Cosmetics for face makeup: basic tools, tips for choosing

Decorative cosmetics have become an integral part of the daily life of many girls around the world. Makeup is able not only to hide flaws, but also to significantly emphasize advantages. What products are included in the cosmetic set, how to choose them correctly, we will consider later in the article.

The choice of cosmetics for every day is highly individual. Some girls prefer light, natural make-up, lightly tint their eyes with mascara and powder their nose. The other half of the fair sex uses all kinds of makeup products.

Any makeup starts with preparing the face: using a toner and moisturizer. After the performed procedures, it is required to apply a make-up base. It serves as a kind of protective layer between the skin and the foundation. And also over the primer, the tonal base is applied more evenly, there is less risk of rolling, its durability is significantly increased.

Makeup bases come in different structures. Each is selected for the individual characteristics of the skin:

• cream bases are considered universal and suitable for each of the skin types;
• water-based liquid primers (sold in dropper bottles) are most suitable for those with oily skin;
• primers with a gel texture cope with the problem of mild dry skin and perfectly even out the complexion.

For a matte finish, apply a matte makeup primer. This base is suitable for girls with oily skin.

For ladies with dry skin, it is recommended to use a moisturizing primer.It contains components that care for the dermis, nourishing and saturating it with minerals.

If you have problems with a pale complexion and dull skin, then a primer with a radiance effect does an excellent job of this task. Reflective glitter particles in the make-up base will give the effect of a "glowing from the inside" of the face and give it a healthy and rested look.

Foundation is a make-up product that corrects complexion, evens out tone, and conceals rashes. It also protects the skin from wind, dust and cold temperatures. The choice of tonal means should be approached very carefully. There are many types of foundations.

• Camouflage cream - a foundation with a very dense coverage. More suitable for professional make-up, too "overlapping" for everyday wear, as it is very noticeable on the skin. Usually used for filming and photo shoots.

• Liquid foundation - a universal version of the base. It is optimal to choose with an average level of coverage. Great for everyday makeup.

• BB and CC creams. First appearing on the Korean cosmetic market, these types of foundation have managed to take their place in the hearts of our compatriots. Perfectly applied, matched to skin color like chameleons and protected from sun damage.

• Cushion - a relatively new product on the cosmetic market, distinguished by its light and loose coating, perfect for the summer period. Loved for its compactness and ease of use when traveling.

• Concealer - a cosmetic product that allows you to cover pronounced rashes on the face, bruises under the eyes, freckles or age spots. Distinguish between stick concealer, pencil, liquid, dry, cream.

• Powder - a concluding and fixing agent in the preparation of the face. Increases the durability of the foundation and creates an even matte finish. It should be applied to areas where the skin has an oily sheen. In terms of texture, powders are loose, compact, cream powder, terracotta, shimmery and in the form of multi-colored balls.

The blush gives a natural and healthy color to the face, as well as corrects its shape. In terms of structure, they are dry, liquid, baked, in sticks and tints.

You can give your face a certain shape by other means besides blush.

The sculptor is a tool for the visual correction of the face. With it, you can highlight the cheekbones, narrow the nose, emphasize the jawline and darken the hairline. Texture sculptors are dry and creamy.

A type of sculptor is a bronzer (bronzer) - a cosmetic product designed to give the skin a golden shine and tanning effect.

Highlighter is another product of decorative cosmetics, designed for sculpting the face by highlighting individual areas. This product is applied to the cheekbones, forehead and chin, if they do not have a natural oily sheen, to the tip of the nose, under the tip of the eyebrow and gently above the upper lip. Texture highlighters are available in dry, liquid, and creamy textures, as well as coarse or finer glitter particles to give a natural glow to the face.

Make-up pencils are used to shape the eyebrows, eyes and lips. When making up the eyes, the pencil perfectly paints the space between the eyelashes. The best way to do this is to use a water-resistant product. And also with a pencil, you can emphasize the shape of the eyes by drawing arrows or summing up the area of ​​the lower eyelid.

Usage eyebrow pencil is one of the most convenient tools for their design. Having picked up a color that matches the shade of the hair, with the help of it you can easily give the eyebrows the desired shape, model it.

Lip pencil use before applying lipstick to clearly define the contour. The latter can be corrected. If you draw a contour along the lips along the skin, then visually the mouth will appear larger. If the lips are too plump, then you need to apply foundation on them, and then draw the desired contour.

