Imagine a world with no pimples, no blemishes, no redness or
dark eye circles. Sounds perfect, doesn’t it?
Unfortunately most of us have the occasional blemish, dark circles under
our eyes or redness on our cheeks, chin and nose. As much as those sound
horrible, we are lucky to have products that have been invented to conceal
those flaws. The next challenge is in understanding how to effectively use
those products to conceal and create a flawless base.
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Cleanse and moisturise
How do we create a flawless base? Step one is having a completely
cleansed and moisturised face. Using a cleanser first and then a moisturiser will
make sure your face is clean and that there is no dirt on the surface of your
skin. Secondly it’s important to remove all the oils off your face, especially
on your eyelids, as they are the oiliest part.
Prime
The next step is VERY important. You need to prime your
face. Priming your face will ensure a smooth surface for the foundation to go on
and it will fill any pores or lines on your face. I suggest using a silicon-based
primer such as the Revlon Photoready Prime + Anti Shine Balm or if you don’t
want to use a silicon-based primer, then you can try a creamy-based primer like
the Rimmel Stay Matte Primer.
Colour correct and conceal
Once the primer is all absorbed and your face is dry, you
want to study your face. Sounds weird, but it’s important to make sure you know
exactly what you want to conceal and whether you have any redness, blemishes or
dark circles. If you do have dark
circles, I suggest using an orange/yellow-based concealer like the Physicians
Formula Youthful Wear Dark Circles Corrector. It is also important to make sure you aren’t
rubbing under your eyes, because with time this will cause wrinkles. I suggest
using a liquid concealer for this application. If you have redness you want to
use a green-based concealer like the Physicians Formula Twin 2in1 correct and
cover. For the common pimple you can use a cake-based concealer. I suggest
using the L’oreal Paris Infallible Concealer. This application must be used in
a dubbing fashion. If you wipe the product over the pimple it will come off.
Apply
For this next step you can step back and see if there are
any other blemishes you may have missed or redness that is peeking through the
concealer. If you are happy with your work, you can move onto either a liquid
or powdered foundation. Generally each brand will have a liquid foundation for
each skin type (oily, combination, normal). When applying a liquid foundation, I would suggest using a foundation brush. Sometimes you may get “foundation
streaks” but they are easy to blend out using a stippling brush. In order to
make your foundation last, I suggest applying a translucent powder such as the
Numasque Talc Free Setting Powder. However, if you don’t like using a liquid
foundation, I suggest using a powder. When you apply powder make sure you use
a brush specifically for powder, and that you apply it in a circular motion.
There you have it, a flawless base every time. Just make
sure you know what products to use and what you want to conceal.
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