How to Apply Mineral Makeup
By Erin Stinson
Mineral makeup is a new popular product in the makeup industry. Even
though, as beauty myths have been told, mineral makeup was actually
created that in the 1970 near San Francisco. This new trend is not only
great for your skin but gives you a flawless finish that you will love.
Let’s take a look at how to create that perfect finish you want.
Of course you should always have a skin care regiment that you
follow. Let’s take a look at what you should be doing before you apply
makeup, and give you an idea of what steps you should be doing. You
should always be sure that you have removed all makeup that may be on
your face from the previous day, so use an oil free eye makeup remover.
Then you should wash your face, you should be cautions of what products
you are using and you may want to choose a product that has age fighting
agents in it. Then apply your acne treatments if you use them, and also
your daily moisturizer after. You can apply an oil fighting or
controlling agent after your moisturizer if you have a problem with oily
skin.
Now you can apply any eye creams or wrinkle creams that you use. A
note to remember about the skin under eyes, the only products that
should be apply here is eye creams, the reason for this is your skin
here is very sensitive and moisturizers will just sit on the top of the
skin and cause irritation. You can apply a lip balm on at this time to
keep your lips healthy, you want to do this and give it time to set in
before you apply your lip stick. You should apply a consealer over any
imperfections that you want to covered. For use with mineral foundation
you want to be sure that you are using a consealer that is one shade
lighter then your complexion, not a yellow consealer.
Now let’s look at the correct way to apply your foundation so you get
the best results. Most mineral products will come in a container with
two sections with in it. The bottom is where the foundation is held then
there is a plastic filter to allow only a small amount of the foundation
to the top. So you will turn the container upside down and shake it very
slightly to place some of the foundation in the top. Then you will open
the container. You will place your brush in the powder, and tap the
brush on the side of the jar. This will remove the access foundation so
that you do not have too much on the brush. Now you want to swirl the
brush around the lid, the purpose of this is to even the amount of
foundation throughout the entire brush. This will ensure you are
applying an even amount onto your face. With most mineral foundations
you will get a brush that is specially designed for that product, if
this is the case you should use that brush and only that brush to get
the best results. If your product did not come with a brush you should
try to find a brush that has soft bristles, possible natural hair, which
are short and flat across the top.
After you have applied the foundation and are satisfied with the
coverage you can apply your blush, highlighter or bronzer. You may want
to also consider using these products in a mineral form as well; they
will bond much better with the mineral foundation. If you are going to
be apply eye shadows you may also chose to use mineral products here
also. Always apply an eye primer first to ensure your makeup will last
all day without fading. |
