This cosmetics is popular in the summer or when you need to look perfect in movies and photography.
Especially it is very convenient in such cases to use matting powder. She perfectly absorbs drops of sweat and secretion of sebaceous glands. This powder can always be carried, because it can be necessary for women with normal skin type. Powder, as a rule, friable and takes a little place in a female handbag.
There are the following types of powder, with which you can achieve a matte effect: loose and compact. Due to the fact that the powder takes up little space, it can be used at any time to apply makeup.
This powder is very convenient to use at home, it is preferable to apply a wide brush, evenly spreading over the skin of the face.
How to achieve a matte effect
When applying matting powder for oily skin, the components that make up its composition act on the pores of the skin, thereby reducing the release of sweat and fat. The powder usually consists of the following components: zinc, kaolin, titanium dioxide, salicylic acid, mica, talc, magnesia and synthetic microparticles. All these ingredients help matte powder matte the skin and absorb various of its secretions. Also worth noting are the properties of powder, such as the ability to protect the skin from solar ultraviolet radiation and antibacterial action, provided that the powder is of high quality.
Do not use a cheap powder, as cornstarch or rice flour, included in its composition, clog pores, which can lead to dry skin.
Subsequently, due to dry skin, the appearance may not improve, but even worsen, and there may be additional problems with the skin of the face.
Fortunately, on the shelves of shops, this powder with obsolete components is less and less often, and powder, made from quality ingredients, firmly holds positions in the cosmetics of modern women, improving the general condition of the skin and becoming an integral means of care.
Mineral matting powder
Recently, mineral powder has become increasingly popular with women, as it can also create a matte skin effect, like matting powder. This powder, in addition to having all the properties to create a matte skin, is also hypoallergenic.
It is believed that mineral cosmetics is universal in its characteristics and can be suitable for any skin type. Nevertheless, if the usual matting powder makes the skin matte, then the mineral powder can sometimes give a slight satin gleam.
It should be noted that it is very important to choose the color of the powder in the skin tone of the face, while in the summer one needs a shade of powder, and in winter another, otherwise the skin color of the face may differ from the skin of the hands and neck. Makeup artists advise putting powder on your face in bright enough daylight, so that you can choose the most suitable option.
Matirujushchaja powder for a skin of all types is made by many eminent manufacturers, and to choose suitable to you it will not make much work.
Which powder should I choose - loose or compact?
The vast majority of women choose compact powder, this is due to the fact that it is convenient to use in any situation and you can always take with you. The main advantage in loose powder is that it more evenly falls on the skin of the face, gives velvety and removes gloss. Friable powder is an excellent means for completing the process of applying makeup.
Loose powder practically does not provoke allergic reactions, it gives the skin to breathe and does not clog pores, this is another advantage of it, this opinion has developed in many cosmetologists, they also advise using a face powder to use a brush, not sponge, especially if the skin is oily . Since the loose powder is very volatile, the brush for applying powder on the face should be selected round and wide. First loose powder should be put on the palm, then spread evenly on the bristles of the brush, and then put on the face.
With all the indisputable advantages of loose powder, women still prefer to use a compact one. The reason is that loose powder can not be used outside the house. However, experts recommend having two powders.
If it is not possible to have a loose powder, then experts recommend applying a compact powder with a brush - this will achieve an effect similar to loose and will be more favorable for the skin.