Foundation Routine

For me, I think of make-up as art and your face is a canvas. But how can you paint a picture on a bad quality canvas? That's why I think that the first layer of make-up is by far the most important layer. 

Firstly, I use a natural face moisturiser that is without paraben or any other nasty chemicals. I then add a thin layer of Decleor BB Cream. This BB cream is ultra creamy and just gives you a very smooth appearance. The colour is also very light which allows your face to show it's original natural colour instead of making you look like a completely different person! I squeeze a small amount onto the back of my hand, warm it up a little and with my ring finger, dot it on my forehead, chin, cheeks and my nose. I then blend it all in with my Real Technique Stippling Brush. I absolutely adore Real Technique brushes, I prefer using the stippling brush to blend and buff rather than the foundation flat brushes as I find it a lot more difficult to end up with a non-stripey face.

After using the BB cream, I occasionally dab a VERY small amount of Stay Matte Mousse Foundation onto areas that need concealing. I use my ring finger for this and then blend it in with my stippling brush. I lastly brush on a thin layer of Rimmel London's Clear Complexion Powder. I used to use their Stay Matte powder but realised that it does slightly change the colour of my face even after applying foundation. I have oily skin so I tend to keep some sort of powder in my bag for a little touch up but if I used Stay Matte, I'd end up looking very very tan by the end of the day. When I first used this product, the sample terrified me as it only had one shade and my finger looked as if I had dipped it in baby talcum powder which is not attractive! But when I rubbed it in, it was gone! You couldn't see it at all. This powder is translucent and it's my hero. I also use another brush from Real Techniques for this layer. I have a big powder brush and I love it. It's so soft and picks up enough powder to spread it out evenly.

The price of the 40ml BB cream is at a very steep £29 but it lasts me a very long time! This claims to have 5 actions, It moisturises for 24 hours, evens out the complexion, refines the skin's texture, protects from urban pollution and it also has SPF 15. For my skin, it's perfect! It's available in 3 shades and the medium shade suits me best with my olive asian skin tone. 

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