CosBeauty Magazine #75

Beauty
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We all know makeup is a girl’s best friend for
highlighting our best features and detracting from
all manner of skin sins – from breakouts to late
nights. But these days we expect our beauty with a side serve
of benefits: makeup that’s actually good for our skin.
A good foundation is arguably the most crucial product in
your makeup bag. Today’s foundation formulas are smooth
as silk, helping to even out skin tone, add radiance and
hydration and, in some cases, UV protection. Think less
“cover-up” and more “skincare”.
In fact, many foundations are now formulated with the
same anti-ageing ingredients that you find in moisturisers. Try
a foundation enriched with vitamins and antioxidants to help
nurture and protect skin from damaging free radicals.
When it comes to application, the most important thing
to remember is you want your skin to look like skin. It should
look clean and fresh, not like you’re wearing lots of product.
If your foundation changes the colour of your face, it’s not the
right shade. Let. It. Go.
For the most natural look, choose a yellow-toned
foundation that’s the same colour as your skin. To test, swatch
foundation along your jaw line and also on your forehead
and check your reflection in natural light. Avoid pinky-beige
toned foundation, which can age you and make you look like
you’re wearing a mask.
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