Avon Personal Match Ideal Shade Foundation Review

Okay.  For those who need the "411" on foundation.

Foundation is just that, a "foundation" to place your colors on.  Like a primer for wall paint.  Depending on what kind of foundation you prefer, will depend on what kind you purchase.  For a barely there look, you would choose something that will say "Sheer" or "Light" coverage.  For a more advanced covering, you would choose something that may say "Medium to Full" coverage.   

FIRST, be sure to read the excerpts about what the product was designed to do.  If the product is listed as "sheer" coverage it is made to set a foundation for you to lay your colors on, while still showing your natural skin.  It will NOT hide imperfections.  It will, however, help to even out your skin tones.  (We have a base skin color and then an undertone.  Sometimes these undertones show through in certain areas, making our skin look uneven in color.)

If you have freckles, sun spots or moles, you will have a difficult time finding a foundation to hide these imperfections completely.  You may want to consider a skin care product that is designed to help lighten those spots or have them removed professionally.  I have freckles and I love them.  However, I am not keen on getting sunspots--which are different.  In the future, when I do start to get dark spots on my face, I may want to consider Avon's ANEW Alternative Photo Radiance.  It's objective is to help minimize the appearance of these sunspots.

If you want something that will hide imperfections, then you should choose a foundation that has a full coverage.  Remember, it is nearly impossible to hide a perfection completely.  It will, fortunately, help the matter.  In this case you may want to use a concealer to hide specific spots.  Its design is different in that of a foundation.  Its job is to cover-up.  It will help hide dark circles and more.  The coloring of a concealer is different as well, so you'll typically want to use a concealer that is a shade lighter than the foundation you are using.  This will help the overlay of the foundation to blend with the underlying concealer. 

...and please, DO NOT PUT MAKE-UP TOO CLOSE TO YOUR EYE.  Anything that gets in your eye can make them burn, especially those that contain anti-aging ingredients or an SPF.

For more personalized information, visit my website and use the "contact me" link.  I'd be happy to guide you in your make-up needs.  http://www.youravon.com/khoughton