1.
For a sheer look, dilute your foundation with 2 drops of water for normal skin,
toner for dry skin, or 2 drops of Witch Hazel for oily skin into your foundation.
2.
For the look of perfect skin, apply your foundation first, then mix your concealed
into your foundation. Apply on the mixture into areas that need more converge,
then lightly powder. By mixing your concealed and foundation together, you get
the perfect color and perfect coverage every time.
3.
Want to lighten your stick foundation coverage? Just mix the stick foundation
with a dot of moisturizer on the back of your hand.You'll still get the
coverage that you like, without the heaviness. Update your look even more, by
applying only where needed, like under the eyes, around the nose ,and spot
applying where needed. Set with a touch of loose powder, and your look just
went from opaque to sheer.
4.
Want to keep that summer glow going all year round? An easy way is to take your
favorite bronzer stick or liquid, and run a bit on your fingertips. And your
moisturizer on top. Blend and apply on your face. What you get is a softer and
lighter version of your bronzer that works for the fall and winter
months.
5.
Try dusting your foundation with a dash of loose translucent powder. The powder
soaks up extra oils in the base and creates a matte foundation that stays on
hours longer.
6.
Apply a light dusting of loose powder on clean skin before applying foundation.
It helps skin look matte hours longer by giving the powder a chance to grab oils
and shine before breaking through the foundation.
7.
Try this great photography makeup trick. Create perfect looking skin with great
coverage with a real skin look. Apply your liquid foundation as normal, but about
x2 as much as you need. Then, with a folded Kleenex, lightly press into the
skin. The Kleenex grabs excess oils from the foundation, leaving pure pigment
on the skin. Perfect for creating a flawless
complexion,
and for turning an oil-based foundation into a lighter version.
8.
Want to create a flawless, pefectly contoured bone structure? The old way was
to use a dark brown powder to draw shadows under cheekbones and to trim down
noses and double chins. The new way? Is softer, easier and looks more real.
Take a foundation shade that's 2-3 shades darker than your regular shade. Apply
your regular foundation first, and then with a foundation brush, apply your
darker shade underneath cheekbones, on the temples, under the tip of the nose,
under the chin, wherever you feel it's needed. Blend well into the other shade.
Viola. You have a perfectly contoured bone structure that looks good in any
type of lighting and looks more real than the 'brown streaks' of yesteryear.
9.
Want to add a glow to your foundation? Take a shimmer powder, like Mac's Dust,
or shimmer pressed shades in gold, silver or pink and add a pinch to your
foundation. By mixing it in first, and then applying, you get an overall glow
to your whole
