Skin correcting and base applications...

Skin Correcting-

We all have those hard to cover dark circles under our eyes after lack of beauty sleep so being able to hide that with make up is marvelous! 

To correct discoloration in the skin whether it be dark circles, pigmentation problems or redness your new best friend is the color wheel/color theory and that insanely good concealer in your kit! To banish the problem areas in your skin you must must must! have an amazing concealer in your kit (for Me it's- Dermacolor camouflage creme by Kryolan) 

Skin correcting works by the use of the color wheel, dark circles tend to be of the following colors, BLUE, PURPLE AND GREY so to cancel out those colors you need the color opposite it on the color wheel. This is known as a 'Complimentary colour' 

Here is an image of the infamous color wheel! Dark circles are mainly in the blue/violets category so their complementary color would be? Oranges/Yellows. This image allows me to check back and ensure I color correct, correctly. Image available at-
MIY Masters. Website. Date Anon. Viewed 24/10/14. Available at:http://miy.masters.com.au/image/colour-wheel

To apply concealer to skin correct you must do so before foundation, apply to discolored areas ONLY and use a regular skin matched foundation after. If you need any more concealer after your foundation you can do so by using a concealer that suits your skin type.

Base Application- 

There are so many different foundations on the market it almost seems impossible to choose one, however you shouldn't just use any old foundation you MUST have a foundation that not only matches your skin color but your skin type as well. 

Different foundations types-

-Liquid based 

-Oil based

-Water based

Different foundation textures-

-Matte

- Sheer/Luminous

-Satin/Velvet

You can also choose what kind of coverage you would like, This is how visible it is on your skin to the naked eye 

Different foundation coverage's are either-

-Invisible/Light coverage (No make up, make up look!) 

-Medium coverage (more for your everyday use, covers uneven skin and blemishes)

-Full coverage (extremely heavy and used to cover scars, birthmarks, tattoos etc)

To apply your foundation you must first have prepped your skin (Cleanse, tone, moisturize)

and have applied a suitable primer and if needed, ensure skin correction is complete. Once this is done you then take a flat foundation brush like pictured below and work your product into the skin. For me I start from the nose and work my way outwards to the hair line. After I use a stippling brush to ensure my products fully blended in and even.

(image of brush owned by Kryolan/Charles Fox and was found via their official website at- https://uk.kryolan.com/product/premium-foundation-brush)

After finishing your foundation you can then apply your concealer if necessary. 

You then must SET your foundation using a translucent powder and a Powder brush. 

Rae Morris- 'Express Make Up' Book

Morris, R., 2008. Makeup: The Ultimate Guide, Pages 160-167. Viewed 24/10/14.

Rae Morris's book is extremely helpful in informing readers about different product properties and even has a list of what you should have in your kit! Not only that, it holds lots of different looks you can be inspired from and goes into detail on How to do different make up applications. I have taken photos of these pages as a reminder to look back. All text and images are from Rae Morris, Express Make Up book.  Available in the library. 

Here is a before and after picture of my skin after being color corrected under the eyes with Kryolan Dermacolor camouflage pallet and Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation in Fresco. Image taken by myself/Makeup done by myself.