HOW TO CHOOSE RIGHT MAKEUP PRODUCTS?

Choosing right makeup products is very important to get flawless beautiful glamorous makeup look.
If your choice of makeup products is right your makeup will be long lasting. It is very tricky to choose right makeup products, but you can easily choose right makeup products by determining your skin type, skin tone, and undertone.

SO FIRST OF ALL YOU HAVE TO FIND YOUR SKIN TYPE.

HOW TO FIND SKIN TYPE:

Finding skin type is very important to choose right makeup products. You can find your skin type by following these steps:

Cleanse Your Face:

Remove makeup and wash your face properly to remove all the dirt and oil. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

Wait for an hour:

After face wash don’t apply any moisturizer, serum, or other products.
Leave your skin bare for an hour.

Observe your skin:

Dry Skin : If your skin feels rough, tight and dehydrated, then your skin is dry
Oily Skin: If you feel like your skin is greasy and oily, especially in the T-zone as on forehead, nose and chin areas. It means your skin is oily.
Combination Skin: This type of skin contains both oily and dry areas. If some areas of your skin (like T-zone) are oily and some areas (like cheeks ) are dry then you have combination skin.
Normal Skin: If you don’t have excessive oiliness and dryness on your skin; and your skin feels comfortable then you have normal skin.
Sensitive Skin: If you get irritation or redness on your face after cleaning or after using low quality products, then you have sensitive skin.

CHOOSE RIGHT MAKEUP ACCORDING TO SKIN TYPE:

After Determining Your Skin Type You Can Easily Choose Makeup Which Suits Your Skin Type.

Oily Skin: For oily skin you should choose oil free and matte products.You should use oil free matte finish foundations , or powder foundations, choose oil absorbing primer , use light weight concealer, use powder blush instead of liquid blush, use oil absorbing setting powder ( it is very important for oily skin), use matte finish spray.
Dry Skin: Use hydrating products to add moisture to your skin. Prefer liquid foundation, creamy and hydrating concealer and blush, choose light weight hydrating setting powder and dewy finish setting spray.
Combination Skin: For combination skin you can use a mix of products such as matte products for oily areas and hydrating products for dry areas .
Normal Skin : For normal skin you can choose makeup products easily . Choose a basic smoothing primer, and for normal skin you can choose liquid, cream or powder foundations. You can use any type of concealer, bush , highlighter and setting spray.
Sensitive Skin: For sensitive skin you should choose fragrance free and light products, you should avoid harsh products and local products .

IDENTIFY YOUR SKIN TONE:

It is very beneficial for choosing right makeup products. Everyone has different skin tone so we cannot determine the exact skin tone . There are some general categories of skin tone as fair , light , medium , tan or dark. Identify in which category your skin falls.

Fair : Very light skin that can burn easily in sunlight.
Light: It is light skin which can tan slightly in a Sunny day .
Medium: It has light brown skin and can also tan easily .
Olive: It is tanned skin with a greenish undertone.
Deep: It is dark brown skin which rarely burns .

It is best to find your skin tone during a time when you don’t have extreme sun exposure. Don’t do this in weather that can affect your skin tone.

DETERMINE YOUR UNDERTONE:

While finding makeup that matches your skin tone, under tone plays an important role. It refers to the subtle color beneath the surface skin which is different from your skin tone and also affects your skin tone.
Your skin tone can change due to environmental changes but your undertone remains the same. Your undertone can be warm and neutral .

How To Determine Your Undertone:

To find your undertone, look at your veins on the inside of your wrist.

Cool Undertone: If the color of your veins is blue or purple, then you have a cool undertone .
Warm Undertone: If you have greenish veins then your undertone is warm .
Neutral Undertone: If your veins are blue and green then you may have neutral undertone.

CHOOSE RIGHT FOUNDATION ACCORDING TO SKIN TONE AND UNDERTONE:

After the identification of your skin tone and undertone you can easily choose right foundation.
Most brands contain foundation almost for all the types of skin tones and undertones. They categorized and labeled their foundations according to the skin tones as light, fair, natural, dark, and also according to the undertones as warm tones are often represented with W , neutral with N , and cool with C

Patch Test For Foundation:

The best way to choose right foundation is to test it on your jawline or on the neck area.
Neck and jawline are the best areas to test the foundation. But if you have hyperpigmentation in these areas then avoid these areas to test the foundation, you can test it on your inner wrist.
But if you have oily skin, choose one shade lighter foundation because on the oily skin it oxidizes more quickly turns darker than you applied first . So it is beneficial to choose one shade lighter foundation.

CHOOSE RIGHT CONCEALER:

Buy both products, concealer and foundation of the same brand, as it is an easy way to match your concealer with the foundation.
Test the concealer on your forehead to match it with the skin tone. You should buy one shade lighter concealer to hide all the dark areas .

TIPS TO BUY QUALITY PRODUCTS:

You should choose your makeup products wisely . You should buy quality products because spending on makeup is not a waste of money , because low quality makeup can damage your skin.
So there are some tips to choose and buy quality makeup products.

If you are not makeup expert then ask someone more experienced for the guidance.
Choose quality makeup products but budget wisely as you can buy basic makeup Products .
Don’t judge the quality of makeup products by its packaging.
Check the ingredients list. It is better to choose makeup products with natural ingredients.
Avoid products which contain harsh chemicals as parabens , sulfates and synthetic fragrances.
Look at the online reviews to choose right and quality makeup products.
Check the expiry date before buying any product.

These are some tips to choose right and quality makeup products. After determining your skin type, skin tone and undertone and after understanding your personal preference you can buy right makeup products.