Every girl knows that even skin tone is the basis of any make-up - evening, nude, business or wedding. The perfectly matched color of the tonal base will not guarantee that the make-up will be neat and the flaws masked. To make a perfect make-up, you need to know how to apply foundation, concealer, cream filler, and grout for pores.
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Face preparation for applying cream
None of the most expensive or advertised tonal foundation will lie evenly and imperceptibly if there are peeling, acne or traces of them on the face, enlarged pores or deep wrinkles. Therefore, the skin must be carefully prepared for applying the cream.
- First you need to wash your face with the usual cleanser. If micellar water is used, it is important to rinse it thoroughly. If hydrophilic oil is used, it is necessary to remove the greasy film remaining after the procedure. In this case, a light foam for make-up remover or lotion is suitable.
- If there are flaky areas on the face, it is advisable to walk on them with a light scrub without strong pressure so as not to injure sensitive skin. This stage of preparation is not permanent; it can be repeated no more than twice a week.
The use of further agents depends on the type of skin:
- If it is oily or problematic, a matting toner and a light serum are applied immediately after cleansing.
- Dry skin should first of all be moisturized with serum cream. In winter, you can use light nutrients.
- Mature skin with wrinkles needs to be leveled, so after a light anti-aging or moisturizing serum, a cream filler is applied to areas with creases to smooth them, make them less noticeable.
- If the area around the eyes looks overdried, painful or swollen, you need to use special patches before applying the corrector or foundation.
Now you can correct the flaws. A dense concealer in the stick will hide small acne, dark circles under the eyes are a light concealer containing reflective particles. To even out the tone in the areas of redness, you can use special green corrector with a creamy texture. Apply these funds carefully, the layer should not be dense, so as not to form spots or additional wrinkles.
With enlarged pores, in which the tonal base can “fail”, makeup artists recommend the use of special grouts, or primers. Such products will make the depressions less noticeable, and the following cosmetic products will lie flat.
How to choose the right shade
In order to achieve an even complexion that does not differ from the color of the neck, is not too dark or light, does not emphasize imperfections and does not lie in an alien mask, it is important to choose the right color for the tonal foundation.
Many cosmetic brands release their products in testers for the convenience of customers. Therefore, before acquiring a tone, it is important to try applying it to the skin, which will help to identify a possible allergy to the product. It is better to apply the cream not on the wrist, as beauty experts advised the beginning of the two thousandth, but directly on the face - in the lower part of the cheek, next to the chin. This is the only way to see if the product is in harmony with skin color.
It should be remembered that some creams can oxidize during the day, go in a warm brown, red, olive or gray tone. To avoid such surprises, it is advisable to test the tonal foundation before buying for several hours.
Do not choose a shade darker than the natural color of the skin, wanting to get the effect of a healthy tan, as too dark a tone visually adds age. A very light shade, which, according to some women, is refreshing, will also look inappropriate, will create a feeling of painful pallor.
The better to apply makeup
The foundation can only smooth the tone of the face, correct minor imperfections, but it will not hide areas with strong pigmentation, acne, and will not hide bright bruises. Concentrated correctors cope with these problems. The task of the tonal basis is to emphasize an even healthy complexion. It is for this reason that it is undesirable to apply it with a noticeable thick layer, so all the shortcomings will become even more obvious. You can apply tone in a variety of ways.
- Professional makeup artists use a flat synthetic brush to apply foundation. The product is squeezed onto it, then points are placed on the forehead, chin and cheeks, which are stewed until a barely noticeable veil is obtained. If necessary, the tone is stretched to the neck and decollete.
- Recently, silicone sponges for applying tonal agents have become popular. They do not absorb cream, just wash and do not accumulate bacteria in themselves, since they do not have pores. However, many beauty experts do not recommend such tools for applying makeup, because in practice it turns out that silicone sponges do not distribute creamy textures well, leaving stains and bumps.
- You can also distribute the tonal foundation with your fingers. It must be remembered that before applying the product, hands must be thoroughly washed. The cream is squeezed onto the back of the hand, from there it is applied to the face with your fingers, leveled by light movements along the massage lines.Despite the emergence of many special tools for applying tone, the distribution of his fingers remains one of the most common.
- Widely used by beauty bloggers, the Artis brush in the form of a brush allows you to shade the tone well, stretch it to a weightless coating. The disadvantages include the high cost of the original make-up device, given that the existing low-cost counterparts are tough, weakly stuffed and scratch the face.
- The beauty blender is also at the peak of popularity. The special shape of this tool allows you to distribute the cream well even in hard to reach places. The price of a sponge varies from quite budget to high when it comes to the original product, but in this case, many inexpensive counterparts do an excellent job of all the tasks.
It is difficult to say unequivocally which method of applying foundation is the best. Everyone chooses a tool that is suitable in a particular case, or completely abandons all kinds of beauty devices, preferring to impose and distribute the base with his hands.
Advantages and disadvantages of additional tools
It is believed that the use of additional tools when applying the tone is more hygienic, since they are used once, then washed, they do not accumulate bacteria. However, there are also disadvantages - for example, if you do not immediately wash the beauty blender, a concentrated cosmetic product can freeze on it in the form of a shell, and it will be very difficult to return the sponge to its original state.
Experienced make-up artists recommend using brushes and sponges, since it is easier to distribute the foundation in this case, especially for those who do not have much experience in applying makeup. However, it is important to remember that only high-quality, expensive tools guarantee a good result from the first use.
Foundation Technique
How to apply foundation on the face? It is necessary that it be prepared in accordance with all the rules - peeling removed, and flaws corrected.
The tone is superimposed with light massage movements, shaded. It is necessary to pay attention to the boundaries of the application - in these areas more careful distribution is required so that there is no feeling of a mask.
To tint hard-to-reach spots on the face - near the wings of the nose, in the corners of the eyes, in the area of the nasolabial folds - it is better to use the sharp end of the sponge in the shape of an egg.
Result fixing
The final step is to apply loose or transparent powder with a large fluffy brush to fix the tone. If at this stage you use a makeup puff, the powder will lie in a dense, heavy layer, emphasize bumps and wrinkles.
You can fix the made-up makeup with a special spray, which not only prolongs its durability, but also mixes all the funds used, creating a feeling of even coverage.
Stylist Tips
Experienced stylists advise using several shades of tonal foundations in makeup at once. You can perform contouring darker, and strobe to lighten, highlighting certain areas on the face.
If a nuisance happened - the already acquired cream turned out to be darker than the skin tone - make-up artists advise you to buy adjaster - a product manufactured by manufacturers of professional cosmetics. The product will last for a long time, and it will help out more than once.
If the concealer was insufficient for the foundation, before applying makeup it can be mixed with a concentrated concealer. Owners of problem skin can use this trick.
