A woman's strict requirements for her appearance have become the main impetus for the creation of all kinds of cosmetics that emphasize her beauty and hide all flaws. Today, in every ladies' cosmetic bag, you can find a tonal remedy, the purpose of which is to even out complexion and mask redness, acne, rosacea, bruises under the eyes, etc. The right shade and texture of the tonal remedy give the face a he althy, radiant look. Makes the makeup applied on it brighter and more durable.
Modern tonal products take into account not only the individual skin tone, but also its type, the presence of problem areas, have tightening, moisturizing, drying or matting properties.
What you need to know before buying foundation?
Before you go to the store for a new foundation, you must definitely decide on your skin type. After all, you canseriously make the wrong choice. If you do not take into account the fact that this or that tonal product can greatly dry out and emphasize the peeling of the skin, or, conversely, have a moisturizing property and create unnecessary highlights on the face even more. Therefore, manufacturers of decorative cosmetics seriously care about the different consistency and coverage of their products, creating a range for different skin types.
For oily or combination skin
When choosing a foundation for oily or combination skin, you need to take into account that the active work of the sebaceous glands produces a large amount of oily sheen on the face, so the foundation should be chosen so that it copes with this shortcoming, matting the skin and slightly drying it. Therefore, cosmetologists recommend choosing cream powder. Quite often, owners of oily skin complain of inflammation and acne. These problems can be covered up with liquid products with a thick consistency and dense coverage.
For dry and sensitive skin
Dry skin type has additional peeling and irritation on the face. Dermatologists often refer to dry skin as a sensitive type, which can react to any component not only with roughness, but also with an allergic reaction. In this case, you need to approach the choice of foundation very carefully, getting acquainted with the composition - it should contain vitamins and antioxidants. At best, soothing ingredients (chamomile, aloe vera, etc.). With dry skin, you also need to consider the level of SPF,which protects from ultraviolet rays, because this type of skin reacts painfully to the slightest overheating or hypothermia. Thus, creamy foundations such as foundation, BB cream or light fluid are good for dry and sensitive skin.
Today there is also a tonal product that suits almost any type of skin - tonal mousse. What is it?
What is foundation facial mousse?
So, in order. Foundation mousse is a face cream with a weightless and airy texture and light coverage. Thanks to its whipped consistency, it allows the skin to breathe without clogging pores and fine lines. That is why this type of foundation is ideal for everyday and especially summer makeup.
Mousse well mattes oily or combination skin and does not emphasize dry skin peeling due to its weightlessness. It is also recommended for mature skin, as it does not clog into wrinkles and well covers age spots.
The only significant downside of tonal mousse is the fact that, due to its light consistency, it does not mask redness, pimples and dark circles under the eyes. However, now, with additional concealers and proofreaders, this is not a big problem.
Overview of popular tools
Today, there is a huge variety of tonal cream mousses. Different manufacturers and popular brands of decorative cosmetics offer products with additional properties. That is,moisturizing, nourishing, masking, long-wearing, mattifying tonal mousse. But it's worth remembering something. Tonal mousse is not characterized by moisturizing and nourishing, since a light and delicate texture is achieved precisely due to the absence of additional components.
In addition, mousse manufacturers offer consumers more than 12 hours of wear. Makeup with this foundation does not require adjustments with powder during the day. However, it must be remembered that such mousses are professional products and are difficult to apply due to the quick fixation on the skin of the face, therefore they are not recommended for "home" use.
Let's take a look at some popular tonal mousses from the mass market and professional cosmetics. Let's start with one of the most requested.
Maybelline Mousse Foundation
The American company Maybelline New York has been conquering the shelves of cosmetics and perfumery stores since 1915. She was one of the first to produce a foundation mousse called Dream Matte Mousse. According to the manufacturer, this is a special matting cream with a mousse texture that reliably protects against oily sheen and provides a smooth, velvety finish. In addition to all its properties, it also promises sun protection (SPF 18), which should be in the hands of owners of sensitive and mature skin. The product is produced in a small glass jar (18 grams) with a screw cap.
