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How to Apply Makeup Foundation

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Summary: Want an even makeup foundation? Learn tips for applying foundation in this free makeup lesson from a professional makeup artist.

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By Amanda Backensto
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Amanda Backensto has been a freelance makeup artist in Los Angeles for the past 15 years. She has worked at celebrity events such as the Oscars, Emmys, and the Golden Globes. She has...read more

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"Next we would go into picking a foundation shade you want to pick at least 3 colors to show the shade that is the closes to her skin tone. So you blend down on the jaw line and as you can see this is to dark, this is to golden so our choose would be this color. So we would go into her foundation by using the lightest of the 3 colors. Now that we have selected the color that is perfect for Carrie we are going to go ahead and do a shear finish all over the face using a sponge. You can use your finger tips, you can use a foundation brush but you want to make certain that you even it out perfectly all over the skin. Nice, soft, gentle strokes for a airbrush look. Do a little steeping in the area where you have a little bit of concern. This would give you a flawless finish. Now preparing your face for a translucent powder. "

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