When you work with makeup, consider yourself an artist and your skin your canvas. Before you begin your artistry, your first step is to ensure that your canvas is clean and moisturized. One trick of the trade used to make makeup as smooth as possible is using a moisturizing mist of rosewater and vitamin E oil.
Fill a two ounce aerosol bottle with rosewater and add five to ten drops of vitamin E oil. Recap the bottle, shake for thirty seconds so that the vitamin E oil is thoroughly diluted and it is ready to go. Everything that you need may be purchased for less than $10 at any local drug store.
Makeup foundation gets its name for one very important reason. If you get that first step wrong, your makeup will still look bad no matter what else you do. You must match your foundation to your skin tone, but it also needs to work with your skin's texture and condition.
There are matte foundations that provide full coverage. You should choose this type of foundation if you tend to "cake on" makeup to conceal blemishes. Using a full coverage product lets you apply one thin layer of makeup but cover all your skin imperfections.
At the end of a day of successfully hiding your blemishes, you need to remove the makeup completely. You will know that your skin is thoroughly free from makeup if you can "feel" it breathing again.
You can use a simple square of cotton with witch hazel to remove your makeup without over-stripping your skin. First, saturate the cotton with witch hazel and gently rub it over your entire face. When the cotton square is no longer collecting makeup, you are done. This type of cleansing also helps prevent future skin blemishes.
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