To hide the flaws of appearance with the help of powder beauties learned back in ancient Egypt. Then the Ancient Greece took over the torch, and then new trends came to the rest of Europe. During the Middle Ages, one of the signs of belonging to the higher estate was a milky white complexion, and the powder helped the full-blooded beauties show aristocratic pallor.
And although the composition of cosmetic powder for millennia has undergone significant changes, the function has remained the same: powder, as before, is designed to make the skin matte and velvety.
In assortment
In the last century and a half, decorative cosmetics is developing at an incredible pace, offering women not only fundamentally new products, but also numerous versions of already known ones. The powder was not an exception. At present, there are at least three main varieties of this remedy: crumbly, compact and liquid (cream powder).
Loose powder
It is a colored powder. It is believed that this gentle, airy variety is best placed on the skin, evenly distributed over the surface and creating an effect of natural beauty, rather than a tight mask, so professional make-up artists, as a rule, use just the powder.
Compact powder
Not just compressed - it added a little fat (thanks to which this option is suitable for dry skin), helping the colored "pill" to keep the shape. The advantage of this variety is convenience: taking a powder compact with you, you can not be afraid that in the evening the cosmetic bag looks "powdered" more than its owner. In addition, the powder in the compact is necessary to correct the make-up in the course of the process: the actual powder, sponge and a small mirror. By the way, this group includes mosaic ipoura - colorful balls collected in one box.
Cream-Powder
Something between powder and foundation: it allows you to get an even and stable coating, without requiring pre-tonalnik or base for make-up. The composition of such products usually includes volatile silicones, which quickly evaporate, turning the cream into powder, as well as various caring components. Therefore, this variety is suitable, first of all, to the owners of sensitive, dry and normal skin. A vedamam with a fatty type of epidermis should not be used: the powder only emphasizes the shortcomings of appearance.
Make up artist's makeup
The tone of the powder can be divided into two large groups: light and dark. Cold light pink tones fit blondes and all fair-skinned women (regardless of hair color); warm light beige, cream, ivory are good for slightly yellowish skin and light brown hair. Dark beige, peach and terracotta powder are recommended to dark-skinned and dark-haired. Bronze powder can be used not only darkies, but girls with milky-white skin, but only if they are tanned (and even in this case, the "bronze" should be a little, otherwise the face will look unnatural).
But all these options are more than usual. There is also anexotics.
Transparent (colorless)
Powder allows you to make the skin matte, removing the greasy shine. It is suitable for any face tone, but alas, can not hide the existing shortcomings of appearance.
White
It is used for lightening the skin, highlighting some areas. It can be mixed with other tones to get a more gentle shade. Often contains in the composition of light-reflecting particles, giving the skin radiance. With strong feathering, it becomes transparent.
Green
A perfect tool for masking spots and acne: the red color is optically neutralized in green. This powder is applied locally to the site of inflammation. On top of the green, it is necessary to add a layer (or even a few) of ordinary powder, so that the "problem place" is no longer noticeable.
Lilac
The powder functions similarly to green, only designed to mask unnecessary zheltizny face.
Multicolored (powder-mosaic)
Gives the most natural tone due to a combination of different colors, besides it has a very light texture. Like ordinary powder, the mosaic has different shades due to a different set of coloring balls. Some variants include, among others, masking tones.
Shimmering
Option to exit. This product contains golden or silver particles that give the skin a flicker - but only with artificial light or candlelight. Alas, in the daytime such a make-up will look unnatural. To not emphasize the fullness, making the face shine like the moon, apply such powder locally - only on the temples and cheekbones. If you want a little bit you can add on your hands and in the décolleté zone.