Spent my last two weeks in KL for some job interviews. Just got back in Penang and I'm still waiting for the replies.
Current status: Awaiting replies.
Well actually I've gotten an offer from the other company but, uhm I'm not too sure whether to accept or not because I have a better company that I opt for in mind. Fingers crossed they get back to me soon!
Since I have more of free time now, I'm trying to make it a habit to blog, at least once per two days. Being able to be a make up artist has been my dream, so I thought I might as well self-learn and brush up my make up skills while I'm waiting for the replies.
And here comes my Make Up 101 series, which I will be sharing the make up tips and tricks to all the beginners. I've attempted to make a few videos about the topics but I feel too awkward to talk in front of the camera at the moment. I'm sure I will be improving over the time, meanwhile just bear with me that I will input all information in words.
Let's start with the basics!
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Foundation
I would say foundation is the most basic, entry step to make up. Foundation changes a person's look, eg: skin colour, skin complexion, even out skin tones and give her a more refreshed, awake look. I used to have acne problems, which left me with some pigmentation after recovery. Foundation is now my daily essentials to even out my skin tone and give me a more awake look with smooth complexion.
It's very important to prep your skin well before you apply your foundation, especially people with very dry or very oily skin. Foundation adheres to your skin well only when your skin is well moisturized. Very dry skin would result to very cakey, flakey look, while your foundation "melts away" when your skin is too oily, both cases aren't flattering at all.
To prep your skin:
1. Moisturizing
Remember to apply toner and moisturizer after your routine cleansing. Your foundation adheres better onto a well moisturized skin, results in a smooth complexion. You might want to plan to do scrubbing once per week to remove any dead cells, hence increasing the efficiency of your skin to absorb moisture when you apply your products. After scrubbing you can also apply hydrating mask to enhance hydration in your skin.
2. Sunscreen
UV rays are the most important factor that causes aging in our skin. I would recommend using a sunscreen with SPF 20 to 30 for daily usage. Avoid using sunscreen with too high of SPF unless you're required to expose to direct sunlight. Using high SPF sunscreen increases the chances of pores being clogged which eventually leads to break out.
yAnyii's tips:
1. Oil Cleansing
I remove my make up using baby oil. You would probably think "Isn't baby oil too oily and will clog your pores?!" The answer is no. I have combination skin and baby oil works just nice on me. I have tried other make up removers like the Kanebo Cleansing Oil, Avene Make Up Remover and the Maybelline ones, but none of them give me the results like baby oil does -- cheap, clean, effective and hydrating. During oil cleansing, the oil-soluble dirt traps in the baby oil and they are removed together when the baby oil is washed off.
However, facial products are always very individual. The products that suits me do not necessarily work as well on your skin. The only way to get to know which product suits you most is to test it out.
2. Daily routine cleansing
After the oil cleansing step I would proceed with normal cleansing using facial cleanser. I recommend washing your face maximum twice per day, as excessive of washing would strip off extra oil content from your skin, leading to drier skin which your skin then tends to secrete even more oil to compensate with the oil that being stripped away due to excessive washing.
3. Face Scrub (once per week)
The accumulation of dead skin cells would also hinder the absorption of moisture into your skin hence result in dull and coarse looking skin. However, excessive scrubbing would lead to very dry and therefore sensitive skin. Ideally, a person should just do scrubbing once or twice per week to prevent any unnecessary damage to your skin. I would recommend doing scrubbing at night before sleeping as the sunlight in the day would destroy the new skin cells if you were to do scrubbing in the morning. As for people with acne problems, I would recommend to avoid scrubbing as scrubbing irritates your skin and causes your acne to be more inflamed.
4. Face Mask
Your skin has the maximum ability to absorb moisture right after scrubbing. Pamper yourself with hydrating or collagen masks and your skin will thank you so much. Keeping your face masks in the fridge prior to application can further soothe your skin, results in smooth complexion with minimized pores.5. Toner and Moisturizers
HadaLabo has been my all time to go toner. It is really moisturizing and my skin always feel so supple after applying it. I use also HadaLabo moisturizer, however it might be too heavy for people with oily skin. For people with oily skin I would recommend gel moisturizer instead.
You would probably think that this blog post has nothing to do with foundation. Trust be, taking care of your skin is way more important than having good cosmetics / make up. Once you have well moisturized skin, your skin will always stay healthy, and your make up will turn out natrually smooth and flattering.
Stay tuned for Make Up 101: Foundation Part #2 -- Primer.
♥xoxo♥
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