Foundation and your Skin Type

Evaluating your skin type is essential when selecting the right foundation. Figuring out which category your skin type falls under will help you select the ideal foundation that is suitable for your skin to achieve a flawless complexion.

Skin alters in texture throughout seasons. With the weather changing our skin is more prone to flaking and dry patches. Keep in mind for the colder season your skin requires more hydration since the dry weather produces less natural oil, applying moisturizer before any foundation will help distribute the product evenly onto the skin. For more information and tips on foundation for Fall/Winter season read our previous post. 

                Three basic skin types:

                                • Normal/Combination

                                • Oily

                                • Dry

To determine your skin type, use a simple test with a clean tissue in the morning right after you wake up since your skin is in its natural state. Blot the tissue on key areas of your face such as the nose and forehead.

                Normal/Combination Skin Type

                                • Smooth texture with light oil build up around nose

                                • Tissue Test: Small traces of oil around nose and forehead

                Oily Skin Type

                                • Shiny/greasy with enlarged pores around the nose. Skin prone t0 acne spots.

                                • Tissue Test: Large spots of oil on nose, chin and forehead.

                Dry Skin Type

                                • Tight skin texture and prone to dry patches.

                                • Tissue Test: Flaky, itchy and tight skin.

                                 

Foundation for your skin type:

Skin Type
	Oily Skin	Combination/ Normal	Dry
High Coverage	Matt HD Stick + Invincible Powder	Matt Perfection (2 Layers) + Invincible Powder	Matt HD Stick OR Matt Perfection
Low Coverage	Matt Perfection + Invincible Powder	Matt Perfection + Invincible Powder	Pro Luminous

Pro Luminous Foundation:

The Color Studio Professional Pro Luminous Foundation, with added UVA and UVB protection provides long wearing coverage against harmful sunrays. The built in benefit of SPF 15, provides effective protection from sun damage and photo-aging and its unique non-sticky formula is great for just about any skin tone. With the Pro Luminous Foundation, achieve a flawless look with multipurpose benefits all in one bottle.

Matt Perfection Foundation:

Matt perfection foundation coats the skin with an invisible film of color that perfectly minimizes all imperfections assuring an incredible natural flawless finish. It contains specific active ingredients with repairing and moisturizing action and the formulation is preservative free.

Invincible Compact:

An infallible waterproof powder with the plus of being water - repellent, humidity resistant, perfect under the sun and during physical activity. The delicate and velvety formulation takes care of the skin guaranteeing an exceptional anti - aging and anti - oxidant action.

Matt HD Foundation Stick:

Extremely easy to apply, characterized by a dry touch and a matt finish. Its high coverage assures a perfect minimization of the skin imperfections and its soft formulation takes care of the skin assuring a decongestant and anti - oxidant action. Particular active principles like chestnut extract and vitamin e works together to protect the skin.

Read More

Pro Luminous Foundation-- Product Info and Swatches

The Pro Luminous Foundation was the first foundation to be launched by the brand a few months back. Perfect for the humid summer weather in Pakistan, the liquid foundation is ideal for protecting your skin from harmful sun-rays and photo-aging. The Paraben Free, FDA approved formula is gentle enough to use daily as an effective treatment to prevent fine line and wrinkles. 

The formula is a liquid consistency that applies easily on the skin with the use of your fingers. The light to medium coverage provides UVA and UVB to protect from ultraviolet sun rays. UVA and UVB both penetrate the skin deeply to reduce skin wrinkling and other aspects of photoaging. Using SPF 15 block 93% of UVB rays which causes negative side to the skin. 

Packaging-

Pro Luminous Foundation comes in an squeeze tube packaging. The opening of the bottle is small enough for the liquid consistency to easily dispense out.

Application Guide-

To use the Pro Luminous Foundation, the light consistency will easily blend into the skin using only your fingers or a foundation brush. Simply dab dots on your nose, cheeks, chin, the center of the forehead with your fingers and blend it out. Avoid spots and streaks by evenly spreading the product on to the skin. 

For added coverage apply a second layer of foundation. Make sure that your face and neck are the same color and blended out into your hairline and jaw line.

Swatches-

Pro Luminous Foundation Swatches (Click to Enlarge)

101 Asian Beige is a medium-tan shade with warm undertone

102 Soft Beige is a light pale shade with pink undertone

103 Natural Skin is a medium shade with yellow undertones

104 Ivory is a light shade with yellow undertones

Read More

Matt Foundation HD Stick-- Product Info and Swatches

The debut Matt Foundation HD Stick in the Color Studio Professional makeup range is a medium to full coverage foundation. The stick foundation is easy to use and blends into the skin beautifully. The product is versatile, use it to cover any problematic areas for a natural coverage makeup look or create a buildable photo-ready face for special occasions.  

