Choosing The Perfect Makeup Base

When it comes to foundation, many women tend to get confused. Mostly, they have no idea what they are buying and applying as a base for their makeup. It is in fact one of the most important part of makeup. Not only it affects overall face appearance, but also has an impact on health of face skin.

Identifying the best product

Make sure when you apply makeup base, it looks shiny and natural. It should have proper consistency and pigmentation. When buying from store, don’t forget to try it on your face to test it properly.

Which makeup base is perfect?

One that finely merges into your skin and matches skin tone. It should have the same color as of your skin. Don’t consider contrasting tones of base as it looks really awkward and clumsy.

Essential Tips

Before you test makeup base on your skin, make sure it is clean of any moisturizer, lotion or cream. Otherwise it will not give proper result and you will get confused which one to buy.

Always choose base that matches well with skin tone.

When you have two similar tones available, select one that is lighter than the other.

Stay away from poor quality brands. Choose only high-quality and well-known companies that are in the market for several years. Inexpensive makeup base may save you some money but it will surely let your skin suffer in the long run. Therefore, don’t hesitate to buy expensive foundation. These are skin-friendly as well as perfect for any occasion.

Skin type and makeup base

Apply water-based foundation on oily skin. For dry skin, oil-based are better than others. In older age, wrinkles and fine lines are quite common. In that condition, cream-based foundations work well than powdered ones. Powder tends to fill into facial lines that tarnish appearance. Therefore these are not the right choice for aged women. On the other hand, moisture based foundations are nourishing for the skin as well as give good effect. These can also hide lines and wrinkles to some extent. An expert suggests looking for ingredients such as petrolatum and sodium hyaluronate in foundations.

For excessively dry skin, apply thin layer of moisturizer before putting on makeup base. For oily skin, follow base with lose powder. It will absorb extra oil and also enhance staying power of the base.

Get help from an expert beautician or a skin specialist to let you choose the best makeup base.