Asian Skintones and Mineral Makeup

If you are Asian and have been shopping for mineral makeup you may be familiar with this scenario. You buy a color that looks great in the jar, get it home, try it on and all of a sudden you either look orange or pink and ashy. Neither is an attractive look, and after trying a couple brands and experiencing the same results you just give up and go back to your previous traditional makeup.

Mineral makeup is not new, but the concept is having resurgence in North America and Europe. Because these areas do not have the high concentrations of Asian skintones to work with, it is easy for companies to misinterpret the need. In reality, there is a great need for Asian skintone mineral makeup and while there are only a few companies actively pursuing the Asian market, it is beginning to grow. Asian skin has a distinct yellow undertone and the pigments used for coloring cosmetics often have an orange or pink undertone, which are unsuitable for Asian skin. However, the right mineral makeup can make all the difference in how your skin looks and feels. One example of a company whose products are specifically formulated and created for women of color is Sheer Aqua (www.sheeraqua.com). I have found that their cosmetics are extremely pure and come in an a array of colors that nicely complement the yellow and golden undertones skin of Asians, Latinas, Hispanics, bi-racial, mixed race, and women of Mediterranean descent.

Basic Asian Skin Traits

It's obvious that Asian skintones are often yellow, but it's what is less obvious that makes mineral makeup an ideal solution for Asian skin. Asian skin is often smooth with few pores. It is more prone to irritation because common preservatives, fragrances and alcohol suitable for other skin types react badly on Asian skin. Asian skin is also more prone to acne, so be careful of cosmetic grade oils and esters as they may be easily trapped in your pores and cause the blockage known as acne. Asian skin has better elasticity and more collagen.

Basically, Asian skin is sensitive skin. Mineral makeup is non-comedogenic and will not clog your pores. It also has no harsh chemicals, synthetic preservatives, talc, alcohols, fragrances or other ingredients known to irritate sensitive skin. Mineral makeup helps camouflage larger pores or skin discolorations without putting oils or parabens on your skin. Now that you know the benefits of mineral makeup, it's merely a matter of finding the right foundation color.

Asian Skintones

There are several basic Asian skintones. You may fall in only one category or you may be a combination. This is merely a guide to help you find the right mineral makeup foundation color.

Japanese: is the lightest skin tone, with little skin redness

Chinese: is the next lightest, but can be darker, with little skin redness

Filipino (Malay): is in the middle

Thai: is darker, and often similar to Latin skintones

Indians: are the darkest skin tone, with high skin redness

Chinese and Korean skin tends to show fewer wrinkles, but are also the most likely to turn more yellow with age. Filipino (Malay) have the most yellow skin. East Asians (Chinese, Koreans, Japanese) tend to have more yellow tones, while South Asian (Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Indians, Pakistani) and Middle Eastern women will tend to have more olive skintones. 

What Do I Do Now?

Using the basic guidelines above, you should be able to fairly accurately choose what your skintone is. Next, find a company (ideally one where you can visit the store and try the colors with the help of a makeup artist) offering colors to suit Asian skintones and sample their products. A makeup artist in one of these stores can help you learn how to apply mineral makeup and how to choose the right color for your skintone.

Mineral makeup is applied a bit differently than traditional makeup and it’s always easier to learn if someone can show you hands-on how it’s done. Plus, it gives you a chance to try different colors and see if they work for you before you commit to buying a full size product.

Because Asian skin is so diverse and has many subcategories of color, don't be discouraged if the first foundation color does not work. Keep trying and you will find the right color and it is well worth it when you do. The best thing to do is find a company that specializes in Asian skintones or has worked closely with Asian clientele. These companies are working hard to develop colors that look natural on Asian women. They know how Asian skin reacts to colors and formulas and they are able to make products most compatible with Asian skin. Their foundation colors are yellow with no orange or pink, tan with no orange or true olive.

