SELECTING PRODUCTS
Products are very important when applying make up. When looking for products you must research following aspects: colour formation, tenacity, smudging, and affects on your skin condition. Colour formation is about how well the distinct colour is demonstrated when applied. Tenacity is how long the colour and make up can last without erasing. Smudging is how much smudges throughout the day when it is applied. And, affects on your skin condition is about the moist and dryness of skin.
Primer
Benefit: Porefessional
- Colour: peachy-nude
- Texture: Silky
- Porefessional is a product made by a brand called Benefit. Porefessional is famous for its ability to conceal the pores. Therefore, it makes the skin look very smooth and silky.
M.A.C. Cosmetics: Prep + Prime
- Colour: Able to choose depending on the skin tone of individuals
- Texture: Silky
- M.A.C.'s Prep+Prime Face Protect is famous for primer. It has the ability to stabilise the tone of individual's skin throughout the face. Also, it moisturises the skin as a preparation for following make-up. Furthermore, it has SPF 50 which can block the UV radiation.
Foundation
M.A.C. Cosmetics: Studio Perfect Foundation; Mineralise Moisture Foundation
- Colour: Able to choose depending on the skin tone of individuals
- Texture: Powder
- It has a light feeling to it instead of heavy unlike other foundation due to its powdery texture. Still, it has an excellent coverage of the blemishes. Also, the foundation lasts for a long period of time without getting erased.
- Colour: Able to choose depending on the skin tone of individuals
- Texture: Cream
- It is excellent for those who have dry skin due to its moisture. Also, it it has a very light feeling even though it has creamy texture. Furthermore, it has good coverage of the blemishes, and it is famous for lasting for long period of time like the Studio Perfect Foundation introduced above.
Shiseido: Maquillage Stick Foundation
- Colour: Able to choose depending on the skin tone of individuals
- Texture: Smooth and Silky
- This product is oil based product which could help the skin look silky and smooth as it creates a thin coating over your skin. Also, it is excellent at absorbing water and perspiration resulting in the foundation lasting for a very long period of time.
Benefit: Play stick
- Colour: Able to choose depending on the skin tone of individuals
- Texture: Silky and Creamy
- Play stick made by Benefit is famous for its multi-capability as a stick foundation. It can be used as a concealer rather than a foundation, or it could also be used as powder to give finishing touches to your make up. It has excellent coverage of the blemishes; however, the stick foundation lacks moisture overall. Therefore, it is not recommended for those who have dry skin.
Eyeliner
Stila: Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner
- Colour: Able to choose according to individuals' preferences
- Texture: Creamy and Pearly; pencil-gel liner
- This product made by Stila is famous for its adherence and colour formation. Therefore, there are no clumping and changing colours when you apply the product. Also, it has a good tenacity that it lasts for 24 hours without erasing. Furthermore, it is a waterproof product which means that there is no smudging even if is exposed to water.
shu uemura: Ink Black liner
- Colour: Black
- Texture: Liquid type liner
- The brush of this eye liner is excellent for even the beginners. The brush has great elasticity that it does not start to sag after usage. It also has distinct colour formation, and you can immediately notice the glossiness of the eye liner. Furthermore, this product does not smudge and lasts for long period of time. Lastly, when erased, it erases easily and completely without leaving stain marks.
Make Up Forever: Aqua Eyes
- Colour: Able to choose according to individuals' preferences
- Texture: Creamy and Pearly; pencil-gel liner
- Aqua Eyes from Make Up Forever is famous for its distinct colour formation and tenacity. The colour of the eye liner does not change under any kind of environment and conditions. Also, it has great tenacity that it could last for 24 hours without erasing. Caution: This product does have a little bit of smudging.
Eyeshadow
Mustaev: Eyeshadow
- Colour: Able to choose according to individuals' preferences
- Texture: Powder and Pearly
- Mustaev is a brand famous for eyeshadows. It has excellent colour formation and pearls. It has very good tenacity and does not erase easily. Furthermore, Mustaev's eyeshadows do not dry the skin when used. It maintains the moisture and skin condition before it the make up was applied.
Ameli: Lucky 2Cut Eyes
- Colour: Able to choose according to individuals' preferences
- Texture: Powder and Pearly
- Ameli is a small Korean brand which specialises mostly in shadows. It has excellent distinct colour formation and tenacity. Also, the pearls in the shadows are soft and gentle which creates an excellent affect with the distinct colour formation. Moreover, Ameli provides many different types of beautiful colours individuals could pick from.
Lipstick
Christian Dior: Addict Extreme
- Colour: Able to choose according to individuals' preferences
- Texture: Glossy and Moist
- Dior Addict Lipstick has excellent colour formation. The colour is not too distinct or too vague which is perfect for lipsticks because it could be used by both of those who have pale lips or bright lips. Also, it is a product for those, especially, who have dry lips because it is very glossy and moist.
M.A.C. Cosmetics: Mineralize Rich Lipstick
- Colour: Able to choose according to individuals' preferences
- Texture: Matt and Dry
- Mineralise Rich Lipstick by M.A.C. Cosmetics is famous for its colour formation. It has distinct colour, so it is excellent for those who prefer their lips to be exactly like the colour of the lipstick. Moreover, the lipstick is very matt unlike Dior Addict. Therefore, I recommend those with dry lips to use this product after applying lip balm. Caution: Because this product has distinct colour formation and is very matt and dry, it is very hard fro beginners to use.