Matte vs. Dewy Foundation | Makeup Practical

In our first make up lesson this semester we were looking at the difference between matte and dewy base (foundation) and creating both looks on eachother. 

Matte finish is good to use on people who naturally have oily skin as it prevents the skin from too much shine. There are matte foundations on the market but you usually powder on top which adds to the look and creates an powdery finish.

Example:

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Moisturiser and a primer with a matte finish are the products I used to prep the face for this look. I applyed the foundation and used concealer where I thought it was needed. The foundation is not matte (at least it doesn't say on the packaging), it has good coverage but it is not too heavy so it gives quite a velvety finish. To get rid of any shine I powdered and got a flawless matte finish.

Products used: 

Moisturiser: Aloe Soothing Day Cream (Body Shop)

Concealer: D3 (Kryolan)

Foundation: 125 Natural Rose (L'oreal Infallible) + White Base 01 (Illamasqua)

Powder: Translucent (Illamasqua)

Primer + Moisturiser

After applying foundation

After powdering 

Final look

After powdering 

Final look

A dewy finish makes the skin look very healthy and shiny. People with dry skin prefer this kind of finish as it makes the skin look a lot more glowing

Example of a dewy look: 

Model: Elina Moscheni

May 12 2014

(Source:http://slufoot.tumblr.com/post/85551046415/elinamoscheni-from-viviensmodelmgmt-again-cause)

To create this look I started by prepping the face with a thicker layer of moisturizer, let it set, then added a cream blush over it which worked great as an illuminator under the foundation. Then I applied concealer and blended it with the foundation. I used a highlighter to highlight the high points of my model's face: cheek bones, tip of the nose, cupids bow, chin, brow bone and forehead. 

The combination of the lights we have in the studio and my rubbish Iphone camera made it quite hard to capture the glow as you can see in the photos, however you can still see the difference between this look and the one above.

Products used: 

Moisturiser: Aloe Soothing Day Cream (Body Shop)

Illuminator: Cream Blush (Illamasqua)

Highlighter: Sof and Gentle (MAC)

Foundation: 125 Natural Rose (L'oreal Infallible) + White Base 01 (Illamasqua)

Concealer: D3 (Kryolan)

Moisturiser + illuminator

Foundation + highlighter

Foundation + highlighter

Added more highlighter on the cheek bones
Final look 

(created on: Jan 27 2016)

I should definitly add more product when I'm creating the looks as sometimes they don't show up on camera and that is something I need to think of when I'm doing the make up.