Perhaps, many girls will agree that cosmetics is one of the best inventions of mankind. How much its appearance has simplified our life - not to convey in simple words. And one of the mandatory things in the bedside table (kosmetichke, handbag, rucksack), each self-respecting and giving attention to her appearance of the girl is powder. About it and talk.
For a long time, even and white skin was considered the first sign of refined femininity. Powder was invented even in Ancient Egypt, and Greeks of the heyday of Hellas were already powdered with leaden whites. At different times and different nations, red and yellow ocher, a mix of bean and wheat flour, white clay and even crocodile excrement were used as a powder.
Why do I need powder? Our skin constantly emits natural fat. The powder helps to fight with greasy sheen and provides the skin with dullness and velvety, while refreshing the face. In addition, it helps to successfully disguise small wrinkles.
If you use a foundation, then it must be fixed so that it does not "blur". Powder perfectly copes with this task, providing make-up greater durability. And if you do not use makeup at all - it does not matter! Powder itself, even outside of the neighborhood with foundation and rouge, gives the skin a well-groomed appearance.
Blush and shades are much more convenient to put on top of the powder than without it: and the brush slides better, and the paint falls more smoothly. The powder will also help if suddenly applied blush or eye shadow look too flashy. It is only necessary to walk a little over the cheekbones or eyelids with a puff, as the colors soften, and the transitions between them become less noticeable.
Varieties of powder
Modern powder - a complex mixture of natural kaolin, calcium carbonate, talc and ground silk, as well as various nutritional supplements - exists in two main variations: crumbly and compact.
Friable powder evenly falls and is finely divided, completely mixing with a voice-frequency cream . Unfortunately, friable powder can not be defied with a cosmetic bag, so it is better to use it in the process of applying the main make-up, just before you leave the house.
Compact powder , on the contrary, is a permanent inhabitant of a woman's handbag, always ready to help out, if suddenly in the office or on a visit your face shone. By the way, thanks to the high content of fat, it is ideal for dry skin.
Terracotta powder containing grinded healing mud is an alternative to eye shadows or blushes of a rich tint. She perfectly emphasizes the contours of her face, but alas! - does not look at all on the pale and unflinted skin.
Liquid powder-cream , which is ideal for dry and normal skin. Owners of oily skin, on the contrary, with liquid powder, it is better not to experiment, since it will even more sharply reveal all the existing flaws.
By the way, those whose skin is not ideal, can help the green powder , just designed to mask skin imperfections: pimples, erupted veins, red spots. Green powder is applied point-by-point, only to those places that need to be hidden, and necessarily put a layer of powdered skin on top.
There is also a powder in the form of colored balls . This powder has the effect of light reflection and thanks to it helps to give the skin a special freshness, but it should be applied very transparently.
If you are going to a party, select the shimmering powder . Golden or silver particles contained in such powder, with artificial lighting give the skin a mysterious flicker. Is it worth reminding that in the light of day the shimmering powder on the face does not look natural, like any evening make-up? And yet, the shimmering powder is applied to cheekbones, temples, hands, décolleté area, but not in the middle of the face.
Powder is also used for medical purposes. So, antiseptic powder contains various antibacterial and anti-inflammatory additives. Applied with the help of sterile cotton wool, this powder quickly calms the inflamed skin of the face. The main thing is not to use antiseptic powder for normal or dry skin, otherwise you can only hurt yourself.
Buying Tips
And finally remember that you should not use powder longer than the expiration date - 3 years. And also it is not necessary to buy powder if on its packing there is no information about where, by whom and when it is made, and the list of its ingredients is not specified.
If you buy a compact powder, make sure that the powder box is comfortable, easy to open and securely closed, and also necessarily had a small mirror.
And yet, a good powder should in no case create a "plaster effect" on the skin. If this is so, then it is better to replace it with a better option, which lies on the face exactly, exactly the second skin.
Only then will your art always look attractive, reach perfection. But we are striving for this!