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Best Foundation for makeup - oily and dry skin foundation
Choose your foundation according to your skin type. Water based foundation are suitable for oily skin. Your foundation should be close your skin tone as possible. Sometimes, you may need two foundations, one for the day and one for the night, due to the difference in lighting. A skin that is in good condition may not need a foundation at all.
When you apply foundation, it is essential to achieve an even effect. First apply it on the forehead and on either side of the nose. Using a damp sponge, spread it evenly and smoothly outwards and upwards. Cover the eyelids too. Then apply foundation on the chin and smooth it along the jaw line, blending upwards towards the cheeks and also downwards to the neck. Blending is all important. there should be no lines of demarcation.
How to use/apply foundation?
- For best result wear your makeup in the type of light in which you will be seen.
- Lightly moisturize face and neck, using an anti-shine product on your T-zone if it is oily.
- Apply small dots of foundation.
- Blend gently, using strokes away from the centre of your face.
Apply foundation to your skin everytime you step out. This will prevent your skin from looking oily, and some foundations have an inbuilt sunscreen, which will protect your skin from the sun. In addition, foundation shields your skin from the harsh elements, pollution, dust, etc, and it also looks good. Make sure your foundation doesn't look too caked though. To do this, you should apply just a few drops, with a damp sponge. You could add compact powder to your face after applying foundation, but I would not recommend that you use compact powder on a daily basis. You could also carry tissues with you and keep wiping your face at every opportunity, but your face would not look as fresh.
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