Choosing Right Makeup

The first thing to keep in mind is that foundation is not skincare. Using the appropriate skincare will keep your skin healthy and counteract dryness or oiliness, and help your skin stay well balanced.

Think of makeup foundation as a veil -- not a mask. If you need to cover pimples, any redness or dark circles under the eyes, a concealer and/or corrector are the solution, not your foundation.

Knowing your skin type will help you narrow down the list. You know not to buy a moisturizer for oily skin if you have dry skin; same with foundation. In the past we had to choose a certain type of foundation for a skin type (liquid for dry and powder for oily).

However, this is not true anymore. As formulas have evolved, nowadays we can find the desired finish for our skin type in both powder and liquid foundations (without going to the extreme, that is a dewy foundation might still not be the best for oily skin, just like matte powder foundation might not be the best for dry skin). Often a formula works for all or most skin types, such as the Antonym Baked Foundation and Skin Esteem Liquid Foundation.