WHAT'S IN YOUR MAKEUP?

As a celebrity makeup artist, I am very aware of what ingredients are in a product because I don't want my client to have an allergic reaction.

  For instance, one of the most common ingredients found in brow liner, foundation, bronzer, lipstick and more is Zinc Oxide. This is an inorganic oxide, used as a colorant and sunscreen agent, its functions consist of a bulking Agent; Colorant and Skin Protection.

 More importantly to the client is the texture of the makeup that they are using to interact with their skin type. Examples, such as a matte finish for more oily skin. Matte is having a dull or lusterless surface where the skin doesn’t produce a dewy surface. You can find matte eye shadows, foundations and lipsticks. These products appear with a dyer finish.

 One of the main ingredients in Matte Finishes is Silica. Silicon dioxide is a form of sand that is safe to use in makeup due to that they aren’t small enough to enter into your pores. Its main function is to prevent Oils from coming to the surface and provides an anti caking formula as well.

 One thing that every woman loves is Eye Liner. Kohl can be found in a lot of different liners used to darken areas such as the corner of the eye lid, waterline, and well as eyebrows. Kohl is a powder which makes it smooth to move around the surface and easy to pack more color. The main ingredient in Kohl is Galena which is a natural mineral form of lead sulfide.

 Shimmer can be found mostly in eye shadows and liners, and can be broken down into many different textures depending on how much shimmer you are looking for. The main ingredient in shimmer base products is Mica. Mica adheres to the skin and is used to give a luster or pearl finish to any product. Mica is resistant to heat, sweat, oils, and chemical attack. When mixed with iron oxide this active ingredient gives off a flakes sparkle with a gold tint.

 One ingredient that is used to provide shimmer is Bismuth ox chloride (BOC) a lot of mineral make-up have this active ingredient inside but can cause a serious skin and respiratory irritant. It’s very important to investigate with your clients as well as knowing your products and there ingredients so a beautiful makeover doesn’t go wrong.

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