Skincare Fundamentals

Skin classification

Dry skin type: The skin lacks moisture and oil, and the surface is relatively dry, prone to fine lines, flaking, and other phenomena. People with this skin type may feel tight after cleansing, so when choosing skincare products, they should pay attention to moisturizing and nourishing effects, such as products containing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin.

Oily skin: sebaceous glands secrete vigorously, and the surface of the skin is often shiny and oily, making it prone to acne and blackheads. Daily care needs to pay attention to cleanliness, but also avoid excessive cleaning that can damage the skin barrier. You can choose skincare products that are oil controlling and refreshing, such as salicylic acid and witch hazel extract, which help regulate oil secretion.

Neutral skin type: It is an ideal skin type with balanced moisture and oil, smooth and delicate skin, luster, and small pores. Daily care is relatively simple, just keep it clean and moisturize appropriately.

Mixed skin type: The T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) appears oily, while other areas such as the cheeks are dry or neutral. During skincare, it is necessary to use zone care, with oil control products for the T-zone and moisturizing products for the cheeks.

Sensitive skin type: The skin barrier is thin and sensitive to external stimuli such as cosmetics and environmental changes, which can lead to symptoms such as redness, itching, and stinging. When choosing skincare, it is important to choose products that are gentle, non irritating, and free of allergenic ingredients such as fragrances and alcohol, such as skincare products containing soothing ingredients like ceramides and chamomile.

Skincare steps

Cleaning: It is the first step in skincare, divided into makeup removal and cleansing. Makeup remover products include makeup remover oil, makeup remover milk, makeup remover water, etc., which can be selected according to the intensity of makeup and personal skin type. For example, makeup remover oil is suitable for heavy makeup, while makeup remover lotion or makeup remover water can be chosen for light makeup or sensitive skin. Cleansing products include soap based cleansing and amino acid cleansing. Amino acid cleansing is gentler and suitable for daily use on various skin types.

Toner/toner: Its main function is to provide secondary cleansing and moisturizing, laying the foundation for subsequent skincare steps. You can use a cotton pad or gently pat your face with your hands to help the skin absorb.

Essence liquid: containing high concentration of effective ingredients, such as retinol in anti wrinkle essence, nicotinamide in whitening essence, it can solve skin problems pertinently and is a key product in skin care steps.

Lotion/face cream: It is mainly used to moisturize and lock nutrients. Lotion is light and thin, suitable for oily and mixed skin; The face cream is thicker and more suitable for dry and sensitive skin.

Sunscreen: It is the last step in daytime skincare, which can prevent UV damage to the skin, prevent tanning, sunburn, and photoaging. Sunscreen products are divided into physical sunscreen, chemical sunscreen, and physical chemical combined sunscreen. Physical sunscreen mainly uses reflected ultraviolet rays to prevent sunburn, with ingredients such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, and a relatively thick texture; Chemical sunscreen absorbs ultraviolet rays to protect the skin. It has a lightweight texture, but may be somewhat irritating to the skin; The combination of physical and chemical sunscreen combines the advantages of both.

Makeup section

Makeup

Foundation make-up: liquid foundation, foundation cream, powder and other forms. Liquid foundation is light and thin, with moderate concealer power, suitable for creating natural makeup effect; Foundation cream has strong concealer power and thick texture, which is suitable for occasions requiring high concealer; Powder is easy to carry and has the function of fixing and repairing makeup. When choosing foundation make-up, you should consider the skin color and texture, find the most suitable color number through color test, and pay attention to whether the product's makeup holding effect and sense of makeup meet the needs.

Concealer: It is used to cover defects on the face, such as dark circles, pockmarks, spots, etc. Concealer products include concealer, concealer, etc. concealer has strong concealer power and is suitable for covering obvious defects; Concealer is light and thin, which is more suitable for covering large areas of light color defects such as dark circles.

Makeup: It can make the base makeup last longer and reduce the phenomenon of peeling off. Make up products include loose powder, honey powder and make up spray. Loose powder and honey powder have a delicate texture and are mainly used to set makeup by adsorbing oil; Make up spray is used to make up by forming a protective film on the skin surface. Some make up spray also contains moisturizing ingredients to make the makeup more comfortable.

