Skin Types & Foundation

makeup styles for brides and wedding parties in San Francisco

There are makeup foundations to accommodate all skin types…

Dry Skin: Can be fine, flaky with minimal oily areas, may feel tight and sensitive

Solution: Use a cream base (oil based), stick foundation with moisterising features, tinted moisterizer.

Oily Skin: Skin is coarse in texture and shiny in appearance, mainly in the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin). May have enlarged pores and more prone to blemishes.

Solution: Use a water base foundation (oil free), compact foundation, oil free tinted moisturizer.

Combination Skin: The most common skin type.
Usually skin is dry on the cheeks, outer areas of the face and T-zone produce oil.

Solution: Apply oil free foundation to the T-zone and creme based to the remaining areas.

As a makeup artist from San Francisco and Australia, I’ve had the chance to work with many different skin types and makeup applications for weddings, photographers and model portfolios.