We have all seen someone wearing the wrong shade of foundation; she walks around all day long with a line around her jaw line that’s a different color than the rest of her skin. The biggest mistake that most women make is in thinking that foundation makeup is to give them color – WRONG!!!

Foundation should match your own skin tone to smooth over imperfections and give you an even or blank canvas for your makeup. A foundation that is darker than you need, will not give you a tanned, healthy glow . . . but it will make you look weird (maybe that’s why everyone in the grocery store is staring at you). I’m cautious of “treatment” foundations that protect and nourish your skin. I would all be cautious of “idiot-proof” foundation makeup that claims it will adjust its color to your own unique skin tone.

Foundation makeup can be applied effortless and easily by following these simple steps:

1. Apply a light moisturizer over your face before applying your foundation.
2. Put about a dime sized piece of foundation into the palm of your clean hand. If your fingers aren’t clean, think about everything you touched this morning and all the bacteria and grime are going straight to your face!
3. Add the same amount of shimmer lotion to the hand you’ve applied the foundation.
4. Mix the two together using your clean fingers.
5. Dab the mixture onto your face without rubbing it in.
6. Stroke the foundation makeup on your face with your fingers in an upward motion. Do not hurry through this step, be patient and take your time . . . your face depends on it.
7. Make sure the foundation mixture is smoothed up to your hairline and down to just below your jaw line.
8. Be gentile with the skin around your eyes, as it tends to wrinkle easily when tugged.
9. Apply your makeup in the daylight or under plenty of lights to check for evenness.
10. Do not worry about “sealing” your foundation makeup with powder. You want to look fresh and healthy, not fake and made-up.