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The Urban Beauty Blog | Makeup tips, tutorials, swatches, MAC, Make Up For Ever, African American Women, by Erin J. Bailey
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This shade is available now on blackopalbeauty.com!
In the Summer, I refuse to wear a lot on my face. Brands like Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier are known to sell some of the best tinted moisturizers on the market. I opt for a tinted moisturizer, which I make myself. I take a dollop of my daily moisturizer (which happens to be something from Mario Badescu) and Make Up For Ever Face & Body foundation. You can use any foundation and moisturizer that you happen to have. I put them on the back of my hand, mix with a foundation brush, and apply. The result is a light coverage that just gives a tint of coverage. If you want more coverage, just add more foundation.
Foundation is a makeup medium that has multiple ways of effective application. No one way is better than the other, it’s all a matter of preference. To choose what’s best for you, try one at a time, and see which results look best. Here are some suggestions on how to apply your foundation. Please share your favorite tools in the comment section, there are products out there that we may all need to try!
Brushes
The flat foundation brush has been the go to. You can lay foundation onto and into the skin. The first one that I got was the MAC 190. This is just too bulky in my opinion. The Billy B. #2 brush($30) is more user friendly, luxury version.
While this is an effective way to choose your makeup, it’s one of my least favorite ways to do so. A lot of times this can hinder your options. For example, I like to wear cream foundations from time to time, even though they tend to make me oily. So, I use oil fighting primers and powder to keep the oil away. This way, it’s a win/win situation for me.
Clinique is one of the best companies for breaking down your skin type. I’ve never used Clinique foundations, so I can’t recommend any. They do have a pretty decent shade range and many different formulas.
Normal Skin
Luckily for you, you pretty much have your choice of anything on the market. Liquid, Cream and Powder foundations will work pretty good for you.
I guess this all goes back to the “buying makeup for purpose or necessity” post. I’ve realized that there are a lot of great beauty products out there. I don’t know if it’s possible to say “This is my all time favorite [insert product here]“. As an avid beauty blogger and makeup enthusiast, I try new products all the time. But it’s hard for me to say “Ladies, this is the foundation you need. It’s perfect. It does everything.” I’ll use a product consecutively for a week, then “stumble” upon on of my old favorites, then throw it back into the equation.
It’s especially hard when it comes to foundations. To date, I have 6 foundations in constant rotation.
1. Make Up For Ever HD Foundation ($40)
2. Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet Foundation ($42)
3. Make Up For Ever Face and Body Foundation ($38)
4. Bobbi Brown Moisturizing Cream Foundation ($42)
5. MAC Studio Stick Foundation (discontinued)
6. Black Opal True Color Stick Foundation ($10)
Question of the Day: How many foundations do you own and what determines which one you’ll use for the day?
Ah, foundation. The product we lean on to fix our complexions. The product that comes in a billion different variations, colors, textures and sizes. The main question is, which one do I choose?
Well, the answer isn’t simple. Companies compete for the perfect foundation all the time. Here is what you need to ask yourself.
1. What effect do I want my foundation to have? (Natural, Dewy, Sunkissed?)
2. What form of foundation am I comfortable with? (Liquid, Cream, Powder?)
3. How much do I want to wear? (Light Coverage, Drag Queen Coverage?)
4. How much do I want to spend? ($6? 56?)
5.What do I want my skin to look like, overall?
Throughout the month of January, we’ll cover all of these questions. If you have any questions about foundation, I’ll do my best to answer them. Be sure to check in daily and learn the best products for you!
Since January is the first month of the year, it’s only fitting that we dedicate the base of our makeup to a series.
For the rest of the month, Scandalous Beauty will dedicate it’s weekdays to Foundation. You’ll learn how to apply it, what it looks like, how to use it, how to keep it on, the best brands, and much more.
To get a head start, check out the existing Quest for the Perfect Foundation series. It’s a compilation of reviews, tutorials and articles on foundations.
The entire series is based around the video below. It’s called Foundation 101: How to choose, apply and get the look you desire. If you have any questions about foundation, leave them below. I’ll try to incorporate them into the series.
The entire January foundation series will be documented from this post daily. Just check here, and a new link will be added. You can always go the old fashioned way and scroll down the blog. : )
Day 1- Things To Know Before You Purchase Your Foundation
Day 2- How Many Foundations Does One Person Need?
Day 3- How to Choose Your Foundation by Skin Type
Day 4- Best Brushes and Beauty Tools to Apply Foundation
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