Tonal mousse is available inin the following shades:
- 005 "natural beige";
- 008 "light beige";
- 010 "ivory";
- 020 "beige";
- 021 "beige cream";
- 026 "honey".
The range of shades allows you to choose a product for every taste. When choosing the Maybelline tonal mousse, you need to focus not on the color in the tester, as it is deceptive. You need to apply the product on the chin or neck in order to determine your shade.
Reviews of tonal mousse allow us to conclude that the product is ideal for normal, mixed or combination skin. On dry skin, it leaves a lot of peeling, on oily skin it clogs heavily into pores and rolls off after a few hours. Owners of normal skin type do not complain about mousse, they emphasize a beautiful matte finish, even tone, and a pleasant consistency to apply, however, they consider the mousse to be insufficiently resistant, which makes it necessary to touch up makeup several times a day.
Cost: about 400-500 rubles
Essence Foundation Mousse
No less popular remedy. Tonal mousse from Essence (Germany) is called Soft touch mousse make-up. It, like the mousse from the previous brand, is available in a glass jar with a volume of 16 grams, in the following shades:
- 01 matt sand (sand);
- 02 matt beige;
- 03 matt honey;
- 04 matt ivory.
Consumers note the most delicate, poroustexture that is not felt on the skin and spreads easily with both a brush and fingers.
The finish of the mousse is absolutely matte, without the slightest hint of oily sheen. The tool perfectly covers any redness, rosacea, post-acne and acne, while having a very dense coating, which should not be characteristic of mousses, in principle. Because of this, the owners of wrinkles, peeling, enlarged pores complain about the fact that mousse, instead of hiding, only emphasizes these imperfections.
Also, it's worth mentioning that the manufacturer's promise of a 12 hour hold is not being kept. Girls notice oily sheen on their face after three hours.
Cost: RUB 300-400
From Catrice
German brand Catrice offers Matt Mousse Make Up, a mattifying tonal mousse that completely covers pores and wrinkles and emphasizes the natural beauty of the skin. The product is available in a 16-gram glass jar in shades:
- 010 soft ivory (ivory);
- 015 sand beige;
- 020 nude rose (nude pink);
- 025 light beige;
- 030 natural beige.
This tonal mousse has a medium density, perfectly covers imperfections, but does not lie down as a mask if applied correctly. Consumers recommend applying Catrice with fingertips, blending the borders with a sponge or a special brush. girls ratetonal mousse is quite high, noting the excellent quality inherent in elite products. They also talk about the manufacturer's claimed durability and remaining matte throughout the day. The tool does not emphasize peeling. The only downside to the mousse might be that it can be quite difficult to wash off the face, which can be corrected with a two-phase make-up remover.
Cost: RUB 300-400
From Rimmel London
The English company Rimmel London offers its customers a wide range of tonal products of different consistency, but Stay Matte mousse is in the greatest demand today. The product comes in a 30 ml plastic tube in 8 natural shades:
- 010 Light Porcelain (light porcelain);
- 091 Light Ivory (ivory);
- 100 Ivory (cream);
- 200 Soft Beige (soft beige);
- 201 Classic Beige;
- 203 True Beige (natural beige);
- 103 True Ivory (natural cream);
- 300 Sand.
A variety of shades allows you to choose a tonal mousse as close as possible to your skin color. But, unfortunately, most consumers do not recommend this tool, because, according to them, the tool is completely unstable. Literally within an hour, the mousse loses its dullness on the face, becomes sticky, and a greasy sheen appears. However, many note the excellent coverage of acne, redness, rosacea, pores, which creates the feeling of a mask on the face. The consistency is verydense, not characteristic of mousses, so the manufacturer himself recommends applying this product with a sponge.
Cost: 250-350 RUB
