Choosing The Right Makeup

How To Choose The Right Makeup For Your Skin Type

Choosing the right makeup for your skin is important to create a natural stunning look. It’s also vital to choose the right makeup to prevent reactions to the cosmetics – resulting in rashes and itching or breakouts with whiteheads or blackheads and even painful skin irritation. Every person’s skin is different and unique. A person’s face may have different characteristics which must be taken into consideration when choosing appropriate cosmetics makeup.

Avoid cosmetics that dry or irritate your skin

Each different skin type will react differently to the various types of cosmetics. Even if a particular brand works for your eye shadow, the same brand may not work for lipstick. This is because the skin type on your eyelids can be very different from the skin type on your lips. When you are choosing cosmetics such as foundation, for example, avoid drying
cosmetics or cosmetics that cause irritation. It is best to try several products in order to determine those that work on consistently.

Selecting cosmetics for your skin tone

Even if the particular type of cosmetic is just right for your skin type, choosing the wrong color- one which is either too light or too dark will make the cosmetics less than attractive. Select makeup color that complement and match your skin tone and minor imperfections in skin tone and texture will disappear. Darker foundations, deeper colors for eye shadow and eyeliner will be best suited for those with chocolate or olive skin tones. On the other end of the spectrum, if you have pale skin, you should choose lighter shades of foundation and eye makeup. Cosmetics should enhance, never overpower the skin tones.

Use good quality makeup

Quality makeup often tends to get painful to the pocketbook, but it shows on your skin. Cheap makeup can cake or slide on your skin and isn’t as likely to blend. It is more likely to sit on the surface, giving a plastic look. Look for good quality cosmetics that aren’t necessarily expensive. It’s better to invest in yourself by purchasing quality makeup that you know looks great with your skin type.

Dry Skin

If you are the victim of skin that is dry, don’t despair. You should find a mousse or crème type foundation. If you use a concealer, make sure it is cream based and your compact powder should be pressed compact powder. You should avoid loose power or oil free formulas as they will tend to settle in the fine lines on your face. Eye makeup is best done with silk-textured powder or crème eye shadows and eyeliner should be either a shimmer pencil or a matte type. Moisture is the key word with lipsticks and lip glosses. Find a moisturizing lipstick and use lip gloss that has ingredients such as aloe or vitamin E, both of which provide additional lip moisture.

Sensitive Skin

For people with sensitive skin, look for products that are labeled specifically for use with sensitive skin and avoid fragrances in your cosmetic products. Non-allergenic is another phrase to look for on the labels. The key is to avoid anything with high dye levels or preservatives.

Oily Skin

For oily skin, try using an oil free primer before applying a matte type foundation that won’t clog your pores. Loose powder has fewer oils than pressed powder. Blot the skin periodically throughout the days to remove any shine. Avoid cremes for eye shadow or mascara and creamy style lip pencils.

Combination Skin

For combination skin, you can either choose different products for different skin conditions on your face or you can select products which are specifically created for combination skin. Remember even a normal skin often has areas which are more or less oily than other areas. Normal skin may have times during the monthly cycle when it is oilier than usual.

Keep these simple tips in mind when choosing the right makeup for your skin.