An eyeliner (liner) is also used for eye makeup. Its purpose is to emphasize the depth or softness of eye makeup. Distinguish between gel, liquid and cream liners.

The arrows are brighter than the pencil lines and the look is softer. Drawn with eyeliner, they look more beautiful, with the force of pressure, you can adjust their thickness. But application requires a certain skill, unlike a hard pencil.

Decorative pigment applied to the eyelids. The right shade will accentuate the natural color of the eyes. Shadows allow you to visually adjust the shape of the eyelids, making the eyes larger and more expressive.

In texture, the eyeshadows are dry and gel. Dry ones are divided into pigmented, baked and pressed. Gels come in sticks, cream and liquid. And also eye shadows can be divided into:

• matte - used as base shadows for natural make-up;
• satin - with a moist skin effect and a slight radiance;
• shimmery - with a more pronounced shine and larger sparkles;
• duochroms - shadows, in which the hue is modified and depends on the angle of incidence of light.

Mascara is a decorative tool for emphasizing and giving more intense color to lashes. Distinguish between waterproof and non-waterproof mascara. And they are also divided by purpose: some add volume to the eyelashes, others make them longer, and still others give a beautiful bend.

A quality mascara that lasts all day long and does not fall off under the eyes.

A decorative cosmetics product for coloring and moisturizing lips. By texture, there are creamy lipsticks in sticks, liquid ones, as well as lip glosses. By the presence of shine, they can also be divided into glossy, matte, satin, satin and lacquer. Lipsticks are also waterproof and non-waterproof.

Liquid lipsticks are intended for the warm season, as they cause chapping of the lips in the cold. This is an intermediate option between lipsticks in sticks and lip gloss.

Glitter is usually transparent, but comes in a variety of shades and glitter fillings. Gives volume to the lips, can be used over lipstick or as a stand-alone product.

Unlike the basic makeup set that is stored in every girl's makeup bag, there are large makeup sets that are often used by professional makeup artists.

Most often, such sets are presented in the form of a multi-tiered case., inside which are many shades and textures of eyeshadow and eyebrow, separate cells with lipsticks and lip gloss options.In such sets you can see several shades of pressed blush, sculpting tool, face powder. In fact, this is a complete set of makeup cosmetics for all occasions in one set. Several brushes for applying eyeshadow or lipstick are a common addition to the case, but professionals strongly recommend buying them separately.

The versatility of such sets is also a disadvantage. If the shades do not match the color type, then they remain intact. It turns out that about half of the makeup is not used. Therefore, it is more profitable to buy small sets, for example, a palette of lipsticks or eyeshadows, and purchase the rest of the products separately, taking into account the type and color of the skin.

But these sets are a great gift for teenagers. The girl has the opportunity to experiment with different makeup techniques. But cosmetics must be suitable for young skin and this must be indicated in the kit description.

The list of decorative cosmetics that are used daily is individual for each girl. The basic set usually includes a base for foundation, then foundation and powder, which is applied at the end of the makeup. If there are red rashes or pimples on the skin, then they must be masked with concealer. Otherwise, they will iron through the applied tone and give off blue.

Blush and face corrector are a must. They will give the skin a healthy look, slightly correct the contour of the face. Eye and brow makeup requires pencils, eyeshadow and mascara. Then lipstick or lip gloss is applied. If the lip shape is good, then there is no need to correct it with a pencil.

When choosing cosmetic products for the face, the first step is to determine your skin type (dry, normal, combination or oily). The color scheme is selected in accordance with its color type, which is determined by appearance. For example, red lipstick suits everyone, but only if the right shade is chosen. There are many different classifications, but it is better to choose the best options, in practice trying on different images.

It is worth taking a closer look at the quality of the product, not buying cosmetics in unverified stores, markets, underground passages. When buying products in such places, you can never be sure of the quality, shelf life and the company of the products that produce this cosmetics.

And you should definitely read the composition of the product for the presence of substances that can cause allergies. It is recommended to test the new remedy by applying a little to the thin skin at the bend of the elbow. If there is a lack of vitamins, which manifests itself in dry skin or lips, you should pay attention to cosmetics, which include vitamins and minerals, aloe oil, avocado, calendula and other natural ingredients.

It is worth paying attention to the texture of cosmetic products. It should be homogeneous, without any lumps or "sand", without a strong unpleasant odor.

For information on how to do makeup for beginners, see the next video.