Findation.com finds your perfect foundation color match in all liquid, mineral, loose and pressed foundations. MAC Water-Based Mixing Medium ($18.00 for 50ml) is an absolute must-have if you work with MAC Pigments or Glitters. It actually took me many years before I purchased the real deal Mixing Medium–previously, I had always done the DIY version.
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Caked-on makeup has no business being a part of your beauty routine. Instead, get supermodel-worthy skin by mixing a few drops of a beauty oil in with your foundation. Now, while there are plenty of oils on the market, there are a few facial oils that are perfect for mixing with foundation. Not only are these oils are formulated with hydrating, nourishing ingredients that benefit your skin, but they also give your makeup a flawless appearance.
Wondering how this beauty hack works? According to makeup artist and YouTube star, Wayne Goss, beauty oils can help to thin out the texture of your base makeup. The oil gives the foundation a more slippery consistency, which allows to blend better into the skin. This means no more powdery finishes or transferring makeup. Instead, the oil helps the foundation to be more malleable and blend better across the surface of the skin. Also, I've found that this technique saves me time in the morning as it spends up my buffing process. Wondering which beauty oils you should be reaching for? Here are 11 facial oils that are perfect for mixing with your foundation if you're looking for a flawless, radiant complexion.
1. Farsali Rose Gold Elixer
Rose Gold Elixer, $54, Farsali
Qcharts for mac. In an interview with E! Online, makeup artist Karen Gonzalez suggested mixing this radiant serum with a fuller coverage foundation in order to get a flawless finish.
2. Tarte Maracuja Oil
Tarte Maracuja Oil, $7, Amazon
In the same E! Online article, the beauty team reported that the Tarte Maracuja Oil adds the perfect surge of moisture to the skin. Pair this beauty oil with your favorite matte foundation in order to get a gorgeous natural glow.
3. Boscia Tsubaki Beauty Oil
Boscia Tsubaki Beauty Oil, $46, Sephora
Give cakey makeup the boot with this hydrating beauty oil. Software to create 3d animation. Beauty blogger, Shannon Zhu swears by the oil for giving her foundation an added boost of moisture and a more glowing finish.
4. Caudalié Vinosource Nourishing Concentrate
Caudalié Vinosource Nourishing Concentrate Oil, $33, Amazon
Grapeseed oil is a must-have for anyone with oily skin, according to TotalBeauty.com. The site claims that the oil is packed with antioxidants and vitamin C and can also help to regulate the skin's natural oil production. So, if a mattified skin is what you're looking for, be sure to mix a few drops of the oil with your foundation for a shine-free look.
5. Jojoba Oil
Jojaba Oil, $8, Amazon
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Add some nourishment back into your beauty routine with this hydrating facial oil. Makeup artist and YouTuber, Wayne Goss swears by this facial oil for a flawless foundation application.
6. Almond Oil
Almond Oil, $6, Amazon
Can't find jojoba oil in your local drugstore? Goss also recommends almond oil for mixing a more glowing foundation.
7. Darphin Chamomile Aromatic Care
Darphin Chamomile Aromatic Care Oil, $69, Amazon
If you're looking to soothe redness or irritation on the skin, TotalBeauty.com recommended to use a facial oil infused with chamomile. A few drops mixed in with your foundation is an easy way to alleviate reddened, frustrated skin.
8. RMS Beauty Oil
RMS Beauty Oil, $78, Amazon
This organic facial oil is perfect for those looking to add a bit of radiance to their skin, while fighting off signs of aging.
9. Pai Rosehip BioRegenerate Oil
Pai Rosehip BioRegenerate Oil, $40, Amazon
Give your foundation a powerful boost by mixing in a facial oil that helps to moisturize the skin, while helping to fade the look of scarring and post-acne marks.
10. Boots Botanics Facial Oil
Boots Botanics Facial Oil, $36, Amazon
If you find that your foundation is clinging to your dry patches, try mixing in a few drops of the Boots Botanics Facial Oil. Not only is the serum, 100 percent organic, but it also is formulated with powerful hydrating ingredients that help to moisturize dry skin.
11. Olay Regenerist Luminous Facial Oil
Olay Regenerist Luminous Facial Oil, $16, Amazon
Flat looking skin is so overrated. Give your skin a dewy look with this luminous facial oil.
Don't waste your time trying to buff in cakey makeup. Prevent it in the first place by mixing your favorite foundations with a beauty oil.
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Choosing a foundation can be really daunting, but it’s a key part to our makeup and can make or break a flawless face so it’s important to get it right. Many clients ask me about the labelling of MAC foundations as they don’t understand what NC and NW means and how to colour match themselves.
In colour theory, we’re taught that cool undertones are reds, pinks and blues and that warm undertones are yellow, peaches and golds. However, in MAC labelling, the undertones are the opposite.
NC: Neutral Cool – golden beige undertones.
NW: Neutral Warm – red, pink or blue undertones.
N: Neutral – beige undertones.
C: Cool – Yellow, golden or olive undertones
So a person with yellow, peach or golden undertones would be suited well to an NC foundation whereas a person with red, pink or blue undertones would be better suited to an NW foundation. A person with a beige undertone would be perfectly suited to an N foundation.
You might have heard that some ladies use an NC foundation but have been given an NW concealer, this is because the pink undertone of an NW concealer helps to cancel out dark green under eye circles. For blue tinged under eye circles, you could cancel them out with an NC concealer.
My client Nina has warm undertones (reds in MAC terms) with cool under eye circles (yellow). I used MAC Studio Fix in NC20 over her face to even out and correct the redness and NW10 concealer to correct the dark circles
The number that follows each NC, NW, N or C is simply the colour of each foundation. Sharon, from Sharonthemakeupartist.com explains this perfectly:
“…there are some odd numbers peppered along the way in some of the foundations. For example there is an NC27 or an NW18 in Studio Fix Fluid . These colours don’t have quite as strong an undertone as those that end in 5 or 0. These odd numbers have more of a neutral undertone. So an NC27 is not as yellow as an NC25 but it is a little bit darker.
Conversely there are also plain C’s and plain N’s. These have a stronger yellow or pink undertone than their NC/NW counterparts. Very few of the foundations in the range now have these strong undertones, it’s mostly the old school formulas like Face and Body, or Studio Fix Powder.”
The shade I wear myself is NC15 – this is much more flattering to my skin tone and helps to cancel out any unwanted redness over my cheek area. This is my personal preference too and I find that the NC blends seamlessly into my skin. I find that with the majority of my clients, an NC foundation always looks better and evens the skin tone beautifully.
The most important thing is to make sure that your foundation matches with your chest and looks natural. If you are still struggling, don’t be afraid to ask a counter makeup artist for advice and a colour match. Makeup is all about having fun so there is no wrong or right way to wear your foundation, as long as you have a good match and avoid the dreaded ‘tideline’ around the neck, you’re good to go!
Mixing Mac Foundations Foundation
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