To buy or not to buy? Are they necessary or not? Skin coloring preparations, correcting pencils, powder, foundation … the fact that all these “plasters” are useful is rather ambiguous.

Manufacturers guarantee us absolutely smooth complexion, for 24 hours, humidifying and protection against frost and ultra-violet. However, cosmeticians treat all similar means with certain care: at maloperation even most expensive and high-quality foundation can cause huge damage to skin.

Do not apply foundation on “naked” skin. Before using “plaster” (the same as during repair), surface needs to be processed: cleare carefully, wiped with tonic, depending on skin type – to humidify or nourish. And only after all these procedures you can apply skin coloring preparation. Usually they use a usual day cream as a base.

First, at skilful drawing the basis provides ideal, smooth covering.

Secondly, thanks to the structure (vitamins and extracts of useful plants), base carries out functions of balm and protection against a heavy layer of decorative cosmetics.

Choosing “base” in a shop, it is necessary to remember two moments. The first: means should correspond to skin type. And the second: you cannot save on a basis! The more useful properties manufacturers “put” into “a magic” jar, the more comfortabe your skin will feel.

Instruction on application
1. It is dangerous to “wear” a skin coloring preparation for more than 8 hours – skin will start “choking”. And you understand that this is very harmful.

2. You cannot create an evening make-up over day one. If you need to “freshen” make-up quickly, firstly clear skin, and then put tone.

3. Never go to bed with cosmetics on face!

4. Do not overload skin with tints. And if your skin is ok, maybe you should refuse them at all? Powder will protect and “improve” your skin.

Half-tone above …
It is possible to apply tints in two ways: with help of sponge or hands – it is a matter of taste. By the way, cosmeticians recommend combining both ways: at first apply cream by means of a sponge, then “hammer” it delicatelywith with finger-tips.

As to trajectory drawing, here it is better to remember a principle «from centre to periphery». That is you should move from forehead to nose, then to cheeks and chin. The further you leave from centre, the thinner and lighter a layer should be.

Special attention is demanded by transition from cheeks and chin – neck should not differ from face strikingly. Concerning eyes. Cosmeticians consider that one should not apply foundation on eyelids – in this place skin is too thin and vulnerable. If you for any reasons have bruises or bags under eyes, hide them under the thinnest layer of foundation. Or drop in the nearest shop and find a so-called, concealer – foundation with gentle structure, created specially for eyelids. Applying powder on this zone is not forbidden. The main thing is that you should do it very accurately. It is useful to apply powder under shadows – thus decorative cosmetics will hold on much longer.

To powder a nose
Unlike foundation, coincidence of powder shade and skin colour is desirable, but not essential. It, for example, can be a bit darker, than foundation, can strengthen effect of sunburn.

Today compact powder is very popular. Yes, it is very convenient, when you need to correct make-up quickly. However, loose powder has more advantages: it looks more natural on skin, as its particles are smaller and, as consequence, are distributed more even. It practically does not cause allergy, clogs up pores to a lesser degree. In an ideal, it is necessary to have both kinds – for any cases.

Let’s disassemble on components
Choosing powder, by all means pay attention to structure specified on packing. Means, which structure contains starch and lanolin, should be rejected at once: these components dry skin, extending moisture from it. Say no also to rice paper. This component, used many years ago, does not maintain tests any more: flour, combining to moisture, inflates and clogs up pores.

Talc and colloidal kaolin – a better variant. These components lay down on skin softly and in regular intervals. The substance called mikokitan together with nylon microparticles gives powder additional masking effect, improves skin relief visually, smoothing pores and small roughnesses.

Magnesia also has a big plus: it levels skin relief, makes powder more friable. If skin needs additional care, pay attention to means with oils. By the way, as well as foundations, powder quite often contains UV-filters, vitamins and vegetative extracts – it is twice useful.