Putting it on- Foundation

Apply foundation with a sponge. Place where needed. Control sheerness by blending and spreading.

A slightly damp sponge will glide on skin easier and will help thin foundation for sheerer appication.

To thin foundation even more, mix it with a dot of moisturizer in the palm of your hand before applying.

The more foundation you use, the more mask- like it will look. If it starts to appear heavy, keep blending, taking off the excess with a sponge.

If you wear concealer, layer it with a sheer foundation to bring face to one tone.

If you use foundation all over your face, blend it over the jaw bone to avoid telltale lines. Check to make sure make up at the hair line is well blended too.

Consider using foundation on eyelids even if you don’t wear eyeshadow. It eliminates any redness or darkness, giving eyes a cleaner, fresher look.

Saving face.

Sleep

If you have any doubts about its effect on skin, just try going without it. Under eye circles and bags are just the beginning.

Water

Among skins best friends. for drinking (8 glasses a day- at least) washing(twice a day) and hydrating( whenever you need it)

Sun Screen

Wrinkles. Sunburn. Sun Spots. Cancer. Any need to go on? protect your face. Wear a hat. Try one of the new foundations or moisturizers with built in spf. even a basic foundation creates a barrier.

Don’t Smoke

In addition to what it does to your lung, smoking smells bad and causes wrinkles, especially around the mouth.

Take It Off

Leaving make up on overnight clogs pores. It’s that simple and that detrimental. Besides, make up doesn’t look very pretty on your pillow case.

Beauty bites

1. Less is always more. less make up is more attractive. less can actually cover more. When applying any make up always begin with the least amount possible and add more only if you need to.

2. There are no rules! forget preconceived notions about make up. There is no magic formula, no cookie-cutter advice to follow. Just like every face is individual, so is every approach. You don’t have to stick to a routine. You don’t have to wear foundation ( or lipstick or mascara or anything else) you don’t even have to wear make up at all.

3. Make up is not cosmetic surgery. Don’t try to seriously reshape your face with make up. It almost always looks obvious. Even professional make up artists hardly bother with contouring anymore.

4.Blend. Blend. Blend. Consider this a make up mantra. Blending is the secret to successful application, whether foundation and concealer or blush and eyeshadow. Seek and destroy all telltale edges.

5. Make up washes off with soap and water. unlike hair color, make up is not permenant. don’t be afraid to try something new, you might even like it. never try something different if you only have 5 minutes before heading out the door. Give yourself time to screw up and wash it off.

6. You know your face best. Any make up artist will tell you this. You know what looks good and what doesn’t, and more importantly, you know what feels good. Don’t wear any make up that doesn’t feel comfortable. Remember the point is to look like you.