Foundations are the basis for your makeup look. I’ve often been asked if I only do eye makeup, and my thought always is: “Can’t you see the foundations?” Of course, I realise later that why they asked!People actually believe my clients come to me with perfectly contoured blemish free skin – it’s usually the same people who believe that celebrities are born Cover Photo ready.
First things first – skin has to be properly prepped for the foundation. It’s best to keep a good skincare routine daily. I can’t stop repeating how important it is to consistently clean and moisturise. Skincare neglect causes more damage than product overuse.

“Taking joy in living is a woman’s best cosmetic” –Rosalind Russell.

When purchasing a foundation, make sure you read the label thoroughly. There may be foundations that are anti-aging with added skincare benefits. Foundations or base, as some call it, are actually a part of your skincare routine. It’s more of a dermatological product like your anti-wrinkle creams than a cosmetic and beauty product like your Eye Shadows and Lipsticks.
If you have the privilege of meeting with a professional consultant, ask them about the best type of foundation for your skin. Finding the perfect color depends on your lifestyle, ethnic background, and geographical environment.
Avoid just picking up a product looking at it and assuming it’s your shade. Test the foundations on your face or wherever you’d like to apply it.
Before concluding that you’re allergic to a product or the entire brand, consider this – only rashes, severe redness, swelling, irritations, itching, and burning are signs of an allergic reaction. Breakouts such as pimples, heats, oiliness, discoloration and coughs are NOT signs of allergies. They might actually result from a lack of skincare, genetics and hormones, or misuse of products.
The foundation colour that tends to disappear and blend with the skin’s surface is the correct colour.
Even though undertones play a key role in choosing the right shade, testing the product on the neck or jawline of the face is the best way to secure your shade.
The same methods apply to choosing concealer, except, concealers should be brighter in appearance but never lighter in shade.
When choosing a concealer, make sure to always look for one that counters your undertone and corrects it. Look for concealers with colour correcting properties for they will not only cover blemishes and dark marks but also blend into skin and disguise all problem areas.
The skin should appear baby soft and smooth, without any redness, purplish dark spots, or paleness – just the way it was when you were a child, before the woes of the world and the struggles of puberty and adulthood consume you. Take back your face…rejuvenate life back into your face.