The Perfect Base

A beautiful makeover starts with the right foundation. If applied properly, foundation can make any complexion seem healthy and flawless. The aim is to leave the skin looking as natural and unmade-up as possible.

The word foundation means exactly that: it is the foundation, and basis, of your makeup routine. Foundations come in many formulations to suit all skin types; always choose your foundation color to blend with the skin tone of the neck and not the face. If the foundation color isn't right, your whole look may be off.

Choosing Your Color

It is important to choose a foundation similar in color to your own skin. Always choose your foundation color to blend with the skin tone of the neck and not the face. You are looking for a color that literally disappears into the skin. It may take several tries to get the perfect shade but it is worth the effort.

The newest Foundation mineral formulations on the market are very “forgiving”. Because they are naturally mineral based, the color of the foundation will adjust slightly to the skin tone and generally will appear to be a second skin. Providing, of course, that it is the right undertone and level.

Step 1

Warm or Cool
You must check and see if your skins undertone is WARM or COOL. Cool undertones appear to have a slight Blue look to them. Warm undertones appear to have a slight Green look to them.

The quickest way to check this out is to look at the veins in the inside of your wrist. Does the vein look Green or Blue? We suggest that you look at several other people’s veins when doing this exercise. It will become really obvious once you observe someone with the opposite undertone.

Step 2
Color Level

In order to help you find the perfect foundation for your particular coloring we have divided all the foundations into 4 basic levels of pigment: Very Light, Fair, Medium and Dark.

Each category has Warm and Cool colors to choose from.
The following are some guides to help you choose the perfect foundation for your skin.

Very Light:
Cool - For very light skin with a pink glowand a transparent look to it. Generally this skin burns easily.

Warm - For very light skin with a yellow undertone, that burns easily. Skin can have light freckling and/or some redness. The warm undertone in this shade helps neutralize redness and discoloration.

Fair:
Cool - For fair skin with pink undertones that burns easily and usually have some redness. Fair cool works well for clients with light skin that find Light Warm too yellow.

Medium:
Medium is the most common level of color in women found in the U.S today. Medium tones can usually be worn as great summer shades for the Fair undertones.

Cool - For medium skin with pinkish or olive undertones that tans easily. Medium cool is a great summer shade for our Medium Light Neutral clients that have a light tan.

Warm - For medium with golden neutral to yellow undertones with some redness, freckling or uneven skin tone (discoloration). Your skin may burn lightly then tan or may tan without burning.