Eye makeup

Eyebrow pencil/eyebrow powder/eyebrow dye: Eyebrow pencil is suitable for outlining eyebrow shape, eyebrow powder can fill eyebrows to make them more natural, and eyebrow dye is used to adjust the color of eyebrows to make them more coordinated with hair color. When crossing a eyebrow, one should design it according to their own facial shape and eyebrow features, such as a round face suitable for raising eyebrows, and a square face suitable for curved eyebrows.

Eye shadow: eye shadow has various colors and textures. In terms of color, the earth color eye shadow is suitable for daily makeup and can create a profound eye contour; Color eye shadow can be selected according to occasions and personal preferences, and used to create personalized makeup. The texture includes powder, paste and liquid, powder eye shadow is easy to operate, and the color transition is natural; Paste eye shadow has high color rendering, but it is easy to accumulate lines; Liquid eye shadow can create a shiny eye makeup effect.

Eyeliner pencil/eyeliner lotion/eyeliner cream: eyeliner can enlarge eyes and change eye shape. Eyeliner pen is soft and easy to use, suitable for beginners; Eyeliner liquid pen has smooth lines and lasting makeup effect; The eyeliner cream needs to be used with the eyeliner brush to draw natural thick lines.

Eye black: It can make eyelashes thick, curly and slender. Eye black can be waterproof or not. Waterproof eye black is suitable for situations that are prone to tears or in wet environments, but it is relatively difficult to remove makeup. According to the different shapes of the brush head, eye black can also have different effects. For example, the spiral brush head can make the eyelashes curl more, and the comb brush head can make the eyelashes clear.

Lip makeup

Lipstick/lipstick/lip gloss: Lipstick is rich in colors, with various textures such as matt, moist, satin, etc. Matte mouth red makeup effect is high-end, but may be relatively dry; Moisturizing lipsticks contain a lot of oil and fat components, which are relatively moisturizing, but their makeup holding power may be slightly weaker; Lip gloss has a moisturizing texture and a glossy feel, usually used to create a pouty lip effect. When choosing lip color, one should consider skin tone and occasion. For example, people with lighter skin tone are suitable for various colors, while people with darker skin tone choose dark colored lipstick to make it more vivid.

Lipliner: used to outline the lip shape, making the lips more three-dimensional and plump. When using matte lipstick or dark lipstick, lipliner can prevent lipstick from smudging and make lip makeup more refined.

Beauty Tools 

Makeup brush: including foundation make-up brush, powder brush, powder blusher brush, eye shadow brush, eyebrow brush and other types. Different makeup brushes have different purposes, and a good makeup brush can make the makeup look more even and natural. The bristle materials of makeup brushes can be divided into animal hair and artificial hair. Animal hair is soft and has a good makeup effect, but it is expensive and requires good maintenance; Artificial wool has a relatively low price and is easy to clean.

Beauty egg/sponge powder puff: used for applying base makeup, can make foundation make-up more comfortable. Beauty eggs come in various shapes and can be flexibly used according to different parts. Soak the beauty egg before use, squeeze out excess water, and then dip in foundation make-up to apply makeup. Sponge powder puff is more suitable for pressing and setting operations.

Beauty Tips

Improve the durability of base makeup: Before applying foundation make-up, you can apply a thin layer of makeup lotion on your face to make the base makeup more comfortable. When setting makeup, you can first set makeup with loose powder, and then set makeup with spray, which can greatly improve the durability of the base makeup.

Eye makeup without smudging: before applying eye makeup, apply a layer of eye primer on the eyelid to make eye shadow more colorful and reduce smudging. The use of waterproof eyeliner pen and eye black can also effectively prevent eye makeup smudging.

More delicate lip makeup: apply a layer of lipstick as a base before applying lipstick, which can prevent dry lips and make lipstick smoother. If you want to create a gradient lip effect, you can first apply lipstick on the inside of your lips, and then blend it out with your fingers or lip brush.