Basis for make-up: how to choose and how to apply

Approximately ten years ago there was such a thing as a foundation for make-up. Today, the beautiful half of humanity can not do without a basic make-up base, which is also a face-tone corrector. It is very important to put the foundation under the superimposed cosmetics - it is the guarantee of health and beauty, and it is also considered the first stage of properly designed make-up. The use of the base is especially necessary if it is required to disguise certain defects with which simple tonal tools can not cope.


On a basic basis, the elements of cosmetics lie lighter and easier to shade, because the make-up base has the ability to equalize the skin relief, and also to adjust its color.

The basis for make-up should be applied to the day cream.

Selection of the correct foundation for make-up

Correctly chosen basis for make-up, like a plastic surgeon, is able to change the contour of the face, visually making it more elongated, or vice versa, rounding it.

It is worth noting that professionals in this field use mandatory special bases for professional make-up. Ordinary users can purchase similar bases in specialized stores. Subbases are various kinds of correctors, having different color gamut. They can also be used independently.

Do not also save on cleansers, moisturizers and tonics for the face that support the skin in a healthy state. It is important to remember that the foundation for make-up only helps during the day to save the applied makeup in an ideal way. The skin under the base base should be cleaned and well moistened. It is also important to remember that any cosmetic means for skin care should correspond to its type and age category.

Representatives of oily skin type, undoubtedly, need to use a makeup base. Applying a day cream in the morning, you need to wait a few minutes, and then put the base under makeup. And in the event that there are no special problems skozhej, the make-up basis can replace a voice-frequency cream.

In the cold season, especially in winter, the makeup base should have a dense and greasy texture.

It is very important to pay attention to the fact that the basis must have the shades of natural face tone. Thus, the color should be selected by daylight, applying different tones to the area of ​​convergence of the neck or face. A make-up base must necessarily have a skin tone, no lighter and no darker.

Very carefully should be approached to adjust the color of the skin. The yellowish shade of the base perfectly disguises the bruises under the eyes, the purple tint is able to eliminate the yellowness of the face, the pinkish color will improve the color in general, the basis of the greenish shade can visually remove the blood vessels and capillaries.

Basics for make-up of a variety of structures

Emulsion and fluid is the transparent basis of the liquid texture. Such a basis is ideal for young skin that does not have problems and pronounced shortcomings. This texture is suitable only for non-skinny skin, as it is unable to mask skin flaws, because its content contains little pigments. The liquid base has the ability to level the color of the face, moisturizing the skin and giving it a matte effect. For a more dry skin, you need to use a base with the effect of equalization, on which there is usually a note velvety, which means "velvety".

The basis for make-up, which has a creamy texture, contains enough powder and pigments. Consequently, it is able not only to give the face an even tone, but also to mask any visible skin imperfections, all sorts of pimples and even freckles.

There is also a gel-like foundation for make-up, which is intended for oily and porous skin types. This is due to the fact that the cream through this basis can not clog the pores, so the skin can breathe freely.

The basis for the make-up of a solid texture has the ability to cover spots and scars, lying down while dense layer. Thus, it can be concluded that the basis of this type is perfect for representatives of problematic skin. As a rule, such species are marked on the packaging with "MATTE".

A make-up base with a shimmering effect will give the skin a radiant and youthful look. Here the optical effect plays the main role, because it consists of pigments of mother-of-pearl and shimmering nature, which scatter the light in a multifaceted direction.

The basis for make-up for the eyes has a semi-liquid texture, or is issued in the form of a pencil. It should be used as a base, before applying shadows to the eyelids and with the help of this basis you can hide the underside of the circles under the eyes.

There is also a base that is used before applying lipstick. This foundation will help lipstick last longer on the lips, as well as the lips will visually become larger. The basis for makeup for the lips has a property of protection from solar radiation.

For the eyelashes, also the base base is used, which is applied with a thin layer, and then the mascara is already applied.

Rules for applying make-up bases

Initially, it is necessary to apply a layer of a day cream on the clean cleansed face, which will moisten the skin and soften it. Then, after a few seconds, once the cream has absorbed, it is necessary to apply light movements under the make-up. A similar base is applied with a brush or special tapes, and you can also use your fingers. It is very important to make the base on special massage lines, because as a result of incorrect application, the skin can stretch and extra wrinkles will start to form.

In the event that the facial skin belongs to a fatty type, it will be sufficient to apply a foundation with a matting effect or simply powder on top of the base. And during the day, with the purpose of correcting make-up, it will be enough to get wet with napkin areas of skin that have a fat gloss and a little powder powder of friable nature. There are also bases that have a content of antiseptics and have a therapeutic effect. These types of bases are suitable for oily skin that has inflammation.

If the skin belongs to the dry type and visually noticeable its delicacies, it is necessary to proceed as follows: before applying the basis, use a fat cream, after which it is necessary to apply a layer of moisturizing cream, and only then use the makeup base.