Mineral Makeup – How to Apply Mineral Make Up

Mineral makeup is popping up everywhere - from the cosmetics counter, to the shopping on TV, people are talking about it. So what’s all the hype about and what really is the difference between mineral and traditional cosmetics? Read on to find out…

Mineral makeup has become extremely popular in the past few years. You can’t help but turn on the TV and catch an infomercial for a popular mineral makeup brand or walk past a mineral makeup shop. Mineral makeup is not only sold on TV or in specialty shops, but is now carried by many popular makeup brands and can be found in almost any makeup counter and online. So why is it such a sought after product?

There’s no doubt that mineral makeup is becoming the rage. And there’s a reason for that: women are finding these powder foundations to be easy to apply, actually fun to apply, and able to provide a smooth, flawless finish. In addition, women appreciate the fact that they contain natural sun protection. And many have noticed that over time their skin has fewer breakouts, and a decrease in any redness (which some call rosacea) - even with no makeup on!

The latest trend in cosmetics is pure mineral makeup. These minerals actually come from the earth and are healthy for your skin. Times are changing and let’s face it, do we want to have that pasty look from liquid or pressed powder foundations? I should say not. Mineral foundations will give you better coverage, even out skin tone, and give your skin a healthy glow.

Environment and health has become an important component in all walks of life and makeup is no exception to it. Mineral makeup has been around for 30 years in countries such as Egypt, Morocco, India, Algeria etc but it has seize the attention of make up industry just recently. It was originally developed for plastic surgeons and dermatologists to be used on patients after various cosmetic procedures to cover the redness and soreness.

Supporters of this type of make up believe it is purer than normal products, which contain perfumes and chemicals and its natural products create no allergies. Cynics argue that the ingredients are present in conventional make up and no particular benefits (health wise) can be found in this type of make up.

You love looking glamorous, and that includes wearing makeup designed to make you look gorgeous. But when that makeup causes your skin to break out in an itchy rash, it kind of defeats the purpose. One way that those with skin allergies can reach their beauty mark is to use mineral makeup.

While most mineral cosmetics claim to be made with natural or safe ingredients, it is still important to read the ingredient list as some companies may include some chemical compounds. If at all possible, avoid paraben preservatives and choose only 100% certified organic mineral makeup.

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The Truth About Aging Skincare

Right now more people are pouring their money into aging skincare products than at any other point in time. The problem is that most people have had trouble with rating skincare products as effective. Why does it seem to be so difficult to find products that will actually work?

The problem with most aging skincare products is that you never know whether or not they are going to be effective until after you have tried them. This is what leads people to waste so much money on these cosmetics every year. If you don't try them then how will you know?

One of the biggest complaints that I have is that the only people that you ever have rating skincare products are people who are being sponsored by the cosmetics company that makes that particular product, or just the company itself. You never truly get to hear an unbiased opinion.

This information that is given about aging skincare creams is skewed and misleading most of the time. What they should do is have a rating system that consists of the products being evaluated by sources not related to the manufacturers in any way. That way we could possibly save a lot of money.

What would probably be an even better idea than believing the word of anyone rating skincare products would be for us as individuals to thoroughly learn the ins and outs of which would be considered healthy and effective ingredients for the skin, and which ones are ineffective and possibly dangerous.

This would allow us to make better choices in our aging skincare products. We would then know right away that collagen applied topically will not do anything to help your condition, and we would understand why the U.S. FDA is considering banning dangerous over the counter Botox alternatives.

We would see why we as consumers should begin rating skincare products higher that are made with only all natural ingredients which are safer and healthier than any of the other products on the market. Natural products blend better with our skin than do synthetically derived compounds.

You would have probably also learned that there are actually certain protein blends that have been discovered that will actually increase your natural collagen production process when included in aging skincare creams. I would be willing to bet that you have never heard about such a thing.

That is because it is only a recent discovery made by the research and development team of a well respected natural nutritional supplement and natural anti aging skin care company from New Zealand. When rating skincare products how close to the top would you put a cream that could increase your collagen?

There are many more ingredients contained within their aging skincare products that have been clinically proven to erase the lines and wrinkles from your skin. This companies lines of products is one of the first that I have ever gotten satisfying results from, and I firmly believe that you will too. Give them a try, what can it hurt?

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