Initially powder was used for removal of greasy luster from face, however now it performs set of other functions: concealment of shortcomings of skin, imitation of easy suntan and so on. Thus, before potential customers there is question: what powder to choose?
How to choose powder?
Now on counters of shops it is possible to find the following types of powder: cream powder, powder in balls, compact, friable, with shimmering effect. Before getting any given means, it is necessary to be defined for what purpose to you powder is necessary?
If you want to disguise skin shortcomings, then it is necessary to give preference to compact powder or cream powder. However it is worth meaning that not so just to distribute cream powder on the person evenly, and compact though it is convenient in use, but is a little more expensive.
It is the simplest to put friable powder on face, however it masks imperfections only a little and can be scattered in handbag.
As for powder in balls, it is created in such a way that each separate ball tints certain type of imperfections therefore if necessary it is possible to make independently houses the necessary combination.
How to find quality product?
According to some makeup artists to check, any given powder is how good, it is necessary to drop it on soft linoleum from height about 20-25 cm. If powder has not cracked and has not crumbled, it is possible to call its quality acceptable. Certainly, in shop to you nobody will allow to make similar experiment therefore it is necessary to resort to other methods of check. For example, about quality of flickering powder it is necessary to judge by its texture. If flickering particles are distributed evenly on all its surface, then before you rather quality product. Ball powder has to have all spheres of one size, without chips.
Cream powder has to have smooth, pleasant texture without the slightest bubbles.
In turn, friable powder has to consist of the smallest uniform parts and evenly try powder lay down on test zone as most of which often use the hand back or directly on face.
Business in color
Besides, it is very good when powder of the same shade, as your skin, or is one tone lighter. If you apply powder over foundation, then they have to be combined ideally on color too. According to number of makeup artists, ideal zone for testing of color of powder is the wrist, forehead, chin or nose bridge which is very quickly reacting to all possible irritants and suntan. Also it is recommended to try products of different brands in various price range. Sometimes to nobody the unknown product is much more qualitative than the advertized brands.