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Summary: Every makeup routine begins with applying foundation. Get tips for applying an even foundation in this free video clip from a professional makeup artist.
Jenny Karl has over eleven years experience working for cosmetics establishments in NY, NJ, PA, and CA. She's also worked as a freelance makeup artist and light, hair, and wardrobe...read more
"I'm going to use a really different type of foundation on her skin. She has light skin, she only needs coverage in minimal areas and I want her face to be glowy. We're doing that kind of pink angelic look so I'm using a foundation that has an iridescence to it. It has a glow to it or, or, not a sparkle but it has this iridescence to it without being glittery. It also is a shear to medium coverage depending on how much you put on. So, I'm going to use this foundation, I'm going to use it all over her face and also as a consealer, very, very lightly. So, I'm just using a little bit, less than a dime size amount, with a foundation brush and like I said, I'm going to use it as a consealer. So I'm going to put it underneath the eyes and in spots where she needs it, and I'm also going to use it as a foundation. It's really light weight, I mean the more you put on the more coverage you're going to get but it goes on pretty shear so you don't have to worry about looking too made up. She has a little bit of blemish on top of her forehead, so I'm just going to put a little bit there and a little around the nose where it's red, a little on the chin where there's a tiny breakout and then the rest, I'm just going to kind of blend into the face. Like I said this is an iridescent foundation so it gets a really nice glow. Then I'm going to take a little bit of a press powder, not too much because I want the skin to still look glowy and a nice big brush and I'm just going to dust it on top. This is going to set your foundation, it's going to control the oil and it's just going to smooth out the skin and make everything look nice and blended and smooth and perfect. Then once you have the powder on, you can see if you need to add a little bit more consealer here or there. But other than that, that's finished foundation and powder."
eHow Article: Applying Makeup Foundation