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Large pores that need filled in:
After buffing on the minerals in the normal fashion, use the large concealer brush and after picking up a small amount of foundation or concealer on the brush, apply to your face in a sweeping motion, to smooth out the areas with large pores. Finish with a spritz of ORANGE BLOSSOM FACIAL TONER. You can also apply a soft shimmer powder all over to help reflect light out and away from your face, which helps to diminish the look of large, uneven pores. Pure Pearl Silk Powder finishes off the look.
Gray areas and/or bags under your eyes:
You will want to try our YELLOW CORRECTOR mineral powder. (Some people prefer the Soft Suede Minerals, which is more of a cream shade, rather than yellow, like the YELLOW CORRECTOR). Take the fat end of our Double-Ended Liner/Shadow brush OR our Large Concealer brush and apply the powder under your eyes AND around your eyes and on the lids. Blend well. You may do this before or after you have applied your foundation, but I personally prefer to apply it before AND after the foundation. If you want more of a dewy, fresh look, simply use our Dewy Veil or PS Illuminizer in place of the Yellow Corrector or Soft Suede Minerals.
For bags under the eyes, you will want to make sure to apply the corrector on the UNDERSIDE of the bag. Then, take a natural shade like our Soft Suede Minerals, and apply a very light layer right on the bulge of bag. This will give the illusion that the bag is flat, rather than puffed out. You may apply your eye shadow and/or eyeliner as normal after you have covered your gray areas and puffy bags.
Acne that needs covering:
Make sure you apply a good moisturizer to your skin before buffing on your makeup. Even if you have oily skin, make sure you moisturize with the correct moisturizer for your skin. One of the worst things you can do is to dry your face out, then buff on your minerals only to see it look cakey and flakey. Not good. It is ESSENTIAL to apply a nice moisturizer (and LET IT SOAK IN for about 5 to 10 minutes) before buffing on your minerals. This is true whether you have dry, combo or oily skin.
Step One:
First, apply several light layers of foundation or concealer to your skin to help cover and smooth out your basic skin tone. (I use a half and half mixture of foundation and concealer for this step and all further steps, but I suggest you experiment to see what works best for you). Make sure you are using a kabuki or a good powder brush. Kabuki brushes offer full coverage of the foundation, but other cheaper powder brushes simply will NOT WORK. You cannot achieve good coverage with lesser quality brushes. (Yes, I have tried… I was in shock the first time I used a kabuki. It applied the foundation SO much nicer than any other brush I had ever used!)
Step Two:
To cover small, infrequent spots, simply take a small, stiff brush (I prefer our Ultimate Concealer Brush) and dip into your foundation or concealer. Twirl the brush in a circular motion in the minerals, so they get up inside the brush nice and good! Apply to the spot, using an UPWARD and circular motion. By applying the makeup in an upward motion, you will help to get a good coating of makeup on the underside of the bulging blemish, this creating the illusion of no blemish. Next, dip the brush into your foundation or concealer. Apply to difficult blemishes. Finish by using your kabuki (pick up just a small amount of powder) to TAP on a final layer of the foundation to your whole face.
I suggest you finish with either our Pure Pearl Silk Dust. Although most people with acne have oily skin and want to achieve a matte look, I feel that applying a light-reflecting finisher helps to diminish the look of uneven texture and broken out areas. But that will be your personal preference. I simply cannot achieve a smooth-looking finish if I try to go matte. I use PS Sheen myself. If you do want a matte look, just try our Pure Pearl Silk Dust Matte and apply before and after your foundation and throughout the day as your face gets oily.
Dull skin that you want to look dewy:
Simply dust a light coat of our Dewy Veil or PS Sheen finishing mineral powder after your mineral foundation for a soft, light-diffused look. You may also mix in our SUNKISS bronzer mineral powder with your foundation to give a creamy, lustrous finish.
Wrinkled skin with fine lines that need covered:
Make sure to apply a good moisturizer to your skin and let it soak in. Apply a light coating of our mineral foundation to your face, being careful not to apply too much. Finish with a light dusting of our Pearl Silk Dust.
Skin that looks chalky after applying mineral makeup:
You are most likely using too much mineral foundation. Apply the foundation in LIGHT layers using a kabuki brush and BUFF, BUFF, BUFF. Make sure you have the correct mineral foundation shade. If the shade is too pale and you apply a thick layer, you might end up looking a little too chalky.
Keep your skin smooth and soft by moisturizing and exfoliating often. Dry, patchy skin will not allow the minerals to look their best.
Finish your makeup with our ORANGE BLOSSOM FACIAL TONER/MAKEUP SETTER.
Skin that turns orange during the day:
Your foundation is probably the wrong color. Select a ROSE or OLIVE foundation. The NEUTRALS also work well. The WARM shades tend to be peachy, so DO NOT pick a warm shade if you tend to turn orange in the day.
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