Make the Most of Your Makeup: Cream & Powder Foundation Part 1

Too Light

Every time someone schedules a one on one makeup class the most uttered sentence is “I have foundation but I'm pretty sure it's too light for me.” This is a growing problem because we have more drugstores, pharmacies and hair stores selling foundations that have no testers; forcing the consumer to resort to guessing their correct shade. With so many variables like bad lighting and oxidization (foundation becoming darker after application as a result of oxygen or air exposure); somewhere along the line you are bound to pick up a shade that is to light or to dark. Here are two of my favorite things to do with cream and powder foundation products I buy that are too light.

1. Highlight. Use the cream or powder foundation on areas of the face that you want to draw light to. For example the under eye area, chin, forehead down the middle of the nose. This draws light to these areas. The bonus of using them in this way is that they are matte (non shimmery) so
2. Eyeshadow. I use powder foundations that are a tad too light as an eyeshadow. It is matte and pigmented; so for those days when time is against you or you just want to look fresh a beautiful, pack some of that powder on your eyelids over a primer. Doing this will result in a balanced, fresh, natural makeup look.
   BONUS: Have you guessed it? Liquid foundations that are a tad too light need to be kept to mix with liquid foundations that are to dark.

There you have it folks! My first installment of the Make the Most of Your Makeup post. Part 2 will feature my tips for the foundations that are to dark.

Let me know which cosmetic product you would like to see in this series!

XOXO

Dee!