Mineral Makeup Research Paper

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The first thing to remember is that mineral makeup is concentrated. It does not take a lot of makeup to provide total and complete coverage and to have a flawless finish you should practice good skin care. Clean, exfoliate, tone and moisturize your face and make sure to give the moisturizer time to soak into your skin completely. If you apply mineral makeup while your face is dewy or damp or in any way wet, the minerals will adhere to those areas and it will look caked and blotchy. If your face is still dewy in spots you can lightly apply your mineral veil first, my Smooth Start Skin Prep, or my Oil control primer or just blot with a tissue. If you have large
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It will only accentuate them. Concealer can be applies when your face is still dewy, as a matter of fact if using under your eye area it seems to work better that way. Powders do not work well in the eye area so if using in that area, apply while face is still dewy with moisturizer and lighly spread with finger. Dab concealer or corrector into top of lid and dip with a concealer brush (preferably nylon bristle). Apply to areas you want to conceal. Feather the edges to blend with the rest of your face. Always apply correctors first and then concealor over top because correctors may show through foundation in day light. If the corrector is still showing through you may need to feather with a flocked sponge. Foundation Tap a small amount into the lid of the foundation jar. For light to medium coverage use a light fluffy brush like a powder brush. For a medium to heavier coverage use a kabuki, flat top, or a chubby bronzer brush. After lightly swirling/dipping the brush in the foundation lightly tap off any excess back into the lid. Starting at your cheek lightly touch the brush to your cheek area and then drag the brush down to your chin area and then to your other cheek and then nose (this is to get the bulk of the powder off without making a big mess. Now, lightly swirl/buff all over your face in back and forth and up and down motions. Repeat the above steps until you reach desired coverage. Do not buff real hard as