For special event, special women also for a special occasion, such as a wedding, Halloween party, New Year’s party, or even a fun night out on the town, it’s fashionable to match the tone of your party face to the outfit. For example, an outfit of jeans and a T-shirt often looks awkward with a face completely made up with lots of foundation, mascara and bright red lipstick. However, a sparkly formal dress will look great with this makeup combination. Preparing the skin for make-up is essential. You need to really cleanse tone and moisturise first. For me, it’s all about the basics - if your foundation is flawless the rest of the make-up will look far more professional. Avoid applying too much product; this can result in an uneven finish, which looks and feels heavy. Read the rest of this entry »
April 10th, 2008 by cathy
Foundation serves as the makeup base for your face and is the first choice of every professional makeup. Foundations come in various forms such as liquid, cream, gels or sticks. The latest buzz in foundation is Mabelline’s Dream Mousse Foundation; it is very light and gives a matt finish effect on the face. However, there are more cosmetics brands available in the market to choose from.
When it comes to choosing a foundation, do make sure that to select the one which matches your skin color. Infact, go for a lighter tone foundation than the darker one. Read the rest of this entry »
How to apply foundations a clean face, cleanse, tone and moisturize.Apply primer. Apply foundation to freshly moisturized skin to ensure you have a perfect base on which to work.Then, I use a cosmetic sponge to apply most types of foundation –Try not using your fingertips which results in an uneven, greasy finish.Apply foundation in dots, then blend each one with your sponge.Dampen the sponge first of all, then squeeze out the excess moisture - this will prevent the sponge from soaking up too much costly foundation.Check for tidemarks on your jawline, nose, forehead and chin.Choose a color only one shade lighter than your skin tone for the most natural look. You will get best results if you use a flat brush to apply the cream into the hollows of the shadow and then gradually blend it into the rest of your makeup.Then apply some powder to finish it off. Loose powder is great!
