Make Up Lesson - Face
Remove all traces of eye and lip make up with a good cleanser to start.
PRIME (not essential, but it can extend the wear of make up)
Apply to T-Zone to assist in the reduction of shine on hot or long days. Great for oily complexions. Perfect for the hot climates, sticky days and long events. Priming skin is not essential if you have recently cleansed and moisturised. If your skin is free of make up, but a bit oily or dry, use a make up remover wipe to refresh skin and a apply a small amount of a light moisturiser before any other make up.
FOUNDATION
Foundation is a product designed to be used as a make up base, which helps to even out skin. A thick application all over the face in most cases is unnecessary. Just apply to the chin, nose and any uneven areas of your complexion. Heavy foundation on the forehead is generally not needed, but sometimes a light layer to even things out can be good.
Applying Foundation:
Apply the foundation in the direction of the hairs on the face, to flatten them, rather than fluff them out, using the a brush, your fingers or sponge for an even, quick and seamless base.
The purpose of foundation is to even out skin tone and to minimise minor skin imperfections. Foundation is also pretty much essential if you want to wear eye shadow, as it allows for seamless blending.
- Foundation Sticks: Super convenient with buildable coverage, can be applied just to those areas that need coverage or over the whole face. Can also double as a concealer (see notes regarding concealer). Good for professionals. also. Either apply directly onto the face or use a foundation brush to swoosh over the top of the stick then apply that to the face. This gives more natural, sheer coverage. These sticks are silicone based, and glide on like silk, with a soft, lightly illuminated finish.
- Liquid Foundations: Medium coverage product, and often has a light moisturising effect which is good for dry or mature skin. Apply the correct shade starting at the forehead, using fingers or a foundation brush, applying in the direction of the hairs in the face. Blend well into the jawline. Photographs well, even with flash.
- Mineral Powder Foundations: Applying mineral make up is different to regular make up!
1) Open jar and use brush to take a small amount of foundation powder onto your foundation/kabuki brush!
2) Turn over the lid that is used to cover the mineral makeup jar and tap the powder into the top of jar (The jar top acts like a small bucket)
3) Really push the brush into the powder that you have placed in the top of the jar. Work the powder into the brush (This is important)
4) After you do this the powder will almost be invisible on the brush.
5) Using circular & soft brush motions on the face, forehead and near eyes. Repeat steps 1-6 until you reached the desired coverage. It should blend very well with the face and appear as very sheer. For heavier coverage repeat the above steps until desired coverage is reached
- Tinted Moisturisers with SPF15: These are a two in one product with a moisturiser and foundation together, usually incorporating an SPF 15. These are great for everyday use, where a teeny bit of coverage doesn't go astray, and sunscreen is the best antiaging product available.