The Healthiest Foundations for Your Skin Type

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This "Beauty Breakdown Tuesday" we are talking the healthiest foundations for your skin type. The truth is flawless skin is nonnegotiable. The most important rule for perfecting your skin is the healthier your skin, the less makeup you will need. Finding the perfect formula is guaranteed to enhance your complexion and help solve all your skin issues. So what happens after all that cleansing, exfoliating, and hydrating? The hunt begins for the best foundations for your skin type after you have developed a cleansing regime. If your skin is healthy before makeup, not only you will wear less makeup, the makeup you do wear will look more natural and flawless. Foundation formulas range from low-maintenance tinted moisturizers to moisturizing liquid cream foundations with more coverage. But each formula offers specific benefit for specific skin types. Check out the list below to find the best formula for your skin type.

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Tinted moisturizers and tinted balms combine the benefits of a face cream with the skin-evening properties of a foundation. They’re a good choice for normal and normal to dry skin that needs minimal coverage.
Liquid and cream foundations are available in both moisturizing and oil-free formulas. They are easy to blend and can go from medium to full-coverage depending on how much you apply. If you go for liquid, be sure to shake the bottle first to make sure heavier parts haven’t settled to the bottom.
Stick foundation is one of my favorite formulas because it’s portable and quick and easy to apply. A good choice for normal skin, this travel-friendly formula won’t ever spill and it can also be used to cover blemishes and scars.
Compact foundation, with its cream to powder formulation, is best for oily skin. To avoid looking cakey, look for one that’s not too powdery. Many compacts come with different sponges that allow you to control the amount of coverage you get.

Sensitive Skin/Acne Prone Skin

Powder is the ideal deal formula for sensitive and or acne prone skin because it cancels our discoloration and redness with out clog pore that can cause breakouts. Mineral makeup is almost always a great formula for this skin type as well Also remember especially with sensitive skin a soothing and lush moisturizer with natural ingredients is essential to lessening irritation and prepping the skin.

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Oily Skin

Matte foundations and powders are ideal for oily skin because it controls surface oil shine and has long lasting affects when wearing the formula.

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Combination Skin

Oil-free and water based are the key ingredients to look for when shopping for the best combination skin makeup formula. BB creams are also a great alternative for great makeup application, however they tend not to match the skin shade perfectly and may pertain to a specific complexion issue. If you see that as a concern just use your BB cream as a spot primer.concealer and they apply your normal foundation formula.

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Dry Skin

Always look for hydrating ingredients when shopping for dry formula foundation makeup. Using formulas with a luminous sheen gives you a great glow while moisturizing the skin. Try using formulas with a more velvety finish and or cream to powder foundations for more versatility. To make your cream to powder formaula more sheer take a makeup wedge and spray lightly with water before picking up the product. This trick will make the make up less dense and more natural looking.

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Remember understanding how to care for your skin type is half the battle on the road to healthy skin. Using the right foundation formula only enhance the skin glow covering small flaws. Pay special attention to your skins response to your chosen foundation formula and make sure your are completing all the steps in your application for the best results.

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Be sociable and share! Do you have the hardest times trying to purchase the best foundation formula for your skin type? Have you tired any of the products highlighted today? If so how did the results appear on your skin? Let's chat about it @Blackbride or @sheazephir