Health Information Center – CedrikaProvencher

Foundation is a basic part of the makeup, the most frequently used and many women feel more confident with using the foundation as part of the makeup. This basic makeup is usually used to cover shortages in the face, like acne scars or black mole-mole.

Problems that arise related to your use foundation have more contact with the skin type and the choice of foundation is not right. The use of less appropriate foundation constantly often cause problems.

The main problem of the use of foundation and / or concealer is not related to how often we use it, but more  with sweat and oil production that we produce. Choosing the type of foundation / concealer that exactly fit with our skin type will help not only in maintaining the makeup to be more durable, but also keep us from problems, especially acne.

The sweat that arise during the move will make us the foundation we wear meluntur that we face will look streaked, it is because the foundation that we use most emolien contain wax and melted slowly when exposed to heat.

To prevent our makeup faded fast, we can choose foundation / concealer that is free of oil (oil free), does not contain wax, nor emolien and the best dosage is usually in powder form (powder) or liquid (liquid) which contains silicon. Silicon powder with the most appropriate for oily skin, while the liquid form is more appropriate for dry skin. For combination skin types, can use other forms (cream, mousse).

For more long lasting effect, can also be added powder shotgun / solid as a finishing touch. Acne problem is the most common problems associated with the use complained of foundation / concealer that is not appropriate. Often the heavy makeup use a thick foundation, multi-layered, even difficult to clean. This is what causes the skin pores clogged face and when mixed with sweat, oil and bacteria will cause acne. To prevent this, choose a foundation that is nonkomedogenik so it will not clog pores.

Another thing that is important in preventing acne is cleaning the face regularly. We should choose the appropriate facial cleanser with skin type and needs. If the foundation is used for long-wear or waterproof, use a special cleanser (make up remover) and continued with the use of cleansing foam / toner.