Foundation And Concealer

    The second step to achieve a flawless base is foundation! I was super excited about this lesson as it's the first lesson where we have used our kit for the first time. We started by following the steps of cleansing and toning the skin before applying the foundation which we had to follow some simple steps and tips to help use achieve the perfect base.
    After prepping the skin this is when you apply the primer which will help your foundation stick to the models face making it last longer and stop foundation and concealer sinking into pores and lines. Another tip is if you're working on a shoot outside is to match the foundation you're using to the environment, this means if the weather is hot to use a foundation that's waterproof e.g. MAC Face and Body, and to use sun cream instead of a moisturiser as this'll protect the skin from sun damage.

How to test foundation:

    To test the shade and tone of the foundation after mixing different shades together from the Krylon foundation palette is to apply a small amount across the jaw line going onto the neck. Doing this will ensure that you get the perfect colour for your model, if your model has fake tan this technique will help you match the foundation to the fake tan and not their real skin tone.

Applying foundation:

    After primer has been applied to the face it's now time to start with the foundation application. I started off by mixing various shades from the Krylon foundation palette matching to her skin tone, in my case my model had a very yellow/warm skin tone due to her fake tan. After matching the foundation to her neck I then used my Zoeva buffer brush to apply my foundation to my model in a buffing motion working my way around the face. I made sure to buff the product as much as possible into her skin to make it look seamless on the skin and getting the ears and neck as this will all be on show and if your model has red ears and a perfectly neutral face it'll look a little odd.

Applying concealer and powder:

    With applying concealer, we was advised to always go 1-2 shades lighter than the foundation as for under the eyes this'll create a natural highlight making the face look more 3D and not a flat surface. I decided to just use my models foundation shade and mix a bit of the Illamasqua Skin Base in 01 (white) to lighten up the colour as I knew this shade matched her skin tone. To apply I used a small flat eyeshadow brush to pin point conceal spots and areas the foundation may still show redness, and also under the eyes in a patting motion then blended in further by using a clean finger.
    Lastly to make sure the foundation and concealer doesn't move anywhere we use powder to set the face, we used the Illamasqua translucent powder and a powder puff and rolled the very tip of the puff into the powder and gently pushed the powder into the skin.