Tips for a Perfect-Looking Complexion

All it takes is a quick look at magazine cover headlines to know how many people are seeking the perfect complexion. You probably already know the basics with cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing, and other typical methods for improving complexion.

There are other options for improving the look of your skin:

• Learn to contour

Contouring is the process of using lighter and darker colors to highlight and lowlight certain parts of your face. This method simply accentuates your natural features. While it differs from face to face, there are some basic areas you can look to accentuate. For beginners, you can use a bronzer or darker shadow for lowlighting along the sides of the jawline and the hollow of your cheek. You can brush a lighter and/or shimmery highlighter along your cheekbones, brow bones, chin, and the tip of your nose.

• Make sure you have the right foundation

There’s a reason there are so many different types of foundations to choose from - complexions come in many different shades and textures. It can be a good idea to try different types and get expert advice on your right shade, which can be difficult to match on your own. Either try out your shades in several different types of light, or seek out expert shade-matching advice with a makeup artist.

It’s also important to understand the different forms of foundations: you can choose from powdered, liquid, cream, or spray. The type that is right for you will depend on your skin type (dry, oily, combination) and how much coverage you desire, as some types are better for the layering required for more uneven skin tones.

However, this level of makeup application isn’t for everyone. Another idea for achieving the perfect complexion is to look for balms and creams that improve the look of your skin. A new niche of creams, such as BB cream (blemish balm) or CC cream (color control) is opening up that uses more technological methods for improving the look of skin.

Along this route, you can also look to other types of products like you’ll find in NeriumAD’s line of skincare - a skin cream that uses powerful ingredients from nature, such as Nerium oleander extract, and advanced technological methods to create a product that improves the look of your skin, addressing issues such as wrinkles, fine lines, discoloration, and uneven texture. This means less work with makeup and less time agonizing over how many more layers of foundation you’ll need before achieving that even, youthful glow.