I asked my friend Gervasio Larrivey (he no longer needs an introduction...) to share with us some tips on foundations... Here's what he wrote for our blog...
Foundations or fond de teint are no longer used to just correct your skin tone. Thanks to new technologies, cosmetic brands have been working on them so that they can also be used as moisturizers, anti-age treatments and, what's most important for me, sun blocks.
There are foundations of many types and textures. Ahead a brief analysis on the most common ones and some tricks to avoid mistakes when applying them or choosing the correct shade.
TINTED MOISTURIZING CREAMS: they provide hydration rather than concealment and usually have high SPFs, which make them ideal for more natural looks. They should be applied with your fingers to blend them properly. Not useful for those who need to conceal skin spots or marks.
MOUSSE FOUNDATIONS: ideal for teen or very young oily skins, because they dry quickly and have a mate finish. They must be applied with your fingers. Should be avoided on older skins because, as they usually contain powder, can create a stiff effect.
LIQUID OR FLUID FOUNDATIONS: these are the most popular and used ones, ideal for all skin types according to their characteristics - mate for oily skins, moisturizing for dry skins, anti-age for older skins, etc. They act as light concealers and can be applied with your fingers, sponges or brushes.
CREAMY FOUNDATIONS: because of their high concealing power, they are ideal for skins that need to hide imperfections or spots. They are also good for those skins needing hydration because of their hydrating oils. Can be applied with your fingers, sponges or brushes, but always blending them properly to your skin.
COMPACT OR POWDER FOUNDATIONS: ideal for young skins, because they act as base, or to give a finishing touch to the whole make-up. Apply them with a sponge to achieve more coverage or with a brush for a natural look. Not useful for mature or dry skins because the excess of powder will highlight expression marks.
TO BEAR IN MIND:
- When choosing a foundation shade, try it on your jawbone and blend it towards your neck and face. The color that works better on those two areas is the one. Never try them on your hand because the tone on that part of your body is different from your face's.
- Foundations should be applied from the center of your face towards the sides and then down to your neck so it won't look as an unnatural mask.
- To fixate your make-up, it's best to use volatile powders, pressing on the areas to seal. Avoid excesses because that would bring forward expression lines.
- Use a toning or bronzing compact powder to give shape to your features and a blush to give color to your cheeks. My favorite are the peach-y tones because they provide a natural light to the face.
- When finishing applying your make-up, spraying a hydrating mist or thermal water will help fixate the foundation and remove excess powder to achieve a natural look.
My favorite foundations are: Guerlain's Parure Aqua and Parure Extreme because of their fluid texture, easy application and natural effect, providing hydration the first one and a long-lasting water-resistant look the second one.
If I need to conceal I go for Kryolan Ultrafoundation or Dermacolor.
As for powder foundation, I love Guerlain's Compact Parure because of the lighting effect provided by its pearl micro-particles.
I hope you find these tips useful and put them into practice.
Oh! And here goes Gervasio's web-site:
As usual, thank you so much Gervasio!!
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