How to personalise your Foundation Base Blend with Additives
There are some basic differences in the types of products you might want to make and how they differ. Here are several terms to describe the different powders:
* Absorbency- If you have oily oil, you will want that your raw ingredients absorbs that oil.
* For dry skin or for products around the eyes, you will want to avoid absorbent raw ingredients.
* Additives and pigments should preferably not absorb oil. When powders absorb oil they tend to collect in wrinkles and skin folds.
BASE ADDITIVES TO INCREASE ABSORBENCY
Kaolin clay
Corn Powder
Titanium dioxide
Silica powder
Calcium Carbonate
* Slip – the product glides easily across the skin. Slip refers to how the product feels as it goes on the skin. It should feel lightweight and silky with minimal drag on the skin.
BASE ADDITIVES TO IMPROVE SLIP:
Magnesium Stearate.
Boron Nitride.
Mica and Methicon
Silica powder
Corn Powder
Rice Powder
Kaolin clay
Lauroyl Lysine
* Adhesion – Your make up needs to adhere to the skin to be long lasting and does not need to reapplied again and again.
BASE ADDITIVES TO IMPROVE ADHESION
Magnesium Stearate.
Boron Nitride.
Sericite
Titanium dioxide
Zinc oxide
Kaolin clay
Mica and Methicon
Boron Nitride
Lauroyl Lysine
* Coverage – this refers to how much the products cover the underlying skin.
*If you suffer from rosacea and hyper pigmentation you will want more coverage and less translucency in your foundation. You will also want more coverage in your concealer.
*If you want a more natural look or of you are making a blush, you will want more translucency in your products
BASE ADDITIVES TO INCREASE WHITENESS OR OPACITY
Titanium Dioxide
Zinc oxide
Sericite
Silk mica
Satin pearl
* Translucent – the product, once applied, is practically invisible. These powders are "see through". They provide you skin with colour and radiance but will not cover up flaws.
BASE ADDITIVES TO INCREASE TRANSLUCENCY (virtually invisible once applied):
Kaolin clay
Corn powder
Rice powder
Ultra silk
Silica powder
Sericite
* Bloom – refers if the product is completely matte, shiny or something in between. Older woman will prefer matte finishes, when younger woman will prefer more sheen.
*High Luster: these products have a pearl appearance and will tend to reflect the light.
BASE ADDITIVES TO INCREASE BLOOM
Sericite
Rice Powder
Lauroyl Lysine
Satin pearl
* Matte: this has a flat low luster appearance.
BASE ADDITIVES TO INCREASE MATTE EFFECT
Titanium dioxide
Zinc oxide
Magnesium Stearate
Kaolin clay
Corn Powder
Calcium Carbonate
Allantoin
* Skin Healing
BASE ADDITIVES TO INCREASE SKIN HEALING
Allantoin
Titanium Dioxide
Zinc oxide
Kaolin clay
Corn Powder
Wrinkle Fillers
BASE ADDITIVES WRINKLE FILLERS
Mica with Methicone
Silica powder
Boron Nitride
Lauroyl Lysine
Sun Protection
BASE ADDITIVES TO INCREASE SUN PROTECTION
Zinc oxide
Titanium Dioxide
With a little experimentation and understanding, soon you will have a superb product, personally made by you!
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