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Bridal Beauty:
Effective Moisture-Proof
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Climate Control Artistry:
Effective Moisture-Proof Makeup
Submitted By Suzanne Patterson
Foreverwed.com Beauty Expert
Many brides often face the problem of making sure the work of art done
on their faces for their wedding day is not only flawless and natural
looking, but can survive ambient factors such as long hours, various
climate elements, and assorted lighting conditions. What does that
mean? The makeup application needs continuity (long wearing) over the
course of the day and under all light settings (sunlight, indoor
light, studio style lighting, and flash). Climate conditions and
humidity add to the mix, and don't forget to toss in the range of the
emotions that can add to skin reactions. Makeup choices need to be
highly moisture resistant, even waterproof. Waterproof? That means no
runs, no drips, and no errors whether she cries, sweats, or gets wet.
The products you choose and how you apply them will make all the
difference in the long run. What are some of these essentials in
moisture resistant makeup? Whether you choose to do your makeup
yourself, or hire a professional artist, the same principles apply.
Let's start with one of the most important ingredients, the
foundation, or base. Gel or water type bases tend to streak, dilute or
dissolve under moisture conditions. Although there have been great
improvements in liquid foundation ingredients in the last few years to
give them more staying power on skin, they are still much lower in
pigment content. A cream/cake type foundation with a high ratio of oil
to pigment in it (the kind most professional multi-media makeup
artists use) would be the ideal choice for long wear, and in heat and
moisture conditions. You will want a product that adheres to the skin
effectively and set well with powder. Look for foundations that are
castor and/or vegetable (soybean) oil based, as these tend not to be
occlusive to skin. It may also contain octyl palmitate, a non toxic
organic compound that is widely used for it's texturing properties,
and copolymers to further enhance moisture resistance. The beauty of
this type of foundation is that you can control the application
needed, from a very sheer translucency to complete coverage. One
ingredient you want to avoid is isopropyl myristate, a compound that
can cause blackheads and skin sensitivity. Also, if a moisturizer is
worn under makeup, be sure it is a water-based product. Oil based
moisturizers leave a residue that will prevent these types of
foundations from adhering to skin properly, and will tend to allow the
foundation to "slide". Also keep in mind that cheap is not always best
as you may be buying less pigment and more binders/fillers that may
contain ingredients that can cause the product to oxidize on the skin.
The right powder is the next important ingredient to moisture
resistant makeup, to set foundation and help it maintain wear
throughout the day. It is vital to choose a powder that will not cake
under humid conditions or repeated touchups. Look for powders that
contain ingredients that can absorb moisture, such as a kaolin and
cornstarch blends which helps keeps the oils absorbed and adhered to
the skin. Loose powders that are multi-sifted or microfine is
preferred, and will provide a more smooth and even application.
Dimethicone, a silicone type compound, is an important ingredient in
powder that seals and repels moisture without caking.
Look for cream based blush colors (whether in stick, cake, or cream to
powder form) that contain micronized silicates or dimethicone. This
will ensure a smooth application and a soft look. One good trick here
is to softly apply a neutral flush tone color that is barely visible.
Then, take a dry powder blush in the same tone and sweep over to set,
giving the look of a slight innocent glow to skin.
Eye shadows have also improved, with better ingredients for longer
wear. Those that come in tubes or sticks tend to be better choices
when applying a heat or moisture resistant makeup because of their oil
base content, and they wear well under these conditions. Most powder
or cake-applied shadows will wash, bleed, or fade off the lid unless
they contain stabilizing ingredients for wear like dimethicone or
other polymers that can repel moisture. The down side is that they
tend to crease, so be sure to apply a good lid primer to start with.
Lid primers seal in natural moisture and allow a more even color
application and blending, as well as locking pigment on and
discouraging oil breakthrough and creasing.
Your best moisture resistant method in application for shaping and
filling in brows is to use an oil and wax base pencil in the process.
Then, set with a matching powder brow color or eye shadow, and seal
with a brow fixative. A makeup artist trick in applying brow color
from a pencil is to use a small but very stiff haired brush (boar
bristle is ideal) and brush the hair tips several times across the
pencil tip to take up color. Then, apply to brow to fill in where
needed. This allows you to control the application for a more natural
looking brow. Next, apply a product that is brow fixative specific,
NOT clear mascara. True brow fixatives have a water tight and heat
resistant quality, and keeps brow hair firmly in place, so be sure you
know the difference! If your brows need a bit of "training" to stay in
their shape, a brow fixative is a must.
Just about any makeup brand these days are making waterproof types of
eye and lip pencils. Look for a high silicone content in the first few
ingredients such as cyclomethicone, dimethicone, and copolymers rather
than wax content (which tends to make it dissolve more easily.) This
is especially important for the lip pencils.
There is also a good selection of liquid type liners that are
waterproof, and cake applied liner can be moistened and applied with
liquid sealer. Another way you can slide-proof your pencil eyeliner
application is by setting it with a matching dry shadow. The trick is
to smooth out a pencil applied liner with a synthetic type brush, then
go back over the line with a dry, silicone type shadow in the same
color. Just about any brand of mascara is made in a waterproof
formula, but know the difference between "waterproof" and "water
resistant". They also have differing consistencies, as waterproof
mascaras are thinner on the build for lashes. What works here is to
apply your favorite lash building formula first, and use a final
coating of water proof mascara.
Lip color always presents the problem of feathering, bleeding,
smudging, or getting "kissed off," never mind being waterproof! There
are several basic tricks to keep in mind for a longer wearing
application that can stand up to a lot of action on your wedding day!
Choose a good lip color brand, one that is not too creamy and not too
thick, and has more of an oil base (castor, lanolin, and vegetable,
etc.) rather than heavy on the waxes (beeswax, candelilla, caranauba,
etc.) . This combination allows color to stay brilliant while locking
pigment into place. Avoid the use of matte lipsticks altogether,
because in a heat and moisture situation they can be very drying and
make the lips look and feel caked, especially by the end of the day.
Begin by applying a good primer, as this will give extra grip power to
lip color. Next, apply a waterproof lip liner, and also fill in lips
lightly. Place a tissue over lips and apply loose powder to the area
with a fluff brush. Remove, and reline lips. Apply a light coat of lip
color and again, apply loose powder through tissue. Finish with an
additional application of lip color. At this point you may choose to
use a lip sealer product, but the downside of using lip sealers is
they dry the lips out fairly quickly and may end up peeling off with
the lip color. Touching up lip color over sealer is not effective. Lip
glosses also tend to collect on lips giving a grainy or peely type
feel to lips. If you do insist on some gloss effect for your lip
color, better budge-proof protection with a bit of a shine is to apply
a thin film of a product called Bag Balm* instead of a sealer. Bag
Balm* is also great for waterproofing or sealing lip color applied by
lip pencils. Don't confuse this item with other ordinary lip balms,
this is a specialty product originally formulated for veterinary use
that has also found its way as a beauty product. It contains healing
ingredients that have stay power, while keeping lips moist.
One final suggestion to insure against any streaking attacks from
moisture and heat is to borrow a little something from Mother Nature
herself. Set the finished makeup application with a light mist of
distilled or bottled water sprayed lightly on the face. Wait a few
moments and blot any excess gently with a tissue wrapped around a
powder puff, and your makeup masterpiece can look and wear fresh even
in the most humid of conditions.
*Bag Balm is a salve type of product, and can be found in most drug
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