foundation is without what any make-up will look on face as something foreign. With its help it is possible to level visually shade, to give shine or dullness, to illuminate dim and tired skin.
Going to shop, you do not apply any tinting funds to skin - it is necessary to test liquid foundation on pure leather. First of all define what owner of type of skin you are. There are following types: dry, normal, combined, fat, also separately it is necessary to allocate problem and age skin.
Skin types, short characteristics of liquid foundations
Dry
As a rule, thin, rather sensitive. For of this kind tightness, emergence of peelings, zalom in places of active work of mimicry are characteristic.
For this purpose like skin it is necessary to choose the moistening bases with addition of hyaluronic acid, scarlet belief, vitamin E, natural oils. Textures of cream, gel, fluid will approach. It is possible to use means with effect of shine, with addition of reflective particles.
Fat
Dense, is inclined to emergence of gloss in short terms, often is also problem because of obstruction of time.
Owners of fat type of skin should choose light, weightless textures without addition of oils and fats. On packing there have to be marks of oil-free, non comedogenic - it means that the means fat-free and does not hammer time. The structure can contain salicylic acid, extract of tea tree. The texture has to be easy, better, gel. If more dense covering is necessary, it is possible to choose the matting means with mark of mattifying or matt.
Normal
Has no shortcomings characteristic of the two first types, during the day feels comfortably, does not need strong correction.
The easy tinting means, such as BB moistening cream with the tinting effect or gel are suitable for normal skin. The structure can contain hyaluronic acid, vitamins, extracts of fruit. It is also possible to pay attention to textures with reflective particles.
Combined
Combines characteristics fat (in the T-zone: forehead, nose, chin) and dry/normal (zone of cheeks).
If the T-zone is not inclined to strong fat content, it is better to use tone for normal type, having just powdered sites on which during the day there is gloss. But if T-zone fat content high, and skin on cheeks at the same time rather dry, is better to use the different textures of means corresponding to the specific site of the person.
Problem
Has shortcomings of type of inflammations (external or hypodermic), black dots, enlarged pores. More often fat or combined.
For this type of skin daily use of the tinting means since it will complicate treatment is not recommended. If in any days not to do without drawing make-up, give preference to the bases containing the following components in structure: tea tree oil, salicylic acid, allantoin, zinc oxide, kaolin. It is better to adjust dot shortcomings by means of the pigmented concealer which also have the antibacterial and drying substances in structure.
Age
The following features can be characteristic of this type: loss of tone, indistinct face contour (owing to low turgor), enlarged pores, zaloma in places of active mimicry, goose pads and deep wrinkles.
For age skin it is necessary to choose the light textures which are laying down thin imperceptible layer since the dense tone will add age and to focus attention on shortcomings. Perfectly the moistening means or with anti-age mark will approach. The subtone of means has to be pearl-pinkish - it will illuminate skin and will refresh appearance.
Universal councils
Means density
For daily use choose bases with easy or average covering, adjust dot shortcomings and color imperfections locally by means of concealers, proofreaders or color bases under make-up.
Dense bases will be suitable for shooting, photoshoots, work on the stage.
Release format
Tuba, bottle with pomp, the pipette, stik, bank with the turning-off cover - all this matter of taste. Each woman chooses what is convenient to her. Sometimes the format of release depends on texture and purpose of means, in this case it is necessary to be guided by type of skin and specific need.
Shade
It is necessary to try foundation on neck as our task is not simply to level tone, but also to look naturally. For this purpose it is necessary that shades of skin on face and neck merged in whole.
Structure
It is better to choose the means containing hypoallergenic, nekomedogenny components in structure. Pay attention to means basis - water, oil or silicone. The last very well levels texture, but it is not recommended for daily use since complicates breath of skin and can be komedogenny. The water basis perfectly is suitable for the fat and combined skin, oil will present to dry skin comfort and will save from feeling of tightness.
If on your skin periodically there are peelings (that happens not only to owners of dry type), it is better to check tone means and on these sites. Different bases behave differently - some emphasize peelings, others, on the contrary, perfectly hide them and level.
And never forget about factor of protection against the sun - it is necessary all the year round even if you live not on the solar sea coast. At least one means has to contain SPF in your leaving not less than 15.