The Basics

Check any woman's bathroom, and chances are you'll find a plethora of makeup, much of it old and barely used. But choosing a makeup should be as simple as choosing an ice-cream flavor -- once you know what's best for you. Along those lines, follow this advice:

Use a moisturizing makeup remover that leaves your face feeling clean and soft.
Throw foundation away after three months. After a few months, the oils in foundation can go bad and smell rancid, says Gabriela Hernandez, makeup artist in Los Angeles. Powder makeups like blushes and eye shadows last a little longer, but make sure to throw them out after a year.

Keep your makeup style fresh and current. A subtle change now and then will keep your look fashionable. If you'd rather not change your colors completely, change the texture. For example, if you love a particular shade of eye shadow, choose the same shade in a sparkly version. The small change will get noticed, but it won't be too dramatic.

Foundation

If you're blessed with great skin, use as little foundation as possible, suggests Dianne M. Daniels, image consultant and color analyst at Image & Color Services in Norwich, Connecticut. If you do use foundation, choose a sheer liquid foundation instead of a corrective foundation and top it off with a dusting of loose powder.

For a bit more coverage, go for a crème-to-powder foundation.

Mature skin usually requires a heavier crème foundation -- a powder finish may actually accentuate lines in your face.

Make sure you apply the right amount of foundation to your face. Too much is like pointing a neon sign at your wrinkles, says Daniels. Instead, dip a fine brush or makeup sponge in a lightweight foundation and dab it on skin blotches and brown spots to even them out. Then take a damp sponge and apply foundation to your entire face, making sure to match the color of your neck and blend in well so there's no obvious line at your chin.

For instant radiance, mix liquid bronzer with your foundation or moisturizer before applying it to your face.

Use a makeup sponge instead of your finger to apply foundation. Dipping your finger into your foundation spreads bacteria, which can cause breakouts. And use a fresh, disposable makeup sponge every day.

事实：

查看任何女士的洗漱间，你将发现大量的化妆品，其中很多都是旧的而且很少被使用。但其实选择化妆品就和选择一款口味的冰淇淋一样简单---只要你了解什么是最适合你的。按照这些条款，采取下面的建议：

·使用保湿卸妆液可以使脸部感觉干净柔软

丢掉使用三个月后的粉底液。若干个月后，粉底液的油份会变质及有异味，粉状化妆品例如腮红和眼影可以保存稍长时间，但是要确保一年后丢弃，洛杉矶的化妆师Gabriela Hernandez说道。

保持你的化妆风格新颖时尚。偶尔一点微妙的改变可以保持你外表时髦。如果你完全不愿意改变着色，那么改变质地。例如，如果你喜欢某系列眼影，那么选择该系列中耀眼的一款。小小的改变将会被注意到，又不会过于戏剧化。

粉底液

如果你天生有美好的皮肤，尽量少用粉底液，美国康涅狄格州诺里奇郡的形象&色彩服务机构的形象及色彩咨询师Dianne M. Daniels建议道。如果你选择使用粉底，那么选择一款透明液体粉底，而非修正型粉底，并用一点散粉把它盖住。

为了得到更强的遮盖效果,选择一款crème-to-powder粉底霜。

熟龄皮肤通常要求偏膏状粉底---粉状粉底霜妆容可能会在你面部留下痕迹。

确定你使用了适量的面部粉底。过量就如同给你的皱纹加上了荧光标志。相反，用优质的化装刷或化妆勺沾取少量的粉底液轻拍在皮肤的隐蔽处并辗匀。然后用湿海绵沾取涂抹在面部，要确保与颈部的肤色一致，并完好融合以便于在下巴处不留痕迹。

为了即时的效果，在涂抹到面部前，把液态bronzer与粉底或保湿乳相混合。

以化妆勺代替手指沾取粉底。手指沾取粉底会传播细菌，可以导致粉底变质。每天使用干净，的化妆勺。