Makeup Basics 101: The Face – Foundation
by Aisling Douglas
Foundation is a staple in just about everygirl’s makeup regime. Depending on your skintype and coverage requirements, you may not be using what’s best for your skin.Keep reading to find out more about this beauty essential!
Typesof Foundation
Liquid
Mostwomen reach for liquid foundation when looking for coverage. It is easy toapply, price is usually on point, and it provides a medium coverage. For thosewith oily/combination skin, reach for an oil-free formulation. For those withnormal skin who are just looking to even skin tone, I suggest moving on to atinted moisturizer for every day looks, and leave the foundation for eveningand event looks. It will help your skin breathe better while still providingthe evening effects you are looking for.
Product Recommendations:
· Splurge: Makeup Forever HDInvisible Cover Foundation (http://sephora.com,$40)
· Moderate: Revlon PhotoReady Foundation (http://revlon.com, $16 - $18)
· Cheap: Annabelle SkinTrue (http://annabellecosmetics.ca, $8 -$10)
Applicators:
· Best: Stippling brush (http://eyeslipsface.com - $3, http://maccosmetics.com– 187 Brush, $50)
o Lightly dab your brush into some poured liquid foundation that isabout the size of a quarter. Dab – or stipple – the brush over the face untileven coverage is achieved. The absolutebest application type for those with acne or scarring.
· A close second: Beauty Blender(http://www.beautyblender.net/,starter kit, $34.95)
TintedMoisturizer
For those looking for a lighter coverage,look no further than tinted moisturizer! With SPF protection in most formulas,you get an extra bit of protection for your skin. I personally use this for anevery day look – it leaves my skin looking a little ‘dewy’ which works for mydry skin. This is not, however, good for people with blemishes, oily skin or alot of redness. It is also not recommended for event with photography, as theSPF will reflect in photos resulting in a washed out face.
Product Recommendations:
· Splurge: Laura Mercier TintedMoisturizer SPF 20 (http://www.lauramercier.com,$42)
· Moderate: Clinique AlmostMakeup SPF 15 (http://clinique.com, $22)
· Cheap: Hard Candy TintedMoisturizer (http://hardcandy.com, $8)
Powder/Creamto Powder Foundation
Powderfoundations are more for women who want very slight coverage. What it is mostoften used for is to set existing foundation in place. Just take your favouritepowder brush, then evenly and lightly apply the powder to your face over yourfoundation. We will explore finishing powders further in articles to come.
Cream to powder foundation takes the easeof application and coverage of cream foundation and it dries/sets like apowder. A definite must have for those with combination skin.
Product Recommendations:
· Splurge: MAC Studio Tech (http://maccosmetics.com $35.50). This is mybest and only recommendation for this foundation type.
MineralFoundation
Mineral foundation provides comparablecoverage to liquid foundation in many cases, though it can be very light andsheer depending on the formulation and application technique. You must alwaysuse a Kabuki brush for mineral foundation application. For more information,check out our Guide to Mineral Makeup here.
Keepcoming back to Habibi Halaqas for more information on brushes and applicationtechniques. For even more information on foundation, check out our other FlawlessFoundation article. Leave your questions below and I’ll do my best to getback to you! Until next time ladies, happy makeup-ing!
6 commentaires:
astaghfirullah, why is this posted on habibi halaqas? :/
hmm.... Muslim women most likely dont wear makeup isnt it?
Actually,Islam encourages us wives to look our very best and beautify ourselves for our husbands. Unfortunately this is something that many don't understand or particpate in. This posting is to help those women who are seeking out best to please their husbands and do it in a halal setting. Most Muslim women I know love to wear makeup within a halal setting. Not out in public. I applaud these sisters that are coming together and are writing about these issues. These a real issues that need to be talked about. There are many hadith where is talks about how the Prophet's (SAW) wives used to beautify themselves for him. So are we not suppose to do this for our husbands?
I agree with the above comment. Rather than putting on makeup to go out, we as Muslimahs save it for our husbands and sisters-only events. There is definitely nothing wrong with that. There are hadith that mention the Prophets (pbuh) wives applying kohl.
oh no!!! more unverified products...This site seriously needs a halal filter! :)
Does HabibiHalaqas not have a policy on recommending only halal products?
I will do my best to verify cosmetics to the best of my abilities going forward. The next few articles are already finished, however, in the next section I will keep this more in mind. JazakAllah Khayr for the reminder!
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