Use a foundation brush, sponge or clean fingertips (I would recommend a foundation brush) to apply foundation evenly to your cheeks, chin, forehead and nose. Then blend the foundation in with long light strokes.

Keep on making light strokes over the jawline down to your neck to get a natural texture with no visible lines between two strokes. Now check your face and neck in natural light to see that the foundation is well blended.

If the under eye circles or red spots are still visible then don’t add more foundation as this will make your lids look heavy and curdled. To avoid this and yet have your under eye circles and red spots well covered, use a concealer instead.

Tip
It is very important for you to choose the foundation that compliments your skin tone. When you are testing out shades, make sure to pick out a shade that matches the colour of your jawline exactly. It is better to use a mirror outdoor to see how the shade looks in natural light.

Always start by using a small amount of foundation and gradually increase the amount depending upon how much you want to cover your skin. Remember blending tactfully is the key.

For day make-up, mix your foundation with a moisturizer having at least 15 SPF. For women above 30 a moisturizer with an SPF of 30 is essential.

Isadora’s Recommendations

16Hrs Active Moist Make-up SPF 30
For maximum wear, comfort, hydration and protection from morning to night!

For women who need keep their make-up intact for extreme long hours, for example women working long hours who hardly have time to retouch their faces with make-up during their work period. 16 Hrs Active Moist Make-up is the apt type of foundation for you as it specializes in ultra long wear and is imbued with intense moisturizing and protecting combination for your skin making it smoother and more luminous. It keeps your skin spotless and protected for long hours without melting as it is smudge proof.

Ultra long wear make-up – up to 16 hours
Active skin care ingredients
Smooth velvety finish
Smudge proof – no transfer
For all skin types
SPF 30
Available in six different shades

Velvet Touch Foundation
This semi-transparent light creamy and silky soft foundation gives an even and lasting make-up. It invigorates and hydrates the skin and is easy to apply and blend. Isadora Velvet Touch Foundation allows a comfortable and a flawless long wear. It is suitable for dry to normal skin types. Available in six different shades.

Hydralight Foundation

Isadora Hydralight Foundation is a semi-transparent gives a fresh look giving a natural result. Its light formula makes it easy to tone and blend. Hydralight foundation gives a long lasting matte result smoothening the skin and covering skin irregularities. Suitable for normal to oily skin. Available in six different shades.

Lift & Cover Foundation

This foundation has a special covering and moisturizing characteristic with a firming anti-wrinkle effect. It blends flawlessly with your skin tone and smoothens out skin irregularities. It has a special light consistency giving perfect coverage. Isadora Lift & Cover foundation is ideal for mature skin that ranges between normal to dry types. Available in six different shades.

High Performance All Day Foundation

A new generation of foundations! Isadora High Performance All Day Foundation is a lightweight make-up foundation which gives a long lasting flawless finish. Its exclusive lightweight formula offers the highest possible coverage in the most natural way. It blends very well with the skin tone giving it a durable spotless finish. It feels like second skin as it is extremely comfortable to wear. It is suitable for all skin types and has a SPF value of 12. Available in six different shades.

Velvet Make-up Mousse

This is a semi-transparent make-up mousse that gives a naturally clean matte result keeping your skin highly moisturized. Isadora Velvet Make-up Mousse is easy to apply and tone. It’s suitable for all skin types and it comes in a hygienic aerosol container. Available in six different shades.

Express Foundation Stick

Isadora oil-free foundation is a semi-transparent foundation suitable for an instant and smooth make-up. It is convenient to apply and tone and is perfect for all skin types. It has an UV protection of SPF 8. Available in six different shades.

Cream Powder Foundation
Powder and foundation combined. Cream Powder Foundation is a compact foundation that has maximum covering effect and is smooth like cream yet has the softness of powder. Isadora Cream Powder Foundation is apt for a perfectly matte effect and for a long-lasting make-up. It is very easy to apply and tone. It covers blemishes and flaws, and repeated application gives more coverage while allowing the skin to breathe as it does not clog pores. It comes in a mirror-lid container with a soft washable make-up sponge. It is absolutely ideal for touch-ups during the day and is suitable for all skin types. Available in seven different shades.

With all these different foundations to choose from, all you have to do is head down to the store, pick up a foundation that is suitable for your skin and get a natural flawless look in just a few seconds! Beautiful flawless look is just at an arm’s length now for all those living in the city of Kathmandu !!

Smoky Eye make-up has always been popular and will continue to remain on the top half of the list on make-up trends. So how do you get smoky eye effect? Well it is easy if you have the right kind of eye make-up kit. If you are standing in front of your mirror and wondering how to get a smoky eye make-up, grab your make-up kit, print this out and give it a go!

1. Firstly,wipe your eyelids dry. The trick is to keep the oil away and prevent the eye shadow from concentrating on the crease of your eyelid. For this, usually primers are used but if you are in a place where primers are not accessible like here in Nepal then you can dab some of oil control compact powder to keep the shadow intact for a longer period of time.

2. Depending upon what kind of smoky eye make-up you want (black, brown or grey) use eye pencil on both your upper and lower lid. Note that the eye pencil have to be as close to the lash line as possible. For smaller eyes, use eyeliner starting from the middle of the lid and paint a line towards the outer part of the eye. For larger eyes, use eyeliner from one corner to the other.

3. Use thin eyeshadow brush to soften the eye pencil line that you created earlier. Use a sponge tip applicator to put dark shadow directly over the pencil/liner line and smudge it lightly. You can use your finger tips if you like, if that makes you more comfortable.

4.  Now, encircling the entire eye, use a lighter shadow with a wider eyeshadow brush. As you blend in the lighter shadow do it in a way that it softens and blends as it spreads outwards. This gives a well blended look. The key is to smudge outwards slowly. Then add volume giving mascara.

5.  Brush away any excess shadow that has fallen below your eye with a fluffy brush and clean up the area that might look too smeared. Remember, you are the best judge. If you want a more dramatic look, add more shadow and mascara. Add more shadow, curl your lashes and add two to three coats of mascara.

6. If you want to make your eyes look larger, pull the pencil/liner line upwards while lining your lower eyelid and not from the upper eyelid. This will make your eyes larger and rounder. If you want to go for a classic smokey look, line your lips with a light lip liner and fill it with light natural coloured lipstick. For more drama however, line your lips with a dark lip contour and then fill in with deep coloured lipstick. Finally add a little bit of colour to your cheeks using light coloured blush.

7. Good luck! and don’t hesitate half way through! If you think you can, you certainly can!