How to Choose the Best Foundation for Your Skin
A suitable foundation is the basis of beautiful, radiant make-up. Foundation evens out your skin, and a well-chosen one blends with the skin into a perfect whole, which is how it creates a flawless, exceptionally radiant base for your make-up. A foundation must be good quality and suit both your skin type and your skin tone.
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Choosing a foundation by skin type
If you have dry skin
For dry skin, prefer a foundation with a creamy, rather fluid texture. A good choice is something from the natural cosmetics range, so that excess fragrance does not irritate your skin. Be sure that your skin is moisturised richly enough before you apply foundation!
If you have normal skin
Most foundations on the market can suit a normal skin type, from fluid textures to rich, oil-based formulas. Dare to experiment and find the one that suits you best!
If you have oily and problem skin
A light foundation with a fluid structure suits oily skin best. The ideal choice is a water-based foundation. If you choose a foundation with too much oil, oily skin will look even shinier and greasier.
If you have mature skin
The ideal choice for mature skin is a foundation with a light texture that does not leave an excess layer on the skin. A light foundation evens out imperfections and leaves the skin with a natural, youthful glow.
Typical mistakes when choosing a foundation
Testing the foundation on your hand
Always try the shade on your neck!
Choosing the wrong foundation for your skin type
Consistency is an important aspect to watch, so choose a foundation with the right texture for your skin type!
The wrong foundation shade
Do not try to make your skin tone darker with foundation. That is what bronzing powder is for!
The best foundations for a flawless make-up
Clinique foundation is made for dry-combination to oily-combination skin. Developed by dermatologists, this foundation improves the radiance and texture of the skin perfectly. Its light texture gives the skin a beautiful finish and creates a natural glow. Vitamins C and E help create a brighter skin tone, and broad-spectrum SPF 15 protects your facial skin from too much sun. Clinique Even Better gives your make-up a flawless base!
Shiseido Synchro Skin Glow Luminizing is a foundation that gives the skin a fresh, healthy, radiant complexion. The key words for Shiseido foundation are naturalness and a flawless look. It also contains SPF 20 protection to help prevent premature ageing of your skin.
Estée Lauder’s innovative, multi-action formula nourishes and revives the look of the skin. The universal shade complements and enhances practically any complexion in one step. The foundation lets your natural beauty shine through and evens out the skin tone. In addition, thanks to the IntuiGen technology in its formula, Estée Lauder’s foundation helps reduce the appearance of the signs of ageing.
Filorga foundation is like a powder in liquid form, with a unique and exceptionally light texture. You can control the strength of the foundation yourself through the coverage: when needed, the Filorga emulsion is light and airy applied as a single layer on your face, and for intensive coverage you can apply several layers. A range of ingredients, from plant-based actives to NCEF, give the face radiance, resist the ageing process and smooth your skin. Thanks to its ingredients, the foundation also suits all skin types!
Remember that when choosing a foundation you should always pay attention to your skin type and skin tone, because that is the only way to find the most suitable base for your make-up. A well-chosen, good-quality foundation complements your skin and helps bring out a healthy, radiant and irresistibly elegant complexion.