Friday, December 30, 2011

Foundations: 101

Foundations seem to scare some people, and for good reason.  Its not an easy thing to buy or find if you have no experience.  On the flip side many people feel they don’t need help and they have it all figured out.  Some do have it all figured out, and others are wearing orange tinged caked on foundation.  It never hurts to ask a question or do a little research before you get yourself into that kind of mess.
 

So what is a foundation anyway?  A foundation covers the whole face and parts of the neck to provide various forms of coverage to create a beautiful complexion. Foundations come in cream, liquid, airbrush, mineral and powder formulations.  They can range in price from under ten dollars to well over $100.   As a former cosmetician who has worked in department and drug stores I have seen amazing results from all sorts of foundations, making the price tag a non issue for whether a foundation is good or not.  
 

One issue that does matter is time.  You need to put aside some time to get your colour matched properly.  No lunch break stop and go is going to be enough time to make sure you get what you want.  All you’re going to do is frustrate yourself and anyone trying to help you.  If you rush the process you could miss a valuable question to ask, or beauty tip.  The worst thing is you could walk away with something that is not right for you.  Roughly forty minutes should suffice.
 

Another thing you should consider is where you want to buy your foundation.  What kind of service are you looking for? What range of product choice do you want?  Do you want something natural or not?  No matter where you shop you have to consider that to get the best match you need to be able to test the foundation.  And P.S “testing” an un-opened product is called Product Tampering and is illegal in most places.
If you choose to shop in a store that has a cosmetician on staff, but don’t need or want the help, tell them nicely that you got it covered.  Most cosmeticians will bugger off and leave you to your fun.  If you do need help make sure you’re communicating what you’re looking for.  The information you supply will help the cosmetician to narrow down the list of products to try, thus making the process more efficient.  To be honest a good cosmetician should be asking you questions too.  Here are some questions you should consider asking yourself, or someone at the shop:
What is your skin type?
What is your daily routine?
Do you want an SPF in your formulation?
What is your price range?

Are there any active ingredients in the product, if so what are they?
Is it non-comenigenic? (if that is important to your skin)
Is it oil free? (if that is important to your skin)
Is it fragrance free? (if that is important to your skin)
Is it paraben free? (if that is important to you)
And try asking what foundations seem to be popular, the ones that people keep coming back for. 


Obviously colour is paramount in finding the right product for you.  And nothing is more important in this task then trying the colour out on your skin and that does not include your wrist, hand or anywhere else I’ve seen people try.  The face is where you’re intending it to go, so that is where it should be tested.  If its possible go to the store clean faced with no make-up.  If that is not an option get the cosmetician to clean your face with some cleansing solution.  The best place to do a test is at the jaw line.  Don’t do a grand sweep across the whole area, do little smears with all the foundation candidates and see which look the best.  Also, give the foundations five minutes to develop.  Skin has a natural acidity that can change the foundation, giving it time to adapt will help to see what your buying.  In addition mineral foundations always go on a shade darker and need that time to adjust to your skin.
 

Application is next on the list of things to consider when buying a foundation.  What is most comfortable for you?  Are you a brush person, a sponge person, or a finger person?  Application is a personal preference and no one way is better.  If you can achieve a seamless look with your fingers then that is the best application for you.  You should be able to blend and make sure you are not walking out of your house with a gap, or mask effect.  However if the colour is matched and the formulation is right for you then you should not have to work very hard to get it all blended.  If you are then you’re probably using the wrong foundation. 

In the end you should enjoy foundation or any make-up product.  It should never feel like a chore.  But most importantly you should not be wearing it all the time.  Let yourself and your skin have a break, a day off. 


Thursday, December 22, 2011

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Girl Panic!!!

Duran Duran + 90's Supermodels = OMG

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

I may be sick, but I still have my CHANEL damn it!

Hello Everyone!

I am sorry there has been no posts this month so far, but I am under the weather.  
So until I get better and have something great for you to see all I can do is this.
It isn't much, but it is CHANEL.


Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Beauty Ad of the Month: Givenchy

Hello my beauties!  As you may have noticed July has been a little slow for posts.  I'm house hunting and enjoying my summer.  July is also my birthday month, so I decided to take this month off.  

So please enjoy this wonderful Givenchy commercial featuring fellow Cancerian, the lovely Liv Tyler.   





See you next month...

Sunday, July 3, 2011

PERFUME REVIEW: LOVE, CHLOE BY CHLOE

I love Katie's reviews and since this is also one of my new favourite perfumes, it's a perfect match.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Beauty Ad of the Month: Vanessa Paradis - Coco l'esprit de Chanel

A little eerie and yet beautiful.  This one is one of my favourites!

Monday, May 30, 2011

Twitter!

I'm on Twitter Now kiddies!

Why you ask?  Well you see, sometimes when I'm out and about I see things that inspire me or I want to tell you guys about but it's just not enough to make a whole blog post....or I forget....mostly I forget : /

So now I can stop leaving crazy nonsensical notes for myself on my blackberry and just tweet what I see and feel at the time and tell you all about the cool stuff I see! 
Yay for technology!

So follow me at: http://twitter.com/TheRogueBeauty

Friday, April 15, 2011

Good Skin





































Here are some great websites to help:

Skin Deep
Good Guide

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Beauty Ad of the Month: Dior Homme

This is directed by Guy Richie and staring the handsome Jude Law; your welcome.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Sensuous by Estee Lauder: Perfume/Fragrance Review

 
I found a bottle of this in an unopened moving box and have been wearing this for the past few days.  It's lovely and does have that "your skin but better" quality.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Beauty Ad of the Month: Chanel No 5 by Tod Scott Brody

This evokes memories of buying my very first Vogue and the glamazons of the early 90's supermodel era.

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