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The whole 'less is more' thing with foundation keeps getting ignored by newer estheticians
I've been doing facials for about 12 years now, and I keep seeing newer folks pile on way too much foundation during makeup applications after a treatment. They think more product means more coverage, but it just settles into fine lines and looks cakey by noon. I learned this the hard way back in 2010 when a client in Dallas told me she looked like a porcelain doll that was cracking. Now I always start with half a pump and build up only where it's needed, like around the nose or on any redness. The skin underneath should still show through a little, that's what makes it look natural. Has anyone else noticed this trend with new graduates or is it just my area?
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the_lee23d ago
Porcelain doll that was cracking" is brutal but you're totally right, I used to overdo it until I saw it in daylight photos.
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wendy62823d ago
Oh man, I feel this so hard. I learned the same lesson after a night out when I was doing photos with friends on a sunny patio - my face looked like I had been hit with a paintball of bad foundation. @the_lee is spot on, that pasty ghost look in any natural light is just brutal. Now I keep a little handheld mirror at my desk to check before I head out.
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