Make Up Basics #3 : Foundation

          “There are no ugly women, only lazy ones”
                                          ― Helena Rubinstein

Brace up beauties this is going to be a huge post! I always wanted to write about foundations but you know how important a foundation is when it comes to make up so I dint wanted to rush.
The world of makeup revolves around foundation for me. The first important product you need would be your foundation, And only foundation can bring a great difference to your face.

Are you cool Warm or neutral??

cool                               neutral                 warm               

I am not talking about your body temperature darlings. There is a difference between a shade and a tone. Shade is from light to dark where as tone is something under your skin which determines which shade suits you better. There are three tones warm, cool and neutral. You can change your skin tone but no matter what you do you cannot change your undertone. If your skin looks pink then you have a cool undertone where as if your skin looks yellow then you have warm undertones.

How to determine your tone?
Well this might be tough but there are few tests which make it easy for you to know your skin tone.

Vein test - In a natural light, look at the inside of your wrist, if the veins appear greenish then you have a warm skin tone.If they are bluish then you have cool skin tone.

Gold and silver test:  Take two cloth's Gold and silver. If you look better in gold then you have a warm skin tonearm skin tone. People with cool skin tones usually look better in silver.

 

If it is hard for you to determine your skin tone from the above tests then you may fall into neutral tones. Neutral tones are the best because you really don't have to worry about anything and anything will look good on you.

What has this to do with your foundation?

Foundation is that product that acts as a veil for your skin. For a natural finish you would want your veil look like your skin. If you would ask me I would suggest people to choose yellow undertone foundations for all skin tones. I mean who would want to look pink? If a yellow undertone foundation is too much for you then choose a neutral one. 

How to buy a foundation?

When you are buying a foundation my suggestion would be get it from a good brand.

Don't buy any cheap unbranded foundation. 

Always wash your face and apply a little moisturizer before trying the foundation. 

Choose a huge mall where you have many stores so that you can have many options. 

Decide what kind of foundation you need, Light medium or full coverage.
Wash your face in the mall to get rid of oil and pollution that might have got on to your skin while traveling to the store. 

Wear a foundation on half of your face, If you have another option you can wear it on another half. 

Come home sit back and relax. Wait at least for 6 hours and then check your skin. 

See the staying power, coverage and look of the foundation. 

Go and get it he next day or when you are free.

Foundation changes along with temperate and time, It will not look the same as it looked immediately when you put in on. Take your time and select A foundation. Always remember to stay away from the SA, they make you buy any random stuff even if you don't want to.

What are the different types of foundations?

Mineral foundation or powder foundation.

Mousse foundation

Liquid foundation

Mineral foundation is used on oily skin people. Bare minerals is one good brand which gives you high coverage with powders. 

Mousse foundations, every makeup brand from Revlon to Maybelline is now manufacturing this . It is very light on the skin and yet it does give you medium to full coverage.

Liquid foundations are very commonly used every where. they have different consistency and have different levels of coverage.

Why is foundation important?

Foundation evens out skin tone. It forms a layer for your powder, blush, bronzer and highlighter. We all have some skin problems with face. You may need a concealer to cover up them but most of them is covered by the foundation. 

Which shade to pick up and how? 

Our skin tone varies from time to time. We all get a tan when it is summer and we all get a little pale when it is winter so which shade is correct is a big question. 

A simple solution would be to buy an exact shade and one tone lighter shade. If you cannot afford two foundations then I would suggest. Take 3 foundations, One of your shade one lighter and one a little more lighter. Apply them on your jaw line. The shade that is closest is your best match. 

What if you have a foundation which is slightly dark and another  a slightly fair tone?

Don't buy a foundation which is slightly dark than because after some time I observed the foundation gets dull and you look a lot darker than you actually are. Buy the slightly fairer one because when it gets dull, you will still look more natural.

Why cant I get a fairer foundation?

No, a fairer foundation doesn't make u look fair instead they make you look cakey and grey which is lot worse than your actual skin tone.

 I hope this helped. Any suggestions and queries please mail me to style.camera@gmail.com
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Love,
Mounika Roches.