FOUNDATION 1O1
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H0PE Y0U ENJ0Y!!
I am the kind of girl who will spend the extra money to get a good foundation because the skin is what makes a person look put together to me. If your eye makeup is exquisite but your skin is red, uneven, splotchy, or even flaking off. Even thinking about it makes me sick.
Finding your "holy grail" foundation, I'm not going to lie, is very difficult. To find a foundation that't not too yellow or too pink, too dry or too greasy, doesn't cover enough or makes you look like a cake face is a very time consuming process!! When shopping for a foundation, there are several factors you should take into play. You really need to know your own skin first!!!
what is your skin type?
Dry Skin: Lacks moisture! The face feels tights all the time like it can't breathe. Foundation usually finds it way to peel of of the face over a period of time. The face looks ashy when foundation is applied. Makeup tends to settle into fine lines throughout the face. Foundation gets bunched up in certain areas which accentuates dry patches. Dry skin is also usually red because people with dry skin tend to have very sensitive skin!
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| This is Over Exaggerated Dry Skin! |
Normal Skin: Rarely anyone has normal skin. When someone has normal skin, this means that the skin is one even color. There is no red areas, dry patches, oily t-zone, NOTHING!! I wish I was fortunate enough to have "normal" skin, but come on really, who wants to be "normal" haha KIDDING!!! It is ever girls dream to have normal skin!!
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| This is SOOOOO Photoshopped!!! |
Combination Skin: Combo skin is both dry and oily at the same time. USUALLY, the T-Zone(picture below) of the face is where the oiliest parts are(the forehead, down the nose and on the inner cheeks) and the surrounding areas are dry. This is not that same case for everyone though.
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| The T-Zone of the Face |
Oily Skin: Even though oily skin is such a pain, it has been proven that people with oily skin are less likely to get wrinkles. Oily skin can usually been spotted when someone has breakouts frequently. Oily skin is actually really easy to spot because the skin is shiny! Makeup doesn't stay on the face because it slides right off. **IMPORTANT: EVEN IF YOU HAVE OILY SKIN, THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU DO NOT NEED TO MOISTURIZE!!! IF YOU DON'T MOISTURIZE, YOUR SEBACEOUS GLANS(SWEAT GLANDS) WILL FEEL THE NEED TO PRODUCE MORE OIL!!**
the different levels of coverage:
Sheer/Light Coverage: This is the minimum amount of coverage a foundation will give. A sheer foundation will pretty much even out your skin tone, but still allow your skin to show through. It is very natural and barely noticeable. Perfect for school or young teenagers just starting to wear makeup.
Medium Coverage: Medium coverage foundations are very easy to find because most foundations are Medium coverage. This means that the foundation when used very sparingly, it would give you light coverage but can be easily built up to a more noticeable coverage.
Medium-to-Full Coverage: A Medium-to-Full coverage foundation is quite similar to the medium coverage foundation except the coverage starts off good and can be built up to have even better coverage.
Full Coverage: A Full Coverage foundation will cover almost any imperfections very easily, but the texture is usually a thicker consistency which is uncomfortable to some people. MAKE SURE THE FOUNDATION IS A PERFECT MATCH IF YOU DECIDE TO GO DOWN THIS ROUTE, OR YOU COULD END UP LOOKING LIKE YOU HAVE A MASK ON!!
the difference in the finishes:
Dewy: If a foundation claims to give a dewy/luminous finish, this means that after the foundation sets, the skin still appears to glow. I only recommend a dewy foundation to someone with dry or normal skin, MAYBE combo skin if it is set with a good powder. Oily skinned people want to stay as far away from a dewy foundation possible. Not only will this foundation slip RIGHT off your face, it will also make you more oily than you already are!! A foundation with a dewy finish makes the skin look fresh and youthful. These foundations also normally come in a light-medium coverage.
Satin: This is a sheen finish. This means that even though it doesn't shine, it shimmers when light hits it. This may not be exactly a natural finish, but it gives a very healthy glow to the skin without being sticky and wet. A satin finish will look good on pretty much anyone. It causes the skin to look radiant.
Natural: A natural finish is the most popular finish in foundations. This finish is best described as looking exactly like your skin natural state. That is pretty much all I can say about this finish. It is simply beautiful.
Matte: A matte finish has no shine and is very great for those with oily skin. A matte finish has a powder like porcelain feel the the skin. This finish will prevent your makeup from moving because it is 100% set. I would not recommend this for people with dry skin, because it can and will make your face flake and you will look like a cake face. Matte finishes are for people who need help controlling the oil on their face. Matte foundations tend to dry quite fast so i recommend working quickly when blending. If you take too long and the foundation begins to set before you are finished blending, your skin will look splotchy and dirty! NOT FLATTERING!!
different kinds of foundations:
Tinted Moisturizer: This is for those get up and go kind of days. With barely any coverage, this will even out the skin tone, but also hydrate the skin throughout the day. A tinted moisturizer
Liquid: The most common of foundations because it comes in so many different finishes and coverage will vary. A liquid foundation is the easiest to blend which once you buff it into the skin, you will have a flawless almost airbrushed finish. With a liquid foundation, you can use a foundation brush, buffing brush, fingers, or even a sponge to apply. You really can't go wrong with a liquid foundation.
Cream: Cream foundations are normally way thicker than most foundations and will provide a lot of coverage for the tough to cover imperfections like hyper pigmentation, rosacea, acne scars, etc. Most cream foundations provide a beautiful flawless finish. Cream foundations are usually worn by those with normal-combo-dry skin types.
Powder: Powder foundations usually are semi-matte or a matte finish. Powder foundation usually start off at a medium coverage and up from there. Powder foundations should be applied with a kabuki brush and should be buffed into the skin.
different undertones in foundations:
Warm: Warm skin tones are skin tones with a natural yellow undertone. If you take your arm and put it out and flip it to where your palm is facing the ceiling, look at the veins. If the veins are green, you have a yellow undertone.
Cool: Cool skin tones are skin tones with a natural pink undertone. If you do the arm thing i said about, and your veins look blue, this means that you are a cool undertone.
Neutral: Neutral undertones have both pink and yellow undertones to the skin. The veins will look like a blueish green. I say it like that like duh, but I mean it's so blueish green that you won't be able to decide if you see blue or green.
Thanks so much for reading!! I hope this helped you out!! Part TWO will not be much longer. I am going to talk about what to search for when purchasing a foundation and who should wear what foundation. I will also talk about what different foundations you should wear during different seasons.
as always,
XOXO jadehartweck
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