Back to Basics - Building your kit 101

So I thought id ‘revamp’ my blog and start fresh. Which is also a good way to start my blog posts , ‘Back to basics’.
A lot of people get the gist when it comes to makeup. But there’s a little more too it besides picking your foundation, mascara, blush and lippy.
To avoid looking like a disaster, I’m going to give you some basic rules and tips, so you can build your kit, and know what you’re doing. (It also helps knowing more so you don’t get talked into buying that $90 foundation that does nothing for you).

Base for your face.
Before buying that new foundation that everyone is raving about it is so important to know YOUR skin type.

Normal Skin:
- Not overly sensitive to things

- Barely visible pores
- Very few imperfections

- Even tone

Dry Skin:
- barely-visible pores
- Red patches (from dry skin)
- More visible lines
- Rough complexion

Oily Skin:
- Enlarged pores

- Blemishes

- Dullness to the skin colour

Combination:
Is essentially two or more of the above types. Some suffer from an oily t-zone and dryness around the rest, etc.

Once you've identified your skin type, you can now read on and see what type of makeup will benefit you.

The below foundations, are drug store ones. I believe its so important to understand what you're using and how to use it before you invest in expensive makeup that leaves you walking around like a clown, and broke. 

Normal Skin                                                                 

What to look for : Something "normal".                    

 Doesn't specialise in a                                               

'luminous' finish or 'matte' finish.                                

                                                    

Normal Skin Recommendation:                                  

Rimmel Match Perfection                     

Dry Skin 

What to look for : Silk finish, and or containing

a 'luminous' finish. 

                         

Dry Skin Recommendation:

Maybelline Fit Me

Oily Skin

What to look for : Matte finish, or 

pair with a translucent powder

Oily Skin Recommendation:

Revlon ColorStay oilyskin/combination

Revlon Photoready Translucent Powder

Combination Skin

Combination skin, can be one of the trickiest to deal with. 

Im blessed (sarcasm) with a combination of oily (t-zone area) and normal, everywhere else.

I usually go for a foundation that has a matte finish too it, 

So im not having to powder just my t-zone. 

If you suffer from combination you want to weigh your options of how to go about it, by taking into consideration the above recommendations.