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How to choose a foundation tone. Video Tips
If nature for some reason has not endowed with beautiful and smooth skin, a foundation will help to correct the situation. It will not only hide defects and even out it, but also give the face a fresher and healthier look, you just need to be able to choose the right tone.
How to choose a foundation tone
How to match a foundation color to match your skin
You should focus on your skin pigment, that is, figuratively speaking, if it has a pink tint, you should not try to make the base of the tan color, it will contrast sharply with the neck. Likewise, you should not try to apply a pink tone to dark skin, at best it will simply not be visible.
For dark skin, a beige color scheme is best suited, and for light skin, a tonal base of a peach or apricot shade is best.
If the skin is problematic, and rashes are present on it, then the shade of the cream should be cold, with a slight greenish tint. It will mask acne marks well and even out the skin. In this case, it makes sense to pay attention to creams with the name “BB”. They have a lighter texture and are better suited for problem skin, and with prolonged use they can have a healing effect. A properly selected cream should be one tone lighter than your own skin, then it will help give your face a radiance and look natural.
It is necessary to test the cream in natural light, since when artificially, its color looks completely different, therefore, the use of deeper tones is allowed
What else you should know before choosing the tone
When looking for your own cream, you should take into account not only the tone, but also the type of skin, since completely different means are shown for oily ones than for dry ones. Moreover, before choosing a tone, you should also take into account the season in which you plan to use the cream. For the heat, mousse is much better than a thick cream, which is best left for the cold period. In fact, it is no more difficult than how to choose a suitable night cream, and if doubts are still present, you can always offer a friend to evaluate the naturalness of the look when choosing.
To understand whether the chosen cream is suitable or not is possible only in a practical way. For this, special test probes must be present in a good store.
How to apply the cream correctly
If the shade of the cream is selected correctly, then the border between the treated and clean skin will not appear. The cream turns out to be almost invisible, but at the same time it successfully copes with its functions: it makes the look healthier and masks defects. It is best to apply the product with your fingertips, so it will lie smoother and more natural. If, nevertheless, too much cream was applied, it is quite possible to save the situation without washing. It is enough just to wipe your face with an ice cube and dab the places where the cream is in abundance with a napkin or sponge.
Read also an interesting article on how to choose a concealer.