Basic Foundation Tutorial

The world of makeup for your face has so many choices and possibilities that sometimes, it can all get a bit confusing. For instance, these days there are so many types of foundation out there (liquid, cream, powder, stick, mineral ...) and so many brands, how do you choose and how do you know if you're using them correctly?

Knowing how to use your product correctly is very important. Not just because if used incorrectly, you can end up looking rather unnatural and strange but you may also be wasting plenty of product simply because you are using the wrong brush or applying more then necessary. Every woman goes through the trials and tribulations of getting to know their makeup products and their face, hopefully this post helps you to avoid as many big mistakes as possible. And save you from that embarassing situation of looking like you have a strange skin condition due to uneven application :)

Here to show us is Michelle Phan who is one of Orientelle's favorite makeup gurus. Michelle gives a great tutorial on the basic techniques used to apply the three main types of makeup foundation- liquid, cream and powder.

Some related Orientelle posts that may be of interest to you:

• How to find the right foundation color for Asian skin tones.
• Our favorite powder for acne prone skin.
• Our favorite mineral makeup for those looking for something natural.
• The foundation made with Asian women specifically in mind.
• BB creams and what you should know about them.