There are many options for foundation. It really depends on what coverage you’re looking for or what you’re trying to cover up. Most foundations now don’t “cover up” your natural beauty, but make it shine through. Thank god, because old foundation formulas were like a mask; I’m happy we're out of that trend.

First off, before you delve into the world of foundation you need to figure out what color works best with your skin tone. I’m probably sure you heard it all before, but narrow down the three closest matches to your skin color. Now take those three and put a tiny stripe on your jaw line to see which ones matches exactly and disappears into your skin. To make an accurate decision, go outside in natural daylight and check your skin there. It’s the best light for doing any type of makeup. Now I know we are not born with perfect skin, so if you have redness or uneven skin tone it’s a tad bit harder to match your complexion to a foundation. Your neck may be a whole different color then your face; I find the best solution for that problem is to choose a color that falls in-between the shade of your neck and face. Then you cover your jaw and feather it down your neck (or even lower if you’re wearing a low cut top). The worst is having 2 distinct colors showing on your face and chest.

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Everyone likes to talk about "must have" shades, brushes, et cetera, but what about the little things? There are a few things I use constantly that I'd feel stranded without!

Cotton swabs, for example. These are handy for smudging lines, taking off part of a line to make it cleaner and tighter, removing unwanted makeup smears (wet mascara that gets on your lid, for example?)... I swear I use cotton swabs every bloody day. I also love them for if I want to put something on blemishes - the cotton bud lets me place the product only where I want it instead of smearing it in the general area!

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