Let ELLE guide you on the journey to understanding foundation – the `secret` to help women be confident and stand out:
Foundation trend
The newest invention in makeup in recent years is a new generation of foundation that is no longer dry, thick or heavy thanks to its integrated skin care ability, rich in moisture and most importantly, bringing a natural effect like real skin.
Radiant natural makeup at the Toga Autumn Winter 2018 show at London Fashion Week
Foundation type and color
Some types of foundation available:
Bar form
Characteristics: The base is thicker, placed in a tube like a lipstick.
NARS Velvet Matte Foundation Stick
Coverage: Medium to high.
Cushion
Characteristics: Water-based foundation absorbed in a layer of foam placed in the box. When using, use the sponge to gently absorb and apply to the face to blend evenly.
Coverage: Medium to high, good concealer.
Disadvantages: Not many tones suitable for dark skin.
Liquid
Features: Liquid foundation in a push-on bottle.
Helps optimize light reflection on the skin.
NARS Light Reflecting Foundation
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Has excellent coverage and colors that easily suit many different skin tones, giving a very airy and light feeling to the face, creating a healthy shine for smooth and silky skin.
NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
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Coverage: From light to maximum.
Color
First you should determine whether your undertone is warm, cool or neutral.
The color easily matches many different skin tones.
4 steps to have a natural, radiant foundation
Step 1: Preparation & lining
Warm up your foundation and boost radiance with NARS Radiance Primer SPF 35 – an oil-free primer that instantly improves dull, tired skin and helps boost skin’s radiance and vitality.
SPF 35 protects skin against the harmful effects of UVA/UVB rays.
NARS Radiance Primer
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Step 2: Choose background and canopy
Take a sufficient amount of foundation onto your hand, warm it up, then use your fingers to blend it onto your skin.
Nars sheer glow foundation
Step 3: Adjust and perfect
Take a small amount of concealer on the back of your hand, use your fingers or a specialized brush to dab on dark circles under the eyes, nose, corners of the mouth, acne spots, dark spots, freckles and then gently blend for concealer.
Reduces the appearance of fine lines and deep wrinkles and evens skin tone
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
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Step 4: Fixed & completed
Apply powder, maintain, smooth, and fix makeup with Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder – an indispensable product when applying makeup to help maintain a smudge-free, smooth foundation, spread and adjust depending on the angle.
Colorless, transparent powder corrects light according to the light source, for perfect skin in pictures – and in real life
Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder
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