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A good 'foundation' is the key to clever make-up
By 'foundation', I am referring to the base of your make-up. This includes
concealer and foundation.
When you're decorating a room, you don't just slap the new paint onto
the old without first scraping off the unwanted wallpaper, and cleaning
down the paintwork. You need a good base from which to apply the colours
that you have chosen - and this goes for make-up, too.
Cleanse, tone and moisturise your skin, then apply a primer, a concealer
and foundation to create a smooth base - you can then apply all the colour
you want with blusher, eyeshadows and lipstick.
Analyse the colour of your skin tone
Light
- If you have an ivory or porcelain complexion, then your skin tone is
Light.
Light-Medium
- If you have a rose beige, light olive, or ash brown complexion, then
your skin tone is Light-Medium.
Medium-Dark
- If you have a yellow-beige, medium olive or rose-brown skin, then your
skin tone is Medium-Dark.
Dark
-
If you have a dark olive, bronze, rich beige or black complexion, then
your skin tone is Dark.
SUMMER / WINTER
- You have cool skin tones, with a pink or blue undertone, and make-up
that echoes these tones will make you look healthy and alive.
- Avoid
honey-based cosmetics which could make you look yellow and extremely
unwell!
SPRING / AUTUMN
- You have warm skin tones, with a golden or honey tone, and make-up
that echoes these tones will make you look healthy and alive.
- Avoid blue-based
cosmetics which could make you look rather grey and drawn!
Choose the right foundation for your
skin tone
Use the simple table below to help you choose the right 'foundation'
colours for your skin tone:
| Your
skin tone is >> |
Light |
Light-Medium |
Medium-Dark |
Dark |
| Silk
Foundation Primer |
for all
skin tones |
| Liquid
Silk Foundation |
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| Summer
/ Winter |
Alabaster
Porcelain |
Porcelain |
Bisque |
French
Beige |
| Spring
/ Autumn |
Alabaster
Ivory |
Ivory |
Buff
Tan |
French
Beige
Bronze |
| Shadow
Lifting Pen |
Light |
Light |
Medium |
Dark |
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The Silk Foundation Primer feels like a skin
serum.
You use the tiniest bit so the bottle will last ages. The primer
irons out the creases, leaving the skin soft and smooth enough
to apply the liquid foundation. |
Liquid
Silk Foundation - contains sunscreen
- Ivory,
Beige, Buff, Tan and Bronze foundations have a definite warm
tone to them
- Porcelain
and Bisque are for cooler skin tone
- French
Beige suits darker skins with either cool or warm tones
- Alabaster
works with both cool and warm skin tones, and is great if you
have a neutral skin tone
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The Shadow
Lifting Pen can be applied before or after your foundation.
Opinion amongst the so-called experts is divided so it's your
choice, really.
But
I would definitely recommend NOT using your fingertips for
foundation - you will be transferring grease from your fingers
onto your face, which is probably the thing you are most trying
to avoid! Try using a corner of your foundation sponge or an
eyeshadow applicator instead.
It is available in Light, Medium and Dark. It has
a soft applicator which does not drag the skin like a brush so,
in my opinion, is much kinder to your skin. |
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