Incredibly popular these days various means decorative cosmetics. Depending on the raw materials used in their manufacture, they are divided into fat-based products, compact and powder products, as well as liquid emulsions.
Fat-based products are produced using natural and synthetic fats and oils with the addition of dyes and pigments. These include: lipsticks, balms and lip glosses, shadows and eyeliners. From mixtures of organic and minerals with the addition of fragrances, they produce powdered and compact powders, eye shadows, blush. Liquid emulsions include eyeliner and mascara.
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Decorative cosmetics can be divided into "mass market" and luxury. Luxury cosmetics are more expensive, high quality and durable. Masters use the best decorative cosmetics leading brands in the world. Companies that produce such products carefully monitor their quality, variety of palettes and regularly release new decorative cosmetics. Professional decorative cosmetics for make-up artists are durable. After all, its main task is for the work of the master to remain in original form during long photo sessions, filming, shows. It did not succumb to the influence of natural environmental factors: wind, sun, rain, snow. Professional decorative cosmetics consist of paints and pigments containing at least 5% vitamins. The products come in powder and liquid form and can be used on various parts of the body. Required shades by a professional are achieved by mixing several colors from a palette of decorative cosmetics suitable for the current season.
The desire of women to look beautiful and well-groomed brings hundreds of millions of dollars in profit to manufacturing companies every year. Such companies a large number of, but there are giants among them who enjoy tremendous popularity and trust all over the world.
Which decorative cosmetics is better for each woman to decide personally, based on the approach to quality and price. We invite you to evaluate the rating of decorative cosmetics by considering the top five of its leading manufacturers.
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2013 brought for me a huge number of bright beauty experiments, and at the same time a lot of cosmetic purchases that pleased and upset. But today about the good! Let's talk about the best decorative cosmetics of 2013. Many cosmetical tools, which I will talk about, were purchased in America. If you follow a simpler path, then on the Internet you will find many sites offering decorative cosmetics from the country of beauty - abundance. In addition, the fact of the recent opening of such stores in Russia as NARS and Smashbox cannot please. I love these brands for their beauty bestsellers. Some of the beauty products on my "Best Makeup" list didn't hit the beauty market in 2013. They declared themselves much earlier, but nevertheless, I simply cannot afford not to mention them. These funds will certainly go with me as faithful assistants in the coming 2014, which promises to be a year of great changes for me ... ;)
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So, cosmetic products that can rightfully be included in the list as the best decorative cosmetics:
1) Mascara Le Volume De Chanel
A great novelty of 2013, which I met quite by accident; she nicely attached to the next monthly gloss. My eyelashes are quite capricious. About once a week they demand a new mascara, strenuously rejecting the old one, and after a couple of weeks they can again begin to perceive the previous one perfectly. I don’t know what it is connected with, but it happens that you put on eyelashes, and the mascara just doesn’t go as well as it did yesterday.
With Chanel Le Volume De Chanel, my relationship has been going on for about 5 months without cheating on my part. She fell in love not only with me, but also with 99% of my clients. Thick creamy texture, short teeth of a silicone brush instantly paint over eyelashes without sticking them together. I'm not a fan of the "too natural" lashes effect. If I use mascara, I want to get bright expressive look in 10 seconds, which always suits women more than the effect of "sparse eyelashes that are carefully combed out." Chanel Le Volume De Chanel Mascara quickly creates the very look that we love to meet on the pages of glossy magazines.
Be sure to use an eyelash curler before applying mascara. And even if for some reason you are afraid to do this, I can assure you that with a little practice, and you will no longer be able to do without this attractive curve that the tongs will create. It is not only safe, but also completely painless!
2) Make Up For Ever HD Colorless Powder
This product has been on my personal list for years. best cosmetics for their qualities and properties. Make Up For Ever HD High Definition Colorless Powder is best powder for removing oily sheen and mattifying the skin. The finest grinding ensures gentle application, the skin instantly becomes matte and silky. The time of the matting effect depends on the type of skin, it can last from 2 to 6 hours. Another nice thing is that this powder can be applied with your fingers, it is without special work spreads and mattifies the surface of the skin.
