High Def - This is your life!!! Back to 'Base'-ics (Part one)

As a working professional, the last 10 years in this business has transformed how we do make up - no longer can we Spackle wrinkles and dark circles with Joe Blasco poly-filler (I don't know the American for this!! - whatever it is you use to fill holes in the wall before you paint!!) - its all about getting back to basics and getting your skin into the best condition it can possibly be before applying a foundation/base that has been specially formulated for High Definition Cameras (or God Forbid - the Red Camera (cold shiver goes through my body - ewwwwwwww!))
However, all is not lost, in the last few years some fantastic makeups have been produced by a few make up companies who, having found this niche, have embraced our dilemma with open arms - Yes!!  Koh Gen Do, Make up Forever and Cargo 'Blu Ray' - They are clever peeps, because, here is the thing - pretty much every day life is Hi-Def - there is nothing worse than being face to face with someone who has caked on their makeup and set it with half a tonne of pigmented powder that has now lodged itself into every crease and cranny accentuating every wrinkle, line and imperfection you are trying to hide!!  I'm lucky enough to have a type of base for every discernable occasion but for those of you who are trying to juggle a job, family life, daily exercise and the like, need products that do what they are supposed to!!

Its super important to start by 'priming' the skin - A Makeup Primer will probably contain waxes, polymers and silicones - substances that form a bond with other cosmetics causing said cosmetics to have more longevity than they would otherwise - when applying foundation, it often then takes less foundation to achieve the same effect if you have first applied a make up primer - What a joy, then to combine both primer with an SPF which is exactly what Colore Science have done (they are bloody GENIUSES!!) - any one of their primers are effective - my personal fav is Line Tamer and they are priced between $40-50.00

www.colorescience.com

Make Up Forever do a line of tinted primers, so if you are trying to neutralise a certain colour eg - high colour in the cheeks - you would choose the '1 green' - these are super light primers and dry quickly so you can immediately apply your foundation - I like these but no SPF, I usually use the '0

neutral'  - priced at about $32.00

www.makeupforever.com

Koh Gen Do is a makeup line that only deals in HD make- up - there are 3 coloured  primers to choose from in the Maifanshi range - a green, a yellow and a pearl white - I favour the yellow, as it helps with high colour, neutralising blemishes and skin has brightening and anti shine properties - they all have SPF!! -   priced around $44.00

kohgendocosmetics.com

I Know that we are spending some serious $$$ here, once you add up the primer, foundation, concealers and powder - BUT if you are going to spend money - these 4 products are where you want it to go!! And really Ladies - a flawless skin is PRICELESS!!! 

In my next post we will cover foundations/bases - I know you all await with baited breath!! 

Peace out beauties! xoxox