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The Science of Face Makeup – Essential Makeup Basics

Learn the fundamentals of face makeup, from understanding skin types and skincare to choosing the right products and tools. This beginner-friendly tutorial explains the essential techniques.

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Know Your Skin Type

Every product choice starts with understanding your skin. Oily, dry, combination and sensitive skin each react differently to formulas, and the right match makes makeup last longer and look better.

  • Oily — mattifying primers and powder foundations
  • Dry — hydrating primers and dewy liquid foundations
  • Combination — balance products zone by zone
  • Sensitive — fragrance-free, patch-tested formulas

Understand Undertones

Undertone — warm, cool or neutral — decides which foundation shade looks invisible on your skin. Test shades along the jawline in daylight and choose the one that disappears.

Choose the Right Tools

Brushes give more coverage, sponges give a softer finish, and fingers warm cream products into the skin. Clean tools matter as much as good products.

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