Mineral Makeup Foundation Application Techniques Mineral Makeup Flawless Face Tips **Please note that RAESIN IMAGES foundations, Concealers, and setting powders are VERY compact in the containers. You NEED to loosen the powder; this will help with proper application and prevent product waste. Carefully remove container lid, then sifter. Replace lid on container, shake container upside down lightly tapping to loosen product. Upright container and again carefully remove lid. If you replace the sifter, please be careful so as not to force powder out the edges of the sifter. Most women find they are not able to replace the sifter on the container due to the high amount of product inside the container once they’ve loosened it. It is nice to own a vanity jar to tap out a small amount of powder/product to use with the application method you choose. Sifter jars are sold on my site in accessories. www.raesinimages.com/jars for mineral makeup.htm Take your time when working with minerals. You will soon find an application method that works great for you. You’ll appreciate the evenness of the color, and concentration that the powder allows for light or heavy coverage. Dry Method #1 1. (sifter insert in container) With lid on, softly tap or shake product upside down into lid, if you don’t have one of my sweet, vanity foundation mixing jars, this is a fast, easy method to use. 2. Right container. This allows just the right amount of powder to enter the container between the sifter and lid. Some women like to tap the powder into the lid; some prefer to leave it in sifter area. 3. Using flat part your foundation brush or chiseled powder brush, gently tap applicator into powder. (Tap off excess, or you will be wasting product and possibly end up with poor application.) 4. Lightly tap powder onto areas of face where you need heavier coverage first. Tap powder on the remainder of your skin where needed. (I don’t suggest covering your entire face with foundation; most women don’t need it, though most prefer a full face of foundation, to spot coverage. Use your best judgment. Foundation should MATCH your skin exactly, if it does not, then it is the wrong color tone, and you will need to find the proper shade. Gently Tapping is the secret to any of the dry methods of application 5. Once you have lightly tapped powder on desired areas, use a large powder brush blending all powder by swishing and swirling brush over your skin. I like to use light, short, quick whisking motions. Especially take notice of areas around your hairline, chin, and edge of face. With RAESIN IMAGES powders your foundation should match your skin and you should not have any telltale lines as with other brands of foundations. RAESIN IMAGES Colour Identification True Tone System Foundation products are all highly pigmented. The powder is very condensed a little goes a long way when applied properly using the above and below methods. PREFERRED MINERAL MAKEUP APPLICATION Method Dry #2 1. Using the same method as directed above, substitute, flocked sponge, sponge wedge, powder puff. Some women like to use large kabuki and or fan brushes for application. I like to remind women that our products are not like Id bare escentuals or bareminerals. RAESIN IMAGES mineral cosmetic face powder foundations don’t need excessive buffing to apply. Not only is all this buffing unnecessary it can be damaging to your skin if you are using harsh brushes, as each time a harsh bristle (and there can be hundreds of them) touches your delicate skin, it can cause small abrasions for bacteria to enter underlying skin layers causing sensitivity, itching, acne, and skin infection. Please do not use harsh or synthetic brushes when applying your cosmetics except where indicated necessary as in taklon eyeliner brushes. Wet Method #1 1. Lightly spritz face with purified water or hydrosols after you’ve tapped excess product from brush before you apply product to skin. 2. If you find your product is drying out before you feel you are finished, then lightly spritz again. 3. You can substitute a foundation brush, sponge, or powder brush for your wet application also. Hydrosols are sold in my skin care section and are nice to carry with you for quick touch ups if needed, as well as their contributing to quenching and nourishing skin with antioxidants. Wet Method #2 1. Try mixing a few drops of your favorite moisturizer in with your powder, this way you have a light lotion, perfect for on the go days when you feel all you need is a tinted moisturizer. Wet Method #3 1. Try method #2, substituting water for your moisturizer. Always clean your foundation application tools DAILY with a gentle (Ivory or Dove) liquid or cake soap and water. Do not use antibacterial soap if you want your brushes to last, this dries out the natural oils in the natural hair brushes. Professional Tips: Using Your Mineral Makeup Kabuki Brush Dip your mineral makeup or other kabuki brush in powder, loose or pressed, of your choice, tap off excess. Blend mineral foundation, or bronzing makeup powder over entire face and body (applicable for concealing spider veins, etc.) to create a smooth even flawless finish.
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