Foundation

    A beautiful makeup starts with a beautiful foundation application. Now there are different types of foundation and formula and I'm going to go through all of them too help you understand which one is best for your skin.

   Tinted moisturizers: This is for normal or normal dry skin. Gives this shear lightweight coverage and is alternative to foundation. Provides a totally natural look.

Tinted face balm: For extra dry skin. Provide sheer coverage intensively hydrate and gives skin a dewy finish. Balms actually plumps the skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines.

Sticks foundation: For all skin types except oily. Provides easy spot coverage and is also buildable for medium to full coverage. Best foundation for photography.

Liquid foundation: For dry to extra dry skin. hydrates and smoothes providing medium to full coverage.

Moisturizing Compact: For dry to extra dry skin. Hydrating formulas provide medium to full coverage.

Whipped foundation: For combination skin and great for skin with texture. Balances the skin by hydrating dry areas and absorbing oil in the T zone. Provides median to full coverage.

Oil free liquid foundation: For oily skin. For combination skin in the summer. Absorbs oil and still smoothes while providing light to medium coverage.

Oil free cream foundation: For normal to oily skin. Absorbs oil providing medium to full coverage. A good choice to cover acne and large pores

Oil-free powder compact: For oily skin. Provides medium to full coverage. Because of the portable packaging compact foundations are great for touch ups

Mineral powders: Suggested for very oily skin (be careful when choosing color. Oily skin can change color of powders and they may appear dry and pasty.)

   There are exceptions to the rules because many companies make different products for example something new that has been added or people have been raving over lately is BB cream which stands for beauty balm. It's a tinted moisturizer to help cure acne and also cover acne. I tried a BB cream a couple days ago when I went to Sephora and I really like it so I am going to do a review over it soon.
   I preferably like light mineral powder Foundation. I use the Bare Minerals Originals and I really like it. It is really light weight and natural sometimes a lot of liquid foundations can really clog pores and cake so I tried powders and I just like them so much better.

I hope this helps. Feel free so ask me any questions :)

I love you guys and I hope everyone is having a beautiful day . I just want to give a shout out to my best friend Isaac, today is his birthday. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISAAC :)


-Brittanie Cruz
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Preparing face

          Begin with these steps before applying any makeup. By this time you should know the type and condition of your skin from the previous skin analysis post. The next step is to decide which product will improve your skin condition. That includes determining what weight moisturizers are appropriate and whether an oil controlling gel, a skin soothing lotion, or a combination of skin care products is needed. Next you have to choose the right foundation formula for your skin. Options include stick foundation, lightweight tinted moisturizers, denser tinted balm, fuller coverage liquid foundation, powder, and oil free formulas. Picking the correct foundation shade is very important. If it is possible always try to match foundation to your face and not to your hand. Because we wash our hands more than our face it strips away the skin from our hands causing our face and hands to have different shades. select an under eye concealer 1 to 2 tones lighter than the foundation to highlight your under eye circles and determine if corrector are needed. Select the perfect shade of powder is in order.'to ensure that makeup stays fresh looking and last for hours you are going to need powder.Choose a lighter power to set concealer and that will double as an eye primer, and a deeper shade that works with the foundation tone. Always test the colors don't just pick randomly in hopes that it will match. You can never go wrong with translucent powder because it will blend with your foundation.

These kind of post are more for beginners to learn about make-up if you want more leave a comment below. If you want more information than just basic post then also let me know. I can be very flexible because at the end of the day I am doing this for you guys :)

I hope everyone is having a beautiful day 

-Brittanie Cruz

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Cleansing and toning the face

Cleansers:
The purpose of cleansing is to remove bacteria, makeup, and the dirt, sweat, and oil that build up on the skin each day at least once a day the skin needs to be cleaned with a formula that does not strip the skin of all its natural oils.
>>Makeup remover options
>>Eye makeup removers
>>Long wear makeup removers
>>Cream cleansers
>>Cleanser Options
>>Soap
>>cream cleansers
>>oil cleansers
>>bomb cleansers
>>exfoliating cleanser
>>Treatment masks
>>steaming the skin
>>massage

Toners:
Toners stimulate circulation in the skin and removes any remaining dead skin cells or greasiness and gives the skin a smooth texture. Toners can be helpful for those who have very oily skin or who wear lots of makeup use a toner after cleaning the skin or as a interim cleaner to remove dirt and oil. During the summer toners can be especially useful as the skin is more oily and tends to attract more dirt and bacteria toners also help to restore the skins natural pH balance.
>Toner options
>Cold treatment
>skin refreshers
>skin tonics
>Astringment

Removing makeup and cleansing the skin.

1. Secure hair of the face with a headband or elastic
2. When wearing makeup it is often necessary to cleanse using a multi step process that start with a makeup remover or tissue of cream to dissolve much of a makeup avoid eye area.
3. The skin around the eyes is especially delicate and can be easily irritated there makeup removers specifically formulated for this area take a cotton pad dampened with the product and rest or press it gently around the closed eye wipe lightly do not tug or pull eye surrounding skin.
4. Apply cleansers the entire face with a cleanser appropriate to your skin type massage for the product into your skin with an upward circular motion include the neck under the ear lobes and the chin
5. The entire face including the eye area with warm not hot water.
6. Drying the face with the softest natural fiber towels you can find Pat the face dry rubbing or hard wiping create small abrasions on the skin surface causing irritation redness and even swelling.

If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below.
I hope this helps for skincare beginners :)

Have a beautiful day!!

-Brittanie Cruz
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