If you ask me, what about MAC's Prep+Prime Transparent Finishing powder? because many people love her too. I can assure you that if you compare these two products side by side, you will understand everything even just by feeling the texture with your fingers. I have had all the products from MAC in my case for several years, and most of them are really the best, but not in comparison of these two powders. Therefore, if you choose a mattifying agent with a delicate texture, my vote is for Make Up For Ever HD High Definition.
The texture of this tool is so good that it is simply indispensable for fixing the tone when age make-up. Light coverage does not clog into wrinkles and folds, thereby not focusing on them. The cosmetic product not suitable for leveling the tone or masking the color, so do not even try; it is intended exclusively for matting. And another moment. I hope no one pours more loose powder under the eyes of clients, in order to later brush it off and correct eye makeup? :) That's just terrible! Therefore, forget this unaesthetic method, invented by "woe by makeup artists." You will fill your client with all the clothes and make all the wrinkles come to the fore. Paint your eyes first, and put the tone second, then you will never encounter this problem. And if you need to change eye makeup, ask the client to simply hold a thin tissue under the eyes while you rub the color.
3) Photo Finish Foundation Primer by Smashbox
In the list of "Best cosmetics" this primer rightfully takes its place. The Smashbox brand is one of the most photogenic cosmetic brands, and I am very happy to have it in Moscow. There are 11 primers in the Smashbox collection. All of them have some special color or texture properties. I will talk about the colorless Photo Finish primer. Thanks to its delicate silicone texture, it perfectly aligns small wrinkles and fills the pores. A great helper to refresh the face and make it younger. Plus, it's suitable for all skin types, which means you don't have to guess whether it will work or not. Smashbox Photo Finish Primer has mattifying properties, with it the durability of your makeup will increase by 2 - 3 hours. My clients adore it for the soft velvety feel it gives after application.
4) American lip balms Carmex and EOS
Only the lazy did not write about the egg-shaped balm EOS and Carmex. I want to admit that the hype around these cosmetic babes is fully justified. They really are balms that you want to use again and again, even if you do not have problems with your lips.
Thanks to the pleasant and cute packaging, the tool is convenient to use without improvised means in the form of a brush and fingers. Frankly, I don’t understand at all why balms are needed, which require fingers to use? It's so unhygienic! The body ball is made of rubberized plastic that is pleasant to the touch. The color of the ball reflects the different smells of the balm. A pleasant surprise for me was its light texture when applied and a sweetish taste. For my male clients, the sweet taste of the balm always evokes genuine children's interest and delight :). In addition, the variety of smells of this balm will please even the most demanding critics and will allow you to find your favorite taste.
Carmex balm also has a convenient release form that does not require improvised means. This balm has a denser texture than EOS balls; in addition, it has no taste, but when applied, it gives a slight chill on the lips, which I just adore, but given property, of course, for an amateur.
Due to its light texture, EOS egg balms are more suitable for summer, or for those who do not have serious peeling on their lips. This does not apply to the tangerine balm in the orange EOS ball. It has a different texture - much denser, and a different formula - healing. Some may not like it because of the specific smell.
5) MAC Pro Longwear Concealer
This perfect product for those who need high degree disguise. Concealer Pro Longwear MAC has a plastic texture and at the same time perfectly covers color defects. Only pressed cream correctors can usually boast of such a property, but their significant minus is again in their density. The tool is not always distributed thin layer and completely uncomfortable with age-related makeup, because. gets clogged and gathers in folds and wrinkles. Pro Longwear, on the other hand, does both. In addition, it mixes easily with MAC light creams, which allows you to adjust its density at the right time. With it, your eternal problem of circles under the eyes will be solved, do not even hesitate!
Many people write about the inconvenient dispenser. Yes, there really is one on it. If you press at full power, it really gives out too much money, but again, adjusting to press gently is also possible. And his nice glass bottle the size of a “lipstick” covers this slightly uncomfortable moment. Therefore, for me, this product is undeniably and deservedly included in the list of "Best Cosmetics".
