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KNOW YOUR SKIN TYPE :

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  Normal Skin Normal skin usually looks and feels smooth but can also react to changes in the environment: oilier in the summer and drier in the winter. Dry Skin Dry skin occurs naturally as you age as the oil glands decrease their output. Dryness may also reflect your skin's sensitivity to skincare products, cleansers, and even your diet or your emotions. • Choose double-duty foundations that moisturize while helping to smooth the appearance of skin’s surface, like Advanced Radiance or CG Smoothers. • Avoid alcohol-based products like harsh toners and astringents. • Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! If your skin is extra dry, try a tinted moisturizer as a base for your foundation. Oily Skin Oily skin is shiny and sticky. It starts the day by feeling clean and fresh, but by noon, feels greasy and slick. • Try foundations and powders that help control oily shine without causing dryness to skin, like Clean, Sensitive Skin. • Avoid touching your face during the day! Oils

10 makeup tips to look better in photos:

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1. Prep & prime.  Make sure your skin is healthy, hydrated and primed for makeup.  A  good primer  goes a long way toward achieving smooth, photo-ready skin that will last through your whole event.   2. Always opt for matte.   Makeup with shimmer and sparkle will look like more of a sheen in photographs, so choose matte whenever possible. 3. Avoid sunscreen,  which can wash you out. If it’s a day or outdoor event, then use a chemical, not physical sunscreen. Make sure to check your foundation for SPF beforehand, too. 4. Go bold.  There’s a reason Hollywood stars  always  have a full face on – the camera can diminish the features you’re trying to accentuate with makeup, like bold lips and bronzed skin. Go a little bolder than you normally would. 5.  Contour .  Contouring your cheekbones, nose, jawline or any other features you’d like more prominent will add back in any definition lost in a photo. 6. Make your eyes pop.  Like I said above, it’s good to go a little bold