How to Apply Mineral Makeup

Mineral makeup is a new popular product in the makeup industry. Even though, as beauty myths have been told, mineral makeup was actually created that in the 1970 near San Francisco. This new trend is not only great for your skin but gives you a flawless finish that you will love. Let’s take a look at how to create that perfect finish you want.

Of course you should always have a skin care regiment that you follow. Let’s take a look at what you should be doing before you apply makeup, and give you an idea of what steps you should be doing. You should always be sure that you have removed all makeup that may be on your face from the previous day, so use an oil free eye makeup remover. Then you should wash your face, you should be cautions of what products you are using and you may want to choose a product that has age fighting agents in it. Then apply your acne treatments if you use them, and also your daily moisturizer after. You can apply an oil fighting or controlling agent after your moisturizer if you have a problem with oily skin.

Now you can apply any eye creams or wrinkle creams that you use. A note to remember about the skin under eyes, the only products that should be apply here is eye creams, the reason for this is your skin here is very sensitive and moisturizers will just sit on the top of the skin and cause irritation. You can apply a lip balm on at this time to keep your lips healthy, you want to do this and give it time to set in before you apply your lip stick. You should apply a consealer over any imperfections that you want to covered. For use with mineral foundation you want to be sure that you are using a consealer that is one shade lighter then your complexion, not a yellow consealer.

Now let’s look at the correct way to apply your foundation so you get the best results. Most mineral products will come in a container with two sections with in it. The bottom is where the foundation is held then there is a plastic filter to allow only a small amount of the foundation to the top. So you will turn the container upside down and shake it very slightly to place some of the foundation in the top. Then you will open the container. You will place your brush in the powder, and tap the brush on the side of the jar. This will remove the access foundation so that you do not have too much on the brush. Now you want to swirl the brush around the lid, the purpose of this is to even the amount of foundation throughout the entire brush. This will ensure you are applying an even amount onto your face. With most mineral foundations you will get a brush that is specially designed for that product, if this is the case you should use that brush and only that brush to get the best results. If your product did not come with a brush you should try to find a brush that has soft bristles, possible natural hair, which are short and flat across the top.

After you have applied the foundation and are satisfied with the coverage you can apply your blush, highlighter or bronzer. You may want to also consider using these products in a mineral form as well; they will bond much better with the mineral foundation. If you are going to be apply eye shadows you may also chose to use mineral products here also. Always apply an eye primer first to ensure your makeup will last all day without fading.