If one goes for a wrong shade of makeup foundation, then everything gets ruined. There is actually no one foundation that fits all. Hence one must know how to choose the right foundation. At the same time, one also needs to know how to apply them correctly.
Before choosing the foundation one has to find out what their exact skin tone is. There are three main categories; light, medium and deep. If one falls in the medium category of skin tone then it has some sub divisions as well like tan, beige and honey. On the other hand, the skin undertone refers to the colour which comes through the skin from underneath the surface. Skin undertone again has 3 types; and they are warm, cool and neutral. If one wants to find out what is their exact skin undertone, then these are the few things that they can try:
The wrist test
One can check the colour of the veins. If they are blue or purple in colour then the skin undertone is cool. If they are olive or green in colour, then the undertone is warm. But if there is no dominant colour spotting, then it is actually neutral.
The sun test
If one’s skin turns red when they are out in the sun then they have a cool undertone. But if one gets tanned easily then they have a warm undertone. And if nothing of that sort happens then one has a neutral undertone.
Once one becomes sure about the skin colour and the undertone then one can begin their search for the right foundation. Right now the choice of foundation shades will narrow down and one will be left only with a handful of shades to choose from. Here, the best possible way to choose the right shade is by testing them on the skin.
One can shortlist 3 shades which seem to be the closest match. Then one can use the tester of those 3 and dab them on the jaw line and neck and then consider choosing one from them. The shade that seamlessly blends in both the face and neck is the right shade for one. One has to find out the shade which will not leave any difference in between the bare skin and foundation.
Apart from choosing the right shade of foundation, one also needs to know the right way to apply it. Summers and winters mean there has to be different makeup foundations. One can get those varieties in Huda beauty foundation and one has to choose them wisely. In summers because of the humidity the skin tends to be slightly darker and in winter because of the dryness it turns paler. One can easily go for the water based foundations during summers and the cream based ones during winter but retain the same shade.
Before choosing any brand of foundation, it is better to check the ingredients and apply it on the skin as a tester before using it one a regular and extensive basis.
