HOW TO BUY THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR YOU

Picking out the best foundation can be overwhelming. There are so many choices and when we finally get into the beauty store, we often just pick up whatever product we see our favorite beauty guru using. But face it; not all foundations are built the same and not all foundations work best on all skin types. Let’s go over skin type again to help determine what foundation works best for you.

Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation in the shade 430

If you are someone with oily skin; a liquid matte foundation like Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation may work amazing for you. This foundation is full coverage and stays in place even in the most humid climates! If you have dry skin; try a hydrating, radiant liquid foundation like Nars - Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation or the new Fenty Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation which has a beautiful natural dewy finish. If you have hyperpigmentation, then a cream is best to cover and correct dark spots while still allowing the skin to have a very natural skin finish. Try the Black Opal - True Color Foundation is a great cream foundation that I use on my clients and its under $20. This foundation looks so natural, and it isn’t heavy on your skin. They also have an amazing shade range for people in color!

If your skin is acne prone I would suggest sticking to a mineral based powered like Bare Minerals Original Loose Powder Mineral Foundation or a pressed powder foundation. Less is more when you are acne prone; you don’t want to clog your pores with heavy products adding to your skins problems. If you have combination skin, semi matte liquid foundations are great. They help lock in oil without making your skin look too powdery. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r soft matte foundation is great for combination and oily skin. It keeps the oils locked away so your makeup looks it’s best throughout the day.

I’m wearing NARS Natural Radiant Long-wear Foundation in the shade New Caledonia and I have combination skin. This foundation keeps your skin hydrated but doesn’t get oily. I like the natural finish so I use pressed powder in my T-Zone to set the foundation & control the any oils that may come throughout my day.

Many times when you buy a foundation that doesn’t work for you, its mainly because you haven’t bought the right foundation type for your skin. Many makeup stores allow you to take a free foundation sample home to try and test out before committing to the foundation. Most foundations are over $30 and if you just buy buy buy because an influencer told you it was the hottest foundation out, you will send yourself into debt. Do your research, test it out, use a primer before the foundation. Change different variables to see if the foundation works best for you. 

Foundation can cover many of our blemishes and dark marks, however, the key to a good and natural-looking makeup application is having healthy skin. Most beauty brands create products based on women’s insecurity. Foundations are branded to make you look flawless, pore-less, younger, etc. Good makeup is supposed to enhance your natural features. Foundation should emulate natural skin. Seeing pores is okay because it’s normal. Some people have big pores and that’s not a flaw. Take time to develop a skincare routine based on my suggestions in my previous post to make sure you have great skin without makeup. You should feel just as confident without a face full of makeup as you would with a face full of makeup. 

Thank you for reading this post. Stay tuned for my next post where I will explain makeup tools to you. I’ll teach you what makeup brushes and sponges you will need to create a full face makeup application. This will be the first of many makeup tool post to come so make sure you’re subscribed!