How to Apply Foundation

If you can't try on the foundation you are interested in, hold it up next to your face (in sunlight if possible).
Skin color changes with the seasons, so your foundation should change, too. For instance, do not wear the same foundation with a summer tan as you would in the winter.
For the most professional application, use your fingertips or a triangle sponge to apply foundation. Natural sea sponges don't cover evenly - save them for your bath. Instead, try Sponge Wedges - the smooth surface strokes on evenly, the tapered edge blends make-up into tough to reach spots like corners between eye and nose.
Use foundation on your eyelids even if you never wear shadow. It gives a bright, open look to the entire eye area.
When you wear foundation on your entire face or need coverage at the jaw line, be sure to blend it into the edges of your face and down onto your neck, or else you will appear to have a mask on. Sponge Wedges offer a smooth surface for an even application.
If you are using a liquid foundation, always shake the bottle vigorously before applying.
Foundation color should be so perfectly matched to your skin tone that it seems to disappear into your skin. It should not be noticeable in any way. If it is, the shade is wrong.
To smooth fine lines, normal to dry skin types should prime their skin by adding a light layer of moisturizer or CG Smoothers Tinted Moisturizer 10 minutes before applying make-up.

KNOW YOUR SKIN TYPE

Which one describes you


* Normal Skin usually looks and feels smooth, but can also react to changes in the environment: oilier in the summer and drier in the winter.
* Choose foundations and powders for normal skin, like TruBlend for easy shade matching or Clean for a water-based fresh feel.
* Apply a layer of moisturizer underneath for dry, winter conditions or whenever you enter a parched environment.
* Keep a pressed powder on hand for oilier moments or more humid days.

* Dry Skin occurs naturally as you age as the oil glands decrease their output. Dryness may also reflect your skin's sensitivity to skin care products, cleansers, or even your diet or your emotions.
* Choose double-duty foundations that moisturize while helping to smooth the appearance of skin's surface.
* Avoid alcohol-based products, like harsh toners and astringents.
* Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! If your skin is extra dry, try a tinted moisturizer as a base for your foundation.

* Oily Skin is shiny and sticky. It starts the day by feeling clean and fresh, but by noon, feels greasy and slick.
* Start with a deep cleanser that washes away dirt, oil, and fights bacteria.
* Try foundations and powders that help control oily shine without causing dryness to skin, like Clean Oil Control Makeup.
* Avoid touching your face during the day! Oils from your hands get transferred from your palms or finders without you even realizing!
* Change your pillowcases more often. Oils can get trapped in the cloth and later irritate skin.


* Combination Skin usually expresses its unique qualities with oiliness in the T-zone and normal-to-dry skin everywhere else.
* Choose an oil-managing powder for your T-zone (and other oily areas) like Fresh Look Pressed Powder.
* Use a flexible make-up routine to help cope with combination skin's many moods.

* Sensitive Skin easily gets blotchy or irritated when coming into contact with makeup, hair products-even sudden changes in temperature and humidity! Typical reactions are itching, burning, chafing and stinging skin.
* Don't use harsh facial washes or soaps whose main ingredients are alcohols or fragrances- they'll only further skin's irritation.
* Use an unscented moisturizer to strengthen your skin and provide a barrier against irritants.
* A key to clearness is in fragrance-free makeup, like Clean Makeup and Pressed Powder.

# Healthy skin basics

# Choose a diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables to nourish skin from the inside.
# Drink eight glasses of water a day to stay hydrated
# See a dermatologist for any persistent problems, including acne.
# Wear a sunscreen whenever you go outdoors to help prevent premature aging and sunspot