If you find yourself waking up with an irritating pimple or a blemish that just won't go away, you can still look like you've got flawless skin - with the right beauty products. This article will talk about the most basic of them: The Foundation.
Foundation 101: Foundation is one of those great beauty products that would give your skin an even, clean finish. It works by evening out your skin tone and absorbs sebum to keep your face from getting that oily shine.
To know the right foundation for you, you need to determine your skin type.
For those with fair skin, you can look for a foundation that has a cool pink undertone.
For those with golden skin, you can pick out a formula with orange or yellow undertones.
For those with dark skin, then you can opt for a foundation that has a reddish undertone.
How to test foundations:
When you're out shopping for a foundation at a drugstore where there aren't any testers, what you can do is to hold the bottle against your neck and face and check in a mirror to see if you've got the right foundation for you.
It's often better to shop for the right foundation at department stores because you can better peruse through the options that are closest to your skin tone.
Apply a little bit on your jaw to see if it matches both your face and neck (you'll need coverage for both body parts because you certainly wouldn't want to get that "mask" effect!). After that, you can go window shopping for a while (say, 20 minutes) before you check the effect of the tester on your jaw. It can give you an idea on how the product works with your skin, as well as its quality once it is dry.
If you want to opt for a stick foundation instead of a cream or gel-based one, then you can shop by matching the color of the product to the skin on your neck.
Foundation is a great base for your makeup. For day time, choose one with an SPF, but opt for one without sunscreen at night (or else your face will have that unnatural shine that SPF foundations give). Foundations will give you fresh, clean, and perfect looking skin.
Remember, you might not get out of bed with flawless skin each day, but that doesn't mean everyone has to know about it too. With the right beauty products, they can never tell!