Beauty and the Brand

PERFECT BASES

with Yvonne Gold

During our first practical session for this product we were introduced to the way of achieving the perfect base, suitable for fashion rather than TV or film. There are a few different types of makeup looks like fall under the umbrella of a natural base; DEWY, MATTE or SATIN. 

 STAGE 1 NATURAL

Many photographers love the look of natural skin and sometimes you will only be required to 'clean up' the skin. In order to achieve this a moisturizer should be applied all over the skin, worked in with the finger tips. Concealer can then be applied to any blemishes or imperfections, then blended out to create a seamless natural look to the skin.

If a natural matte look is required, a small amount of loose powder can be dusted across the T-zone.

To create a natural dewy finish to the skin a translucent gold can be used along side a moisturizer or Elisabeth Arden 8 hour cream. 

STAGE 2 NATURAL

If a flawless natural look is required a light layer of foundation can be applied as a base. It is essential this colour matches then neck in order for it to be undetectable. When applying the foundation it should only be placed within the center of the face, where the most coverage is required. 

Above shows my first attempt at create clean, flawless bases. The look on the left features a matte look skin and on the right a more dewy natural look. To create both these looks a started by massaging a small amount of moisturiser into the skin and then blending a thin layer of foundation on top. When creating a natural look its essential to make the look seem like real skin, not covering up freckles allows this to be achieved. On any other small blemishes I used a technique called spot concealing using a tiny brush to pin point concealer onto blemishes meaning the skin is not masked. 

When creating the matte version I just applied a small amount of loose powder across the face.

Collection of different versions of a natural base; clean, matte, dewy and satin finish.