The strict requirements of a woman to her appearance became the main impetus for the creation of all kinds of cosmetics, emphasizing her beauty and hiding all the flaws. Today, in every ladies' cosmetic bag you can find a tonal remedy, the purpose of which is to even out complexion and mask redness, blackheads, rosacea, bruises under the eyes, etc. Properly selected shade and texture of the tonal remedy give the face a healthy, radiant look. Make the makeup applied on it more vibrant and lasting.
Modern tonal products take into account not only the individual skin tone, but also its type, the presence of problem areas, have tightening, moisturizing, drying or matting properties.
What you need to know before buying a foundation?
Before you go to the store for a new foundation, you must definitely decide on your skin type. After all, you can seriously make a mistake with the choice. If you do not take into account the fact that one or another tonal agent can greatly dry and emphasize peeling of the skin or, conversely, have a moisturizing property and even create unnecessary glare on the face. Therefore, manufacturers of decorative cosmetics seriously care about the different consistency and density of the coating of their products, creating an assortment for different types of skin.
For oily or combination skin
When choosing a foundation for oily or combination skin, it should be borne in mind that the active work of the sebaceous glands produces a large amount of oily sheen on the face, so the foundation should be chosen so that it copes with this deficiency, matting the skin and slightly drying it. Therefore, cosmetologists recommend choosing a cream powder. Quite often, owners of oily skin complain of inflammation and acne. These problems can be hidden with a thick consistency liquid and a dense coating.
For dry and sensitive skin
Dry skin type has additional peeling and irritation on the face. Dermatologists often refer to dry skin also a sensitive type, which can react to any component not only with roughness, but also with an allergic reaction. In this case, you need to approach the choice of foundation very carefully, familiarizing yourself with the composition - it should contain vitamins and antioxidants. In the best case, soothing components (chamomile, aloe vera, etc.). With dry skin, you must also take into account the level of SPF, which protects against ultraviolet rays, because this type of skin is sensitive to the slightest overheating or hypothermia. Thus, for dry and sensitive skin creamy tonal products, such as foundation, BB cream or light fluid, are well suited.
Today there is such a tonal remedy that is suitable for almost any type of skin - tonal mousse. What it is?
What is a tonal facial mousse?
So, in order. Tone mousse is a face cream with a weightless and airy texture and a light coating. Due to the whipped consistency, it allows the skin to breathe without clogging pores and fine wrinkles. That is why this type of foundation is ideal for daily and especially summer makeup.
Mousse well mattes oily or combination skin and does not emphasize peeling of dry skin due to its weightlessness. It is also recommended for mature skin, as it does not clog in wrinkles and well overlays age spots.
The only significant drawback of the tonal mousse is the fact that, due to its light consistency, it does not allow masking redness, acne and dark circles under the eyes. However, now, in the presence of additional concealers and proofreaders, this is not a big problem.
Overview of Popular Tools
Today, there is a huge variety of foundation cream mousses. Different manufacturers and popular brands of decorative cosmetics offer products with additional properties. That is, moisturizing, nourishing, masking, persistent, matting tonal mousse. But there is something to remember. Tonal mousse is not characterized by hydration and nutrition, since a light and delicate texture is achieved precisely due to the lack of additional components.
In addition, mousse makers offer consumers more than 12 hours of durability. Makeup with the help of such a foundation does not require corrections with powder during the day. However, it must be remembered that such mousses are professional products and have a difficult application due to the quick fixation on the face, therefore they are not recommended for "home" use.
Consider several popular tonal mousses from the mass market and professional cosmetics. Let's start with one of the most sought after.
Maybelline Foundation Mousse
The American company Maybelline New York, conquers the shelves of cosmetics and perfumery stores since 1915. She was one of the first to give birth to a tonal mousse called Dream Matte Mousse. According to the manufacturer, this is a special matting cream with a mousse texture, which reliably protects from oily sheen and provides an even velvety coating. In addition to all its properties, it also promises protection from sunlight (SPF 18), which should be in the hands of owners of sensitive and mature skin. The product is produced in a small glass jar (18 grams) with a screw cap.
