Decent and demanded

Today let's talk about the powder. Actually, the powder in the narrow sense of the word - a powder cosmetic, allows you to hide the shortcomings of the skin (which, sadly, in each of their age) and to emphasize dignity. Using the powder, unlike lipstick or mascara for the eyes, requires certain skills and training: even the expensive powder of excellent quality, being wrongly imposed on a person who is able to turn it into a mask and plastering. Maybe that's why powder is not so common in our beauticians, as a lipstick or mascara for the eyes. Nevertheless, in the right, well "made" make-up it is indispensable.

As powder humanity ever since antiquity to use different kinds of flour - rice, wheat, almond, potato, as well as talc, gypsum and different starch. Our aristocratic ancestors (both men and women) in the era of rococo profusely powdered, not only face, but neck, hands and hair. Unnaturally white skin was considered a sign of high birth, a tan is a lot of the lower classes.

Powder to a fine powder case - the only cosmetics that can be openly used in society. Etiquette allow coquettish dusting nose at the table restaurant, or any other action on the restoration of make-up (use of mascara, perfume, lipstick, etc.) must be made in the toilet.

Nowadays, the main purpose is to consolidate the powder makeup. With the powder creates a matte foundation, so to speak, primed canvas, which can then apply color. Fortunately, modern powder has nothing like the old "heavy" powders used for the same purpose - it's light, transparent, and has wonderful texture, not suffer under the impact of drops of sweat, do not clog pores and looks natural. In addition, it does not dry the skin and protects it from UV rays. At least, the correct powder must meet all these conditions.

The order of application of powder depends on skin type and time of day. Some people prefer to apply the powder directly on the skin, others - over tonal or day cream.

Loose, or powder, powder.

Applied a thick, fluffy brush, especially carefully on the forehead and wings of the nose (where most fat and sweat glands), the surplus resemble the same brush.

Compact powder.

Applied a sponge or brush, gives a dense layer than crumbly. Surpluses also resemble a special brush. Interesting variety of compact powder - a multi-colored consisting of colored balls or molded pieces of different colors. In this case, you can create own right tone, collecting brush particles colored powder.

Normal compact powder - the only kind of decorative cosmetics, authorized for use aboard the International Space Station for women astronauts.

Doing makeup at home, take advantage of loose powder, and put the compact in her purse of the same hue - handy if you need a little freshen the face.

- To compact powder does not suffer from the effects of falling on it from the sponge sebum (from this, it clumps and loses its properties), do not throw a special transparent film-gasket between the powder and a sponge. Manufacturers do not put her in vain in every compact.

- Powder should be slightly (slightly!) Lighter than the foundation. If you do not use foundation, choose a powder, the most appropriate complexion. Try powder on the face (and not on hand): Apply a swab in the center of the forehead, where possible, in bright daylight. If the powder invisible, it means the right tone guessed.

- Modern powder does not cause inflammation of the skin, but a dirty sponge may cause the appearance of acne: a mixture of powder and deposited on its sebum - an ideal environment for breeding bacteria. The brush must be periodically washed with shampoo and thoroughly dried, sponzhik sure to wash - at least once a week.