HOW TO SELECT CORRECT FOUNDATION SHADE

Foundation is a base for all kind of makeup, after applying moisturizer and primer you must apply correct shade foundation. Foundation is not for making your skin fair.  But it is a smooth base which hide your skin flaws. Foundation will work on your skin to hide your uneven skin, to hide your acne scars, to make your skin flawless.

Now, there are so many people, who don't know how to select correct foundation shade.
So, here I am sharing with you some tips about how to select correct foundation shade.
Do read the whole article.

KNOW YOUR SKIN UNDERTONE

It is basic theory to understand your skin tone before choosing your foundation. Undertone is a color reflection of inside skin. Inside the skin there are so multiple layers, and skin is the final layer, which will reflect on our face that is our undertone.

Now, the question is how to identify your undertone. Lets clear this theory in this article.
Here we will talk about some easy tricks to know your undertone.

Types of Undertone

1.  Cool Undertone

2.  Warm Undertone

3.  Neutral Undertone

1. Cool Undertone :  To know your undertone, checkout your veins color in your wrist. If your veins color is blue that means you have cool undertone.

 Now, if your undertone is cool, you can go with pink, red or blue basis foundations shade.

2. Warm Undertone : If your veins color is green, so your undertone is warm. For warm undertone you can choose gold or yellow base foundation shades.

3. Neutral Undertone : If someone whose veins colors are green and blue both, mixture of both colors that means it is neutral undertone. For neutral undertone, you can choose nude or Ivory base foundation shades.

HOW TO SELECT YOUR FOUNDATION ACCORDING TO YOUR SKIN TYPE

There are different types of foundation available. Now you have to select which type of foundation will be suitable on your skin. If you will select your foundation according to your skin type, it will be very easy to blend. And it will look more natural. Let's begin with different type of foundations available in the market & which to be use for a particular skin type.

Type of Foundations:

1. Liquid Foundation

2. Stick Foundation

3. Cream Foundation/ Mousse Foundation

4. Powder Foundation

Type of Skin:

1. Normal Skin

2. Oily Skin

3. Combination Skin

4. Dry Skin

Now, Let's cover in detail how to select your foundation as per your skin type.

1. Liquid foundation : Liquid foundation is suitable for all skin type. It is very easy to blend.

2. Stick Foundation : Stick foundation will take time to blend. Oily skinny people can go with stick foundation as it will be easily glide on oily skin. 

3. Cream Foundation/ Mousse Foundation : Cream foundation is suitable for dry skin or normal to dry skin. 

4. Powder Foundation : Powder foundation is best for oily skinny people. Dry skinny people can not use powder foundation, because dry skin will become more dry and that will create breakouts on the skin.

Through these 4 categories of Foundations and skins, you have to select your foundation.

COVERAGE ASPECTS

In the market there are so many foundations are available. You can select your foundation as per your preference. Matte, dewy, and natural finish these are 3 different types of foundations. You can select your foundation as per your coverage preference.

1. Sheer Coverage : Sheer coverage is basically for those people who are not into full coverage foundation and just want something that is appropriate for daily uses. Sheer foundations does not have a lot of coverage. They look very natural on the skin. Your scars, blemishes or marks will not covered by sheer coverage foundations. 

2. Medium Coverage : Medium coverage foundation is for someone who is looking for all the purposes. Because medium coverage foundation can be sheer down by using moisturizer or mixing it in the foundation. And it can be build-able for high coverage foundation.

3. Full Coverage : Full coverage foundation is something that you would wear on event, a party, or in a wedding it supposed to cover up anything or everything. It will make you look flawless, It supposed to photograph really well.

HOW TO MATCH FOUNDATION TO SKIN TONE : 

If you are going to purchase your foundation, don't wear any makeup, just moisturize and prime your skin. And just ask beauty advisers to show your skin type of foundation. 

For choosing your exact shade never check on wrist because there are difference between your wrist and face skin. May be your wrist skin can be darker or fairer than your face skin.

Go for the shade which is exactly match your skin tone.

Running a strike down across your jawline into neck and if it match it, blend the foundation into your skin. And if the foundation will be disappear into the skin so that is your skin tone foundation.

Additional tips & tricks which will help you while purchasing foundation.

1. If you want to check your perfect foundation shade, Apply your skin match foundation on the skin, and check it in sunlight. From these you will select your exact shade of foundation.
2. Always check your foundation shade on the face instead of wrist.
3. Don't apply foundation more than two layers on the face. As it can be cracky.
4. Don't wear foundation overnight as it could be increase the problem of pimples, breakouts, and open pores.
5. Always remove your makeup before face wash, if you will wash your face without removing makeup it will increase the problems of wrinkles, pimples and breakouts.
6. Don't use expired foundations, as it can increase the skin problem.

I hope you got sufficient info & knowledge to choose your perfect foundation. Do let us know your quarries down below in comment section.

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