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To create a flawless looking foundation, follow these tgcosmetics.com steps to learn the art of skin preparation and applying foundation correctly to create a beautiful look. |
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1. Wash your face Always start with a clean face. Wash, don’t rub, with a good facial cleanser. Be gentle. Rinse well to remove all the cleanser. Be sure to shave before you apply your makeup to ensure a smooth application. When shaving use a gel or moisturizing shave cream to allow for the closest possible shave without nicks and abrasions. Foundations can cause itching if you have shaving cuts or tiny skin abrasions. Apply a toner to refresh skin. Allow 30 minutes for your skin to recover before you applying your makeup. If
you have 10-15 minutes, enjoy a relaxing bath while wearing a tgcosmetics
natural
clay masque. The natural clay, Kaolin, draws impurities out
of clogged pores and minimizes the pore size and helps tighten and
refine skin so that makeup goes on smoother and easier. Using a
mask gives skin a firmer texture.
A smooth surface is important for a successful makeup application. Shaving right after a hot shower is best because the heat and water hydrates the skin, dilates the blood vessels which open the pores and makes the hair more pliable and easier to cut. Consider using a swivel-head razor and or twin blades for getting a smooth shave. Use a conditioning shave cream and toner to ensure a smooth shave that leaves skin in good condition. If you are not planning to shower before you shave, wrap a hot, moist towel over your face and neck for about two minutes before you shave. Use hot water, not scalding water to create lather for shaving and keep water and lather hot during the entire shaving process. Examine your face closely before shaving to determine the direction that your facial and neck hair grows. It is important to begin your shave with the hair growth rather than against the direction that the hair grows. Shaving first in the direction that the hair grows cuts 80% of the hair and avoids razor burns, ingrown hairs and irritations. Then lather a second time and shave against the hair growth to get a closer shave, starting from your neck working up to cheeks, under nose and chin. Don't apply too much pressure to the razor, this can cause razor burn and doesn't give your a closer shave. After you are finished shaving, rinse your face and neck with cold water to refresh skin and tighten pores. Pat dry, don't rub face dry. use styptic pencil or moistened alum block to stop any bleeding from nicks. The process of shaving removes a very thin layer from the skin surface so it is important to apply a fragrance-free, alcohol-free toner such as tgcosmetics Vitamin C toner pads, to soothe, nourish, moisturize skin, boost skin tone and help generate new cell growth. Let skin settle down for 5-10 minutes before proceeding with your next application step. 3. Moisturize your face Before applying makeup, apply a non-greasy facial moisturizer. This creates a thin layer of cream to keep your skin's natural moisture in. Blot off excess moisturizer leaving a fine layer on your skin. Wait a few minutes before applying any makeup. Be sure that you are using the same light in which you will be wearing your makeup. If it’s evening use electric light, if it’s for daytime, use sunlight. It does make a difference. 4. Apply foundation Foundation
creates a base by smoothing out the surface of your skin. It allows
your makeup to adhere more evenly. If your face is smooth and stubble
free, a liquid foundation such as tgcosmetics Aloe liquid foundation
can be applied to give a natural, even skin tone. Check for the
right shade match to your skin tone by applying it in a streak from
your lower cheek to your upper neck and blend in evenly with a dabbing
motion. Latex sponge wedges are great for applying foundation. Avoid
trying to smooth-over bumps or wrinkles. This will result in caking.
Even after shaving, the hair shadow can show beneath the makeup. If this happens you will need to use a thicker cream cover foundation or a pan cover foundation. When coverage needs more help, we recommend tgcosmetics Stage Foundation ( low oil content) or tgcosmetics CoverBlend Concealing Treatment Foundation which is a highly opaque, smudge-proof creme specifically formulated to give excellent coverage to even out discoloration and hide beard shadow and to create a flawless skin tone. Both of these products work well with oily skin types. Use the heavier foundation on beard and mustache areas and where skin tone is uneven and/or to cover blemishes. Choose the shade that most closely matches your skin tone. Practice using it before you actually go out in public with it on. If you decide to have electrolysis performed on your face, you will only need liquid foundation. Liquid foundations can provide the best and most natural look. If you are considering electrolysis, try a topical anesthetic cream. We recommend our product, Ela-MAX4%. It desensitizes the skin which results in a more comfortable procedure. You’ll find it in thetgcosmetics.com Rx Skin Care section of our site. When using heavier foundation, use a thick blend of the tgcosmetics Extra Coverage Stage Foundation or CoverBlend and liquid foundation over your beard and mustache and uneven skin color areas. Use the liquid foundation over heavier foundation on your upper cheeks, nose, eyes and forehead. Make sure the tgcosmetics pan Stage Foundation or CoverBlend and the liquid foundation are close in tone and basic color. A common mistake is not blending makeup evenly. Remember to blend, blend, blend. When using liquid foundation, dab small dots onto your face across forehead, cheeks, chin, nose and neck first. Then blend with fingers or a tgcosmetics latex makeup sponge to spread the foundation out evenly. Push foundation gently into skin, don't smear it. Don’t make the layer too thick. If you need to make the application thinner, wet the sponge. Cover your entire face with foundation, including around the edges of the lips. A common mistake is to forget to apply foundation to your neck area. When applying makeup you should always consider your neck a part of your face. Also cover exposed areas such as your shoulders and chest so that your complexion will have an overall even tone, Makeup will stain clothing, so be careful to avoid areas where clothing will rub against makeup. Seeing makeup stains on clothing ruins the illusion of a natural look. After foundation is applied, wait for 3-4 minutes to allow your makeup to settle onto skin. 5. Next, use concealer/corrector At this point, you will use concealer tint over foundation to correct, even out your skin tone, hide imperfections, highlight and add contour to your features. We
recommend tgcosmetics four-tone
or five-tone corrector to correct, neutralize or counteract
sallow, ruddy red, dark or blue undertones, hide imperfections and
even out unsightly blemishes and discoloration.
Use the concealer in thin layers alone, over or under foundation to carefully touch-up and accent face to emphacize curves and conceal imperfections. Dark tint contours the face, the orange tine can counter beard areas, yellow evens our dark coloration and uneven skin and light highlights and brings features forward. Use the light tint as a highlighter tone to bring out your cheekbones, forehead, and brow bones. Mint counters reddish areas and Lavender counters yellow and sallow areas. It also lessens facial lines around the mouth and outer coners of the eyes. Here, careful blending and smoothing is VERY important to perfect the illusion of shape. Be sure there are no defining lines between shades. 6. Press in loose powder Loose
powder is better to use than pressed powder because leaves a
smoother finish. Powder also softens the overall appearance. Using
loose powder over your foundation makes your makeup to last much
longer. Choose a shade slightly lighter than your foundation. tgcosmetics
offers translucent loose powder in light, medium light, medium.
medium dark and dark.
Voila! Now you have primed the canvas with a perfect foundation, Now you are read to add color to create your fabulous glamour look. 7. Choose the tgcosmetics.com cosmetic colors that work for you from our many cosmetic shades. Or try one of our coordinated glamour kits that most closely fits your hair and skin type and continue to create your classic beauty look. Use our helpful makeup tips to refine and perfect your makeup and style for a fabulous look that sizzles. Enjoy and have fun. TIP: Once you have applied your tgcosmetics foundation, use a hair dryer on a medium warm setting and direct it at your face and neck for a minute or two. This will melt foundation slightly into the skin for a softer, more even look.
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