Tone mousse is available in the following shades:
- 005 "natural beige";
- 008 "light beige";
- 010 "ivory";
- 020 "beige";
- 021 "beige cream";
- 026 "honey."
The range of shades allows you to choose a tool for every taste. Choosing the Maybelin tonal mousse, it is necessary to focus not on the color in the tester, since it is deceptive. You need to apply the product on the chin or neck in order to determine your shade.
Reviews of tonal mousse allow us to conclude that the product is ideally suited to normal, mixed or combination skin. On dry skin, it leaves a lot of peeling, on oily skin it clogs heavily into pores and rolls down after several hours. Owners of normal skin type do not complain about the mousse, emphasize the excellent matte finish, even tone, a texture that is pleasant for applying, but consider the mousse to be insufficiently resistant, which is why it is necessary to correct makeup several times a day.
Cost: about 400-500 rubles.
Essence Foundation Mousse
No less popular tool. The foundation mousse from Essence (Germany) bears the full name Soft touch mousse make-up. He, like the mousse from the previous brand, is available in a glass jar of 16 grams in the following shades:
- 01 matt sand (sand);
- 02 matt beige (beige);
- 03 matt honey (honey);
- 04 matt ivory (ivory).
Consumers note a delicate, porous texture that is not felt on the skin and is easily distributed with both a brush and fingers.
The finish of the mousse is completely matte, without the slightest hint of oily sheen. The tool perfectly blocks any redness, rosacea, acne and blackheads, while having a very dense coating, which should not be characteristic of mousses, in principle. Because of this, owners of wrinkles, peeling, enlarged pores complain about the fact that the mousse, instead of hiding, only emphasizes these shortcomings.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the manufacturer’s promise of 12-hour durability is not fulfilled. Girls notice a greasy shine on their face after three hours.
Cost: 300-400 rubles.
From Catrice
The German brand Catrice offers Matt Mousse Make Up matte foundation that completely covers pores and wrinkles and emphasizes the natural beauty of the skin. The product is available in a 16-gram glass jar in shades:
- 010 soft ivory (ivory);
- 015 sand beige (sand beige);
- 020 nude rose (nude pink);
- 025 light beige (light beige);
- 030 natural beige.
This tonal mousse has an average density, perfectly covers the imperfections, but at the same time it does not lie down with a mask if it is applied correctly. Consumers recommend applying Catrice with fingertips, blending the borders with a sponge or a special brush. Girls appreciate the tonal mousse quite high, noting the excellent quality inherent in elite products. They also talk about the manufacturer's stated persistence and persistent haze throughout the day. The tool does not emphasize peeling. The only drawback of the mousse can be a fairly complex flushing from the face, which can be fixed with a two-phase makeup remover.
Cost: 300-400 rubles.
From Rimmel London
The English company Rimmel London offers its customers a wide range of tonal products of different consistencies, however, Stay Matte mousse is in greatest demand today. The product is produced in a plastic tube with a volume of 30 ml in 8 natural shades:
- 010 Light Porcelain (light porcelain);
- 091 Light Ivory (ivory);
- 100 Ivory (cream);
- 200 Soft Beige (soft beige);
- 201 Classic Beige (classic beige);
- 203 True Beige (Natural Beige);
- 103 True Ivory (natural cream);
- 300 Sand (sand).
A variety of shades allows you to choose a tonal mousse as close to your skin color. But, unfortunately, most consumers do not recommend this tool, since, according to them, the tool is completely unstable. Literally within an hour, the mousse loses its dullness on the face, becomes sticky, a greasy shine appears. However, many note an excellent overlap of acne, redness, rosacea, pores, which creates the feeling of a mask on the face. The consistency is very dense, not characteristic of mousses, so the manufacturer himself recommends applying this product with a sponge.
Cost: 250-350 rub.