1. For a sheer look, dilute your foundation with
2
drops of water for normal skin, toner for dry
skin, or 2 drops of Witch Hazel for oily skin into your
foundation.
2. For the look of perfect skin, apply your foundation
first, then mix your concealer into your foundation.
Apply on the mixture into areas that need more
converge, then lightly powder. By mixing your
concealer and foundation together, you get the
perfect color and perfect coverage every time.
3. Want to lighten your stick foundation coverage?
Just mix the stick foundation with a dot of moisturizer
on the back of your hand.You'll still get the coverage
that you like, without the heaviness. Update your look
even more, by applying only where needed, like
under the eyes, around the nose ,and spot applying
where needed. Set with a touch of loose powder, and
your look just went from opaque to sheer.
4. Want to keep that summer glow going all year
round? An easy way is to take your favorite bronzer
stick or liquid, and run a bit on your fingertips. And
your moisturizer on top. Blend and apply on your
face. What you get is a softer and lighter version of
your bronzer that works for the fall and winter
months.
5. Try dusting your foundation with a dash of loose
translucent powder. The powder soaks up extra oils in the base and creates a
matte foundation that stays on hours longer.
6. Apply a light dusting of loose powder on clean skin before applying
foundation. It helps skin look matte
hours longer by giving the powder a chance to grab
oils and shine before breaking through the
foundation.
7. Try this great photography makeup trick. Create
perfect looking skin with great coverage with a real
skin look. Apply your liquid foundation as normal, but about x2 as much as you
need. Then, with a folded
Kleenex, lightly press into the skin. The Kleenex
grabs excess oils from the foundation, leaving pure
pigment on the skin. Perfect for creating a flawless
complexion, and for turning an oil-based foundation
into a lighter version.
8. Want to create a flawless, pefectly contoured bone
structure? The old way was to use a dark brown
powder to draw shadows under cheekbones and to
trim down noses and double chins. The new way? Is
softer, easier and looks more real. Take a foundation
shade that's 2-3 shades darker than your regular
shade. Apply your regular foundation first, and then
with a foundation brush, apply your darker shade
underneath cheekbones, on the temples, under the
tip of the nose, under the chin, wherever you feel it's
needed. Blend well into the other shade. Viola. You
have a perfectly contoured bone structure that looks
good in any type of lighting and looks more real than
the 'brown streaks' of yesteryear.
9. Want to add a glow to your foundation? Take a
shimmer powder, like Mac's Dust, or shimmer
pressed shades in gold, silver or pink and add a
pinch to your foundation. By mixing it in first, and
then applying, you get an overall glow to your whole
face that's not too shiny looking.more...
