Make-up Colorchoices

As you read through Makeup Tips- Product Knowledge and You know what kind of foundation, powder, concealer,.... match with your skin.
In these pages, my goal is to help you make educated choices in selecting your color products. Choosing the correct shade of foundation is extremely important, since the wrong color can ruin the overall look of your makeup (and so can the wrong choice of eyeshadow, blush, or lipstick). Together, we can increase your chances of making the correct choices.
In this page, we start with FOUNDATION... the most important...

The best way to choose foundation color is to conduct a stripe test. Here are a few fast rule to follow so you won't "flunk". Always conduct your stripe test in natural light. Start with three different foundation shades to compare and contrast. (these erea where you will teat the shade will vary depending on your skin tone). Finally, if the shade you choose is the best match with your neck color, you will pass the stripe test with flying color.

IVORY AND BEIGE
If you have ivory or beige skin tones, conduct the stripe test from jaw to neck to get a true match to the neck. Women with these skin types tend to have redness in their faces, but it not in their necks, so it's important to get a true match. Start by applying three stripes of the different foundation shades from your jaw to your neck and wait a few minutes to see if the oils in your skin change the color pigments. Select the one that most closely matches your neck.

BRONZE AND EBONY
Women with bronze and ebony Skin tones should stripe-test from the cheek erea to the jaw erea, because some women with these skin tones have " facial masking", or lighter skin on the interior of the face and darker skin on the outer edges of the face. Start by applying three stripes of the different foundation shade extending from your cheek to your jaw erea, and wait a few minutes to see if the oils in your skin change the color pigments. if you have any degree of facial masking, I suggest using my technique of applying two shades of foundation to perfect your skin tone: one shade to brighten your skin, and another to deepen it.

CHOOSE YELLOW OVER PINK
As I said before, a shade of yellow foundation complements almost any skin tones. The only time pink is a better choice is if you have pink undertone in your neck as well as your face wich is very rare. Most women with pink in their faces do not have pink in their necks. Pink foundation on top of a pink face can become red - and no one wants a red face. Foundations and powders with pink hues actually age the skin and make it appear natural, yet many mature women choose pink to gives their faces more color. Remember that color should be provide by your blush and lipsitck - not by your foundation and powder.

Yellow foundations can actually counteract skin conditions such as rosacea and broken capillaries. Women with these conditions or with ruddy skin tones often feel that yellow foundations look too yellow because they're used to seeing all the red in their faces. Give it time! your skin will start to absorb the foundation and work with it better, and your eye will get used to seeing the red neutralized. You'll notice a more even, natural skin tone.

In contrast , many women in yellow in their skin will try to counteract that by choosing a pink foundations. This is never a good choice. You should embrace and enhance the yellow tones in your skin to make it appear younger, more fresh, and alive.

Women with ebony skin should match the understones in their skin exactly because they are so distinct and noticeable. They can range all the way from golden-orange to true brown. Keep in mind that it is always a good idea to brighten (not lighten) ebony skin. Intense golden-orange tones work well for brightening ebony skin.

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