How to select the correct foundation make-up for you skin type.

MINERAL SHEER TINT

CHOOSING THE CORRECT COLOR AND TYPE OF FOUNDATION CAN BE A DIFFICULT TASK. WITH THE PROPER INFORMATION AND HOW TO'S YOUR SELECTION OF THIS IMPORTANT FACIAL PRODUCT WILL BE MUCH SIMPLER.

Before selecting the proper shade you must consider what your skin type is. Oily,dry, or combination? Knowing your skin type will aid you in the correct formula selection that is perfect for your skin type.
For those that are of the oily skin type your selection of foundation should be one that is oil-free or a formula that helps control oil. For those that are of the dry skin type you might select a formula that is moisture enriched or a hydrating formula. For those of you that are combination skin type you tend to be more oily in the T-Zone of the face, I strongly recommend that you choose an oil free formula as to the moisture enriched, the oil free formulas still contain emollients and will aid in the dry area. Innovations Cosmetics has a mineral sheer tint that is excellent for all skin types.

Once you know you skin type you now can determine what shade is the correct selection for you skin tone. Foundations really should be a perfect match to your skin tone. Foundation is generally used to accentuate the positive and diminish the negative. All in all this can be accomplished and still have a natural look or appearance. Many of us make the common mistake of testing a foundation shade on the back of our hand by blending it into the skin. Most do not take into consideration that your skin on the back of your hand and your facial skin are completely different in texture and tone. That is why when you return home with your foundation and apply the foundation to your face it is not the same shade that it was when you put it on your hand in the store. It is very important that when sampling a shade of foundation that it be tested on the jawline so that you may also blend it down to the neck.

It is important that you be aware of your underlying tones in your skin. Some may notice more of an olive tone and some may notice more of a pink or red tone. Knowing this will help in selecting the exact shade of foundation for you. For those that have an olive cast or undertone you would select a shade that is a little more on the warmer side to help combat the olive. For those that have more of a redness to their tone stay closer to you neutral shades with a little bit of a yellow tone. With foundation you sometime may be able to get away with going a shade darker than your natural. But going to light may cause you to look to pale and washed out. Natural looking is really the best.

It is also very important to select your foundation with an SPF. A foundation doesn't protect against the harmful rays of the sun alone.

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