Creating the perfect base

So today in Sue's lesson we learnt how to create the perfect skin base. Using the Kryolan skin base pallet we had to try and match the base to our partners skin tone. Before you start applying any make up there are a few things that are needed to be done. First things first you want to make sure that your hands are clean. Remember to let your model know what you are doing so they have reassurance. The next thing is to tie up the models hair so that none of it gets into the makeup. And lastly place an apron over the model so that no make up goes on the clothes and possibly ruin them.

What I used:

• Illamasqua Primer. Matt or Satin
• Kryolan Skin Base Pallet
• Illamasqua Translucent Powder
• Charles Fox Foundation Brush
• Charles Fox Kabuki Brush
• Illamasqua Powder Puff

To prep the face I made sure I had to make sure that there was no make up on the face so I quickly cleansed, toned and moisturised the face. 

So the first thing that I did was to place a small amount of Illamasqua's satin primer onto the back of your hand. You can either put this straight onto the face by either using your fingers or a make up brush. Primer is meant to help keep the make up on the face and stop in from coming off. However what I did was to take a small amount of the Kryolan skin base in the colour that I thought would match the skin colour of my model and mix the two together. I felt that this gave the base a better texture and I was able to apply it on a lot easier.

To test to see if you have the correct colour for your models skin, you do a single brush stroke on the bottom of the face by the jawline. Then gently rub in the base and if it matches then you can start applying more to the face. However if it doesn't match this means you need to add in another colour and keep testing until you've got the right tone. Once you have found the correct shade you start  from the nose and working your way outwards, I tried to put on the foundation as evenly as possible. I found this base to be incredibly streaky when applying and I struggled to try and get it so that it had a smooth coverage. I used the Charles Fox foundation brush for most of the face but when it came to areas such as the eyes I got a slightly smaller brush to get the foundation all over but then used the foundation brush to help smooth everything out. I then got the kabuki brush and with medium pressure, rubbed small circles all over the face. This helped get rid of the streaks and made the foundation have a lot more even coverage. I had to be careful around the eyes as I didn't want to hurt my model but I had to make sure that I found a balance so that the foundation sat right on the face. The last thing that I did was to lightly dab a small amount of the Illamasqua translucent powder all over the face as it is meant to help set the foundation and stop it from wearing off. Another reason for putting the powder on is so that when it comes to putting on any other powder cosmetics they apply easily and stay on rather than rubbing off.

 I think for the first time of trying to colour match, I did a pretty good job as you can't really notice a difference in skin tone. One thing that I would say about this base is that it is really thick and can easily be seen on the skin even after its been rubbed in. However that may be because I didn't do it right......We'll have to see next time I do this!!