Flawless Foundation Routine

Hello everyone,

This blogpost is an addition to the video I just uploaded on my youtube channel PristinePlasticine 

I can't upload longer video's yet, so I find I don't have enough time to explain everything I'd like to explain. So thank god for blogspot :)

It's probably wise to first watch the video, so it's easier to understand the stuff I'm talking about and explaining here.

Techniques 

Before applying make up

Before applying your make up, always make sure you have a clean face. I use the Vitamine E Facial Wash from the Body Shop. On your clean face you want to apply a moisturizer. After that the choice is up to you to use a primer or not. For the look I did in this video I didn't use a primer, because I wanted a matte finish and I always find that primers make my skin more shiney. When I use a tinted moisturizer I sometimes do use a primer, because I like a dewy finish when I use tinted moisturizers. On to the concealer....

Why use a salmon colored concealer underneath the eye? Color theory!

Well this is where a little color theory comes in. The dark circles underneath your eyes have blue undertones. Red colors cancel out blue-ish colors. So put a concealer with a red undertone underneauth you eyes and your dark circles will vanish.

I only concealed underneath my eyes because the foundation I used in this video does a great job covering discolorations. If you use a light coverage foundation you might want to use concealer or correctors on your skin.

Red blemishes....use a green concealer/corrector!

How to get your under eye concealer to last.

Concealer underneath the eye always seems to crease at least a bit. There are these fine lines underneath the eye that cause this to happen. To make sure the concealer lasts a bit longer do the following:

1. Rather than brushing the concealer on, really work it into the skin with a sponge. I use the Beauty Blender for this. Press it in the skin lightly, dont drag it back and forth!

2. Set it with a powder before applying your foundation.

3. Use a powderpuff to set the concealer (same goes for the foundation).

Why use a powderpuff to set your creamy products?

Because a powderpuff actually works the powder into the creamy products, absorbing all the excess oil and giving it a matte finish. Powder brushes knock of the powder of your skin instead of really working it into the creamy product. When using the powderpuff press it onto the skin and make little rolling motions so you are not moving the foundation.

Using the Beauty Blender.

I love using the Beauty Blender with creamy products. It really gives a flawless and almost air brushed finish. I use it with fluid products as well, but it does soak up these products more than it does with creamy products. I use the Beauty Blender in a bounce and roll motion.

Why use a mattifying powder before applying blush, contour and highlight?

Because it soaks up the excess oils on the skin so your blush, bronzer or whatever powder you're applying afterwards doesn't do that instead. That way the pattifying powder prevents streakiness and makes it much easier to blend your blush, bronzer, highlight etc. :)

Products

You can see the products I used on the picture above this post. Here's a list and my reason to use it for a flawless finish:

1. Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer (Great coverage of dark circled underneath the eye and no problem finding your shade; it's either light, medium or dark :)

2. Beauty Blender (Amazing air brushed finish)

3. Graftobian HD cream foundation (Covers up any small blemishes, you need only a small amount of product and it really is HD. I used it on models for a photoshoot and the results are amazing. Big range of colors, even for darker skins. Easy to smooth on the skin and did I mention it really is HD?!)

4. Make Up Forever HD microfinish powder (A really fine mattifying powder that is absolutely transparent after application. It does a great job soaking up excess oil on the face)

5. Powderpuff (Works the powder into the skin instead of knocking it of like the powder brushes do)

6. Benefit Hoola Bronzer (A great matte bronzer that doesn't look dirty and can be used as a contouring powder as well)

7. Sleek Blush in Flushed (Wow, amazingly pigmented and a lot of colors to choose from. Oh and did I mention it's cheap? :)

8. Sephora Highlight compact powder in Golden (Ahww you gotta love the shimmer. There are a lot of great highlighters, this is just my favorite at the moment.)

And this is a picture of the finished look, taken with a not so HD camera, sorry guys.

Thanks for reading and watching...I hope it was helpfull :)

XXX Sureya