The formula glides on the skin easily and stays on the skin comfortably. The long wearing matte finish offers additional skincare benefits including chestnut extract and vitamin E to help vitalize your skin. The creamy formula dries to a velvety smooth texture without feeling heavy on the skin. The stick foundation applies quickly and easily and conceals any fine lines or imperfections.  

The foundation works well for combination or oily skin types. Since the product stays in place all day, the natural oil on your skin will not dissolve or wash away the foundation. The foundation doesn’t fade if your skin is prone to excessive oil. The anti-oxidant properties will prevent skin damage resulting from environmental pollution and the harmful effects of sun exposure. Find your foundation stick match with 5 different shades in the range.

Description:  Extremely easy to apply, characterized by a dry touch and a matt finish. Its high coverage assures a perfect minimization of the skin imperfections and its soft formulation takes care of the skin assuring a decongestant and anti - oxidant action. Particular active principles like chestnut extract and vitamin E works together to protect the skin.

Packaging-

Matt Foundation HD Stick comes in an all black plastic twist up packaging. The stick is handy to carry around in your makeup bag. Twist it up to reveal the product.

Application Guide-

The stick is very easy to apply and doesn’t look unnatural after application. The creamy formula suits all skin types from normal, combination/oily to dry. For dry skin types, apply a thin layer of moisturizer to hydrate the skin before applying foundation.

After your skincare regimen blot off any excess moisture on the skin with a clean tissue. Take the stick and twist it up to reveal a small amount of the foundation. For a light coverage, take some of the foundation on a clean finger and apply it on any imperfections such as under eye darkness, acne scars and pigmentation to conceal. Blend the foundation evenly into the imperfections.

For full coverage application draw lines on your forehead, cheek, nose and chin directly from the stick. Smooth out the foundation evenly with a sponge applicator, working from the center of your face and blending it outward. Using a sponge applicator can give your skin an even complexion.

Swatches-

Matt Foundation HD Stick Swatches (Click to Enlarge)

Beige is a medium shade with yellow undertone

Asia is a light-medium shade with yellow undertone

Ivory is a light shade with yellow undertones

Arabia is a medium shade with pink undertones

Oriental is the darkest shade with golden undertone for tan skin

Read More

Matt Perfection Foundation-- Product Info and Swatches

The new Matt Perfection Foundation compact’s from Color Studio Professional is a cream to powder formula which glides on the skin smoothly giving you the control for your choice of light to medium coverage. The long-wearing formula covers imperfections flawlessly and feels weightless on the skin. The hydrating texture of the foundation leaves the skin looking well moisturized. The added oil-free properties is ideal for all skin types and will not leave the skin looking flat or cakey. Dry skin types can also benefit from the matte finish foundation since the creamy formula easily applies to the skin to hide any imperfections. The line of matte finish foundation compacts includes 5 shades.

Description: Matt perfection foundation coats the skin with an invisible film of color that perfectly minimizes all imperfections assuring an incredible natural flawless finish. It contains specific active ingredients with repairing and moisturizing action and the formulation is preservative free.

Packaging-

The Matt Perfection Foundation comes in an all black plastic compact to easily carry in your handbag. The packaging comes with a separate compartment which includes a sponge applicator to keep your foundation hygienic. The sponge applicator is specially designed for the creamy formula. 

Application Guide-

The matte finish foundation has a thin consistency which can be built up to medium coverage. The creamy consistency easily blends into the skin giving you a natural looking coverage with just a single thin layer. The foundation is easily blendable with the provided applicator. It balances with your natural skin type and keeps shine and oil at bay for combination/oily skin types.

For a light and natural finish coverage, apply the foundation using a light hand with the included sponge. Dot the foundation on any imperfections before blending it onto the rest of the face. The creamy consistency blends into the skin effortlessly. To conceal any skin discoloration, use your ring finger with a small amount of product and tap it into the blemish.

For a medium coverage application, apply the foundation by picking up the product using the sponge and pat it into the skin.  The foundation dries matte so you can skip out on using a setting powder.

Swatches-

Matt Perfection Foundation Swatches (Click to Enlarge)

Pink is the fairest shade for porcelain skintone with pink undertones.

Beige is a light-medium shade with a soft pink undertone.

Ivory is a medium shade with yellow undertone.

True Ivory is a dark shade with golden undertone for warm complexions.

Asia is a deep orange tone which neutralizes darkness on tanned skin. This can also be doubled as concealer to neutralize any purple/blue imperfections.

Read More