Flawless Makeup - Skin Preparation
Consider your face as a canvas. Just as a painter selects the appropriate canvas before beginning the artwork, you too should employ a suitable skin care routine to suit your skin type and lifestyle. Never underestimate the importance of skin care preparation to ensure a clean, fresh, natural looking makeup canvas.
Thorough skin prepping will ensure your foundation glides on
smoothly for what should result in a flawless coverage. As a professional
makeup artist, whilst I highly recommend that you visit a beauty therapist
and/or skin care consultant the following are basic steps that you can
immediately apply to your skin care regime.
Cleanse, moisturize and protect preferably twice a day but,
if you must choose, pay particular attention to your evening skin care routine.
An evening skin care clean will combat and treat any daytime exposure to
environmental pollutants and climate damage, such as the wind and sun.
Never go to bed without first removing your makeup. Wearing
makeup to bed will clog your pores, not to mention soil your pillowcase
(promoting further skin irritation), and sleeping with mascara on can damage
and break your lashes.
Be careful not to over cleanse oily skin, doing so may strip
away too much oil which leads to increased oil production. Before you cleanse
your skin, it's important to gently remove your makeup first. If you don't own
a specific makeup remover, an oil-based cream is ideal for removing makeup regardless
of your skin type. Lashes and liner adhesive
Otherwise, any moisturizer will suffice and is obviously
better than not removing your makeup at all. Cleansers come in different forms,
e.g. foaming cleansers, gels, lotions, and pH balanced soap (personally not a favorites
of mine). Choose a skin care to suit your skin type.
Correct cleansing will eliminate any daytime grime, perspiration
and stale makeup, all of which contribute to blocked pores and unsightly
blackheads and other blemishes. If you're unsure of your skin type, this is
when a beauty therapist and/or skin consultant comes in handy.
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