How to choose the color of the foundation? All our tips

Finding the perfect foundation for our skin is often a challenge, but there are several tips to help you. Whether it's to correct skin problems, hide imperfections or give you a healthy glow, foundation has always been the basis of good makeup. There are now thousands of variations with different looks like liquid foundations, powder foundations or cream foundations. You will also find hundreds of different colors with small variations like a gold base or a pink base. All of these foundation colors have the same objective of getting as close as possible to your skin color, so that the foundation is superimposed without demarcation and is as invisible as possible.

The different points to know about your skin 

To begin the search for your ideal foundation, you need to know three essential things about your skin: 

• The color of your skin,
• Your skin tone,
• Your skin type.

This information will allow you to define which type of foundation corresponds to your skin and which color to choose among the thousands of existing shades. Don't confuse foundation and tan. The purpose of foundation is to blend with your skin. You cannot use it to have a tanned complexion, you will inevitably have a demarcation and this will be visible to the naked eye.

Know your skin tone

This is the first step to finding the right foundation. Knowing your skin tone is above all knowing if your skin has a golden tendency or a pink tendency. To know it is very simple, if you tan quickly, your tint is golden. If, on the contrary, your skin tends to blush, your tint is pink.

We can also say that for people whose skin tends to be darker in the sun, it is the golden hue and for people with very fair skin, the hue is pinkish.

By knowing your skin tone, you will know which foundation family you belong to. Gold-based foundations or dewy-based foundations.

Know your skin tone

Skin tones are the different hues you can find in the rosy or golden skin tone families. To find the skin tone that suits you best, you can perform a small test on your neck. If the complexion matches, it means that this color matches your skin tone. On the contrary, if you see a significant demarcation, it means that it does not suit your skin tone.

A foundation according to your skin type

Once you know your skin tone and skin tone, all you have to do is choose the type of foundation that will suit your skin tone. There are mainly three types of skin: dry skin, normal skin and oily skin.

• For dry skin, it is recommended to use a liquid foundation, which will cover and hydrate the skin. Foundations in cream form are also very suitable and allow a longer hold. For people with very dry skin, turning to a moisturizing cream foundation is the best solution.

• For normal skin, you can use a compact, mineral-based foundation. It is ideal to have an unified complexion and not to suffocate the skin. Compact foundations are also very convenient because they come in a small box that you can easily carry in your purse.

• For oily skin, it is recommended to use a powder or compact foundation. This avoids the shimmering skin effect. These foundations are perfect for unifying the skin and erasing imperfections. Their hold on the skin will also be longer because they are made to absorb the fat produced.

• For acne-prone skin, it is best to use a light foundation, loose powder is very good to have a unified effect without damaging the skin. You can also find concealer foundation sticks. It is then sufficient to apply it only to the areas concerned.

Use your foundation well

Moisturize your skin before applying foundation

One of the fundamental rules of make-up is to always cleanse and moisturize your skin. Foundations are not made with the idea of being applied directly to the skin. So that your foundation lasts for a long time and does not irritate your skin, you must always start by cleansing your skin with, for example, a micellar lotion, then moisturize it. You can then apply your foundation.

Take good care of your foundation

An important thing to know about your foundation, it prefers to stay cold and shaded. Like many creams and beauty products, if you want to keep your foundation for a long time, you need to protect it from heat and sun. For that, nothing better than your refrigerator! Yes, it's pretty amazing, but your fridge is the best place to keep your foundation and moisturizers.

Apply foundation in a circular motion

This trick is little known and yet it makes all the difference. To properly apply your foundation, you must apply it in a circular fashion. With your hand, make small round movements when applying your foundation. This will allow it to spread well over all of the skin.

Mistakes not to make with foundation

There are a few mistakes that many foundation users make and tend to make. In order to spare you, here are the things not to do with your foundation.

Take a shade too above or below the skin

When choosing a foundation, we may be tempted to take a lighter or darker shade to have a skin tone that we like, but which in reality is not ours. Avoid this little trick because you risk getting a demarcation at the neck and it will make it look like you missed your makeup. Ditto, for the shades above yours, it will ring false and you will look like you have applied a bronzer spray.

Do not put too much foundation on the skin

A second mistake made too much with a foundation, the overdose. Some people are tempted to put on multiple layers of foundation. It is useless and on the contrary, you risk freezing your face and wrinkles will only be more visible. If you want to add a little extra to your foundation, you can accompany it with a blush or a concealer. Make-up should always be used sparingly. If you put too much, it will show.

The right gesture for a perfect complexion!

If in addition to having a perfect complexion you want to act, you can turn to brands that offer organic foundations. These foundations are of as good quality as those that are not organic, but they are designed with techniques and products that respect the environment. They are generally made from natural products, not tested on animals. So you can take care of yourself and the planet!