Handbag Survival Kit for Foundation Shopping.
1. a compact mirror.
2. facial towelettes (wipes that are able to gently remove makeup if need be).
3. A sample pot or sachet of facial moisturizer.
4. A good friend that will tell it like it is.
With these four items, you will, no doubt, quadruple your chances of buying the right foundation for yourself. So what are these necessities for? A mirror is absolutely essential for seeing your face and sample patches of foundation in natural light. The lights in the department stores are hideous and more often then not, misleading. Now that you have the foundation swatches on your face, it’s obligatory that you excuse yourself from the counter for a moment for a “think” about your potential purchase, but really you’re off to have a good look at the foundations being tested in natural light. If the foundation colour match is a goer, this will be instantly evident in natural light. Beauty Marked! always favours trying out at least two potential suitors to compare. Make sure not to blend the foundation in too well either. Go for the foundation that seems, most if not totally, invisible on your jaw-line. If it looks fab unblended, it’s sure to look amazing when blended in properly.
Facial towelettes are fantastic for a quick cleanse and to remove any makeup that’s on the area of your face (the jaw-line is my pick) you will be testing the foundation on. It’s amazing how so many sales assistants don’t actually remove any makeup that may be on the skin first, before applying more. Maybe it’s just that your foundation is a lot better of a match than you originally thought. Wink. When you have removed any trace of pre-existing foundation or newly tested foundation, always moisturize the area without makeup, hence the need for a small amount of moisturizer. The additional application of a small amount of moisturizer helps to protect and prep the skin for more foundation, either the one you are about to sample or from the one you just removed. Foundation always sits better on moisturized skin. I also recommend that the moisturizer be one that you routinely use. It’s always a good idea to reduce the risk of your skin completely mutinying with all the foreign activity going on at the time of foundation testing.
I wouldn’t expect that the good friend I suggested you bring foundation shopping with you will need much further explanation. We can always benefit from having someone in our corner that is willing to tell you if the foundation being sampled is indeed a perfect match for you or not. Two “foundation friendly” pairs of eyes are always better than one. Don’t worry too much either if you find yourself needing to be a bit bolshy when it comes to foundation shopping. It’s far better to test as many foundations as you need to or make as many sorties to various cosmetic counters as necessary in order to secure the foundation best suited to you. Take your time. No need to settle for anything less than your perfect match. It’s out there and will be so worth it in the end. Promise.
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