What foundation do you use?
If I could put back into my bank account, the money over the years I’ve spent looking for the prefect foundation I could have a weekend in Paris and take you all with me!
If there is one question on my Instagram that pops up again and again its ‘What foundation do you use?’ The problem is, that when we look at women’s faces in magazines promoting foundation, they haven’t been entirely honest.
Either the model is so young she has naturally gorgeous skin and frankly doesn’t need foundation, or there has been a little ‘tweaking’ This can be in the form of great lighting (which I’m all for!) or the devil: digitally enhanced. So, we don’t really stand a hope of looking anything like them during our normal day to day activities.
Over the years I’ve been incredibly lucky to have picked the brains of some amazing makeup artists working in photographic studios, TV studios and on location. All tricks come in handy on a personal basis and when expected to turn up to a job ‘camera ready’. When it comes to a foundation looking good you have to begin with the canvas, your skin.
It needs to be clean hydrated but not sticky. I am a great supporter of mineral powder makeup because it’s a cinch to apply and having used it for over 20 years now it’s so part of my routine I find liquid foundation difficult to deal with.
You can apply compact mineral foundation with a brush in the back of a car, in a field and in low light, knowing your chances of making a mess, even in a rush are limited.
Foundation should blend, you don’t want to see tide lines and with mineral powder it’s easy to do especially if you have 2 colour shades on the go, a concealer, bronzer and blusher. Always apply in a natural light or in good light if in the winter. Layering is the name of the game I put my foundation on, then do my hair, returning to fine tune. Arm yourself with good brushes, they are your artist paint brushes to smudge out blemishes, broken veins, pigmentation spots and lighten areas around your nose, lips and cheek bones.
Make sure you have a magnifying mirror, (our eyesight isn’t what it used to be!) and turn your head constantly to check you are blending into your hairline (but not in your hair) around your ears and lightly down your neck.
My favourite value for money brushes are by a company called Studio 10 they are double ended so 6 brushes give you 12 options.
And don’t forget to smile when applying, by learning to lift your cheeks without creasing your eyes up, your face immediately takes on a better more youthful look, practice keeping it like that while you’re talking. Not only does your face look better, but you’re also exercising your cheek muscles and these are the key to a lifted happy face especially with a dot of blusher on each little apple.
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Article orginally from My Weekly!