Foundation

Here are some simple step by step application techniques and tricks. Eight steps to a flawless face. You should you always start by exfoliating/washing and moisturizing. If you use a moisturizer or sun block try and find one that isn’t oily.

1. Look at your face and try and decide what it needs. Circles around eyes, or nose cheek imperfections, etc. If you don’t know what it needs consider consulting a makeup professional. There are many good ones in the department stores.
   
   
2. Target those spots first by using a dot of foundation and blend if you are not using foundation.  If you are going to put foundation all over your face, cover the blemishes or dark circles last with extra foundation.
   
   
3. Exfoliate and nourish at night. In the morning, use a simple light moisturizer, not too oily. If you have time to let it absorb into your skin it’s better. Then apply foundation.
   
   
4. I like to focus foundation on the “T” zone, eye lids between eyebrows, lip to forehead, nose mouth to chin and blend out with very little on the rest of the face.
   
   
5. Look at your jaw line and neck. Sometimes a little dot of foundation is great there. If you are going out, put a little foundation on the backs of your hands. They will look great.
   
   
6. Put all crèmes like eye shadow and crème blush on after blending the foundation.
   
   
7. Very important, use translucent powder either loose or compact next. It sets and fixes the foundation and gives a non-shiny look.
   
   
8. Put on powder eyeshadows- Powder blush etc. It gives a softer blended look.
   

• The trick to getting the right color match for your foundation is to test it on the Jaw line, that way you can see if it matches your neck and up into your face.