Beauty Blog: Creating a fresh and vibrant skin tone

Autumn has arrived and with the change of season we embarked on our very first beauty video tutorial.   

With our gracious volunteer Heather we were able to discover her personal beauty concerns during and after treatment. Overall her concerns revolved around creating a fresh and vibrant skin tone. During different stages of her treatment she found her under eyes appeared much darker, cheeks looked flushed and in the later stages her skin looked much paler. To address these concerns here are 3 quick tutorials on a.) concealor b.) foundation c.) bronzer.

Concealor Tutorial

There are many different textures in concealors from light more liquid like concealors to creamier sticks. Thicker concealors tend to offer more coverage and are best applied with your fingers to warm up the product. But overall you can apply concealor with a brush, sponge or your fingers. 

Foundation Tutorial

Generally the best way to match a foundation is around your jaw line. But most people have several shades of colour on their face. In turn,match the shade in the area you are wanting to cover, for instance if it mostly around the cheek area where you are flushed try it on your cheek. Foundation can be applied with your preference brush, sponge or fingers. If you use brush try to cleanse atleast once a week. If you use a sponge try to replace regularly.

Bronzer Tutorial

Sometimes finding the right bronzer is difficult. If you have a bronzer that is too noticeable or dark dab your brush into the bronzer and then immediately after dab into your powder and then apply. This will dilute the concentration of the bronze colour and make it look more natural. I love bronzer for an overall glow but I would suggest to still add a hint of blush in the apple of the cheek to give a little brightness to the face.

You can use these tutorials separately to address your specific needs or in combination to create a beautiful canvas for a full makeup.  I hope any of these tutorials will help brighten one of your days. Please feel free to comment and write any questions you would like addressed in our future entries.

With beauty & love,

Natalie

Product Recommendations (based on low hazardous ratings by EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Database and chosen based on accessibility and range of price points) 

Concealors: Jane Iredale Active Light Under-Eye Concealor, Physicians Formula Organic wear Natural Origin Concealor Stick, Josie Maran Cosmetics Argan Concealor, The Body Shop Concealor

Foundations: Jane Iredale Pure Matte Powder and Liquied Minerals Foundations, Maybelline Mineral Powder, Almay Pure Blends makeup

Bronzer: Josie Maran Cosmetics Argan Bronzing, Physicians Formula Organiz Wear Natural Origin Bronzer, Jane Iredale Quad Bronzer

You can learn more about Natalie Matias’ make up artistry on her blog: http://mintmakeup.wordpress.com/