Choosing the right foundation

When choosing the right foundation, know your skin type, normal, dry, oily, combination. Foundation should be used to bring out your natural beauty and even out skin tone, it should look as if your not wearing any foundation at all but look better than it did without any makeup.
For oily skin: oil free cream foundation is good for someone with large pores and acne something I recommend for teenagers. An oil free powder compact is easy to apply and great for those mid day touch ups. If you really like liquid foundation then only use the oil free ones. If you can, then I would avoid liquid for everyday use. Using the HD oil free liquid foundations for photos are great, you can deslick as necessary and it brings out a great look for photos. Mineral powders are great if you have very oily skin but the oil can change the color of the powder so be careful when choosing your shade and adjust as necessary.
For normal skin: you can choose to use a tinted moisturizer, oil free cream foundation and stick foundation which is the best for photos and can be used with any skin type EXCEPT OILY.
For dry to extra dry skin: tinted face balm leaves the skin with a dewy finish, liquid foundation or a moisturizing compact
For combination skin: whipped foundation and oil free liquid foundation.

CHOOSING YOUR SHADE:
When choosing the right shade, it should disappear on your skin and always test it in natural light. Your foundation should have a yellow undertone to it, if you sunburn extremely easily even if you are under a shaded area you are probably one of the few people who need a pink undertone foundation. Wipe a shade from the middle of your cheek down to your jaw line. Do the same with a darker and lighter shade next to it to compare. Again the correct color should disappear. Once you think you have the right shade check it on your forehead, some woman will be darker on the forehead than the rest of the face.  Whichever shade matches your forehead will be the best one to use for your entire face.
I really hope this helps you, I hope I didn't confuse you in anyway. If you have any questions I will be more than happy to answer them.

MAC face chart

I love this look from MAC. I think this is a fun, gorgeous look for the summer time. I put my blue in the middle because I just like to be a little different. I know I need my eyebrows done but you can ignore that for now. If you like this face chart, try the look out, add your own twist to it. If you have some mac face chart inspired looks, feel free to post them to the blog and show off your idea.

For the Eyes: light blue and brown mineralize eyeshadow trio.  This is part of the IN THE GROOVE collection from mac. If you don't have mac products, just use what you have and have fun.

Acid Palette

This Acid Palette is from sleek makeup and what sold me on this is the true yellow color you get from this palette. The colors are very vibrant, bright and most of them are matte except the two blue colors and the silver color. Those three colors have shimmer to it. I love bold colors so if you are one who likes bold, bright colors this is a good buy. I do recommend that if you are one who doesn't really use an eye primer, you need one with this palette. The colors do not show as bright and give good coverage if you don't use a primer. That's the only downside I have found with this but all in all I give this a thumbs up and look forward to trying the other palettes. You can find this at sleekmakeup.com

                                                             

The Present

Okay makeup fanatics for my first review, I have to get the word out about Philosophy's the Present. It is an absolute must have in my makeup bag. As someone who has dealt with acne prone, oily skin for years, I have dedicated myself to find products out there that work great for people who have oily, acne prone skin. This is not described as a primer but It is an absolute wonderful primer to use before applying your foundation. It absorbs the oil and helps make the skin look almost flawless. After applying your favorite moisturizer, you would apply this and it helps lock in your moisturizer and is an excellent barrier between your skin and your makeup so your pores dont clog and your skin can breathe