buying the wrong type of foundation. It is always a good rule to simply test the foundation right there in the store. Preferably, wear no foundation to the store so you can just apply a tiny dap of foundation right on your face to test whether or not it is a match. If you must wear foundation to the store, dab a little bit on the inner part of your arm. That should be a pretty good match. Always try to pick a foundation that is a shade lighter than your actual skin tone. Foundation always looks different when it is fully applied and it will allow for your skin to really shine through!
Applying Foundation
Before you even start applying foundation make sure that your skin is freshly washed and that you have applied plenty of moisturizer to prevent dryness. Always completely blend your foundation. If there is even one small area that is not fully blended, it will be noticeable in the sunlight. Especially make sure to blend thoroughly around the jaw line, this is wear the most lines will appear. Most of the time it is not necessary to apply foundation to the entire face. Applying foundation to only the problem area, like blemishes and under the eyes, can be just as effective and will always look more natural and light.
Foundation Basics
The sole reason that most people apply foundation is to make their skin look brighter, cover up blemishes, darkness or redness, or to minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles. If the right foundation is used, all of these skin conditions can be helped by foundation. Remember, foundation is used to allow your true beauty to shine through, so don’t use to much mascara and always use the right shade. Shine on, girl!
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March 15th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
Hi Sharon, thanks for the compliments on my blog!
Here are the answers to the questions you asked me on my blog (http://blog.mystical-beauty.com/life/2006/03/13/proactive-review-part-2/#comments)
This is long, so I am going to break it down into 2 parts.
Part 1, What brand of foundations would I suggest.
I’m having a love/hate relationship with Bare Escentuals right now. Some days it works great for me, and other days it doesn’t.
Suprisingly when I was in on vacation in MN in January, it worked better for me than my liquid foundations did.
I also like Maybelline’s Age Rewind Foundation, and if I had to go out and buy a new foundation today, that is the foundation I would be most likely to get.
I am currently testing Revlon’s Colorstay Makeup with softlex and spf 6 for combo/oily skin. I’ve only used it for a few days, but it seems to be working well.
I also used Almay’s Clear Complexion Blemish Healing Makeup for several weeks, and I was pleased with it.
I didn’t notice it healing any blemishes, or making any effect, but I did stop using it because I was worried that the .6 salicylic acid in the foundation would be too much for me in combination with the proactive I am using.
I personally would not recomment physicians formula mineral wear, although I know a lot of other women love it. I found that it wears off very quickly, does not provide enough coverage, and makes my face look oily. If I cover it with some BE’s mineral veil it helps a little, but not much.
Part 2, What I look for in a foundation
I have oily, acne prone pale skin, so I am always looking for a noncomedogenic foundation, in a very pale color! It can be pretty hard to find.
I usually prefer liquid foundations, as I’ve found that creme to powders, pancake, and mousse foundations such as Maybelline’s Dream Matte Mousse just don’t work well on my skin.
March 23rd, 2006 at 6:56 pm
[…] Notice her carefully placed lipstick and neatly applied eyeliner and eye shadow. I also have to compliment her on her blush. Well done, Debra! Her complexion is beautiful, although I am not sure what happened with her foundation. Perhaps the lights were too bright, but did anyone else notice the shine? Depending on an individual’s skin type, their skin can be either too oily or too dry. Of course, there are some lucky people with perfect skin. […]
April 29th, 2006 at 7:00 am
please let me know why, my skin gets dry under the maybelline dream mouse make-up. I like the way it feels so light, my problem spots are around my nose, forehead and chin. I use a very good face cream, before hand. still have the same problem. thank-you tracey
June 9th, 2006 at 8:58 am
i want to know the name of pancake and foundation.please tell me only one good name of company.i am free therefore i decide i do something . i am sure u must tell me
June 9th, 2006 at 11:29 am
One great brand of makeup that you can use is MAC. I love their products, and professional makeup artists use them all the time on models and actresses!