6) Beauty Blender Pink Egg Sponge
This beauty solution made it to my "Best Cosmetics" list solely for its appearance. Yes, in 95% of cases, design works for me. decisive role- to be or not to be near me. Marketing PR says that the Beauty Blender sponge differs significantly from other "ordinary" sponges. Let's be honest - this is just a regular sponge and please don't be under any illusions about its miraculous properties. There is none of them! Now I feel like I'm breaking someone's heart :). Let's be realistic, the pink beauty of Beauty Blender performs the functions of an ordinary triangular sponge, which for the most part also do not smell of anything and consist of the same finely porous material that absorbs and releases foundation in exactly the same portions. If you do not know how to apply the product with a thin even layer with a brush, then, of course, you just need a sponge in order to eliminate sharp transitions and remove excess density when applied foundation. But, if you are an experienced makeup artist, then you simply do not need a sponge, because. thanks to a long-established hand, you simply do not face such problems. Also, if we talk about hygiene, then again it is better to use disposable sponges, and not bother cleaning it. And because of its non-hardening texture, when drying inside Beauty Blender, it is still possible to develop an unfavorable environment. Therefore, with great love for using sponges, I would recommend sponges that harden after the water evaporates in them. It is more hygienic and safe for the skin, or use disposable ones. So, why does the Beauty Blender pink egg get into the ranking of the best cosmetics? For beauty! Its design always cheers me up, it's cute and pink! He always makes a "cute" impression on my clients. In addition, its publicized properties always carry a small plus in trusting relationship with new clients, which is always strategically important when establishing a new contact. A bit of psychology - "The best make-up artists should always work with the best!" :) if you want big fees, then always stick to this golden rule, I guarantee you the result;).
Beauty Blender released in three color variations- white, pink and black. For domestic use, pink is more suitable, because it has an average density, which allows you to apply softer than the rest foundation medium density. The white Beauty Blender sponge has a softer coverage than the pink one and is designed to apply the delicate and watery textures of BB and CC creams. The black Beauty Blender sponge is the densest, and professionals work with it more often. it gives a dense uniform coverage with thick tonal textures.
7) Colorless brow gel Make Up For Ever Brow Seal
This is an excellent tool that 100% fulfills its advertising promises. Eyebrows are perhaps the most important detail when perceiving a person's face. They can make the face pleasant, fashionable and interesting. This is especially true of models who come to me for castings. A model with plucked eyebrows "threads" is unlikely to get a job, because wide, well-groomed natural eyebrows are in fashion! This is exactly what I encourage my clients to do. Of course, if we are not talking about the anatomical features of the orbit and the shape of the eyes, when a wide natural shape is simply not suitable for the face. But this is a completely separate topic, which I will definitely pay attention to next time. So, Make Up For Ever Brow Seal Eyebrow Gel has a non-sticky and long-lasting formula that retains its fixing properties throughout the day. It does not stick together and does not weigh down the hairs, the gel just fixes them, leaving them to lie in the right direction. Transparent color will suit absolutely for everyone. Nice packaging is another plus for this wonderful tool from the list of "Best Cosmetics".
If we compare this tool with the colorless MAC Brow set gel, then with all my love for MAC, it can be given a solid rating - 2. MAC Brow set also positions itself as a fixative, but it does not have such properties in principle. In addition, if you use tinted shadows and pencils, and then fix the hairs with gel, then you will not like the look of the MAC Brow set after 5 uses, because. transparent packaging allows you to see how your transparent gel is smoothly colored and turns into a substance of an incomprehensible shade. Therefore, make your choice in favor of the gel for Eyebrow Seal by Make Up For Ever.
8) NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
A wonderful product that was recommended to me by a New York makeup artist. The creamy texture lays down in a uniform thin layer, does not create a feeling of additional heaviness, unlike many primers. NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base helps to perfectly blend the shadows and highlight the selected shade. It does not change or “eat up” the color of the shadows you have chosen, as does the persistent base under the MAC Paint Pot shadow Painterly, beloved by many inexperienced makeup artists. For this, in fact, I do not like the latter. NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base lasts for about 6-7 hours, even if your eyelid naturally starts to shine pretty quickly. And this is a pretty good result, which is enough for a working day.
This product is suitable for you if you do not need color correction of the eyelid, because. Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base by NARS has natural shade and emphasizes only the color of the applied shadows. The only small minus of this base is in its release form; it has an applicator, which, in general, is not a minus for some, but I just don’t really like them :).
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