As for its fatty acid profile, it contains 48-59% barrier-repairing linoleic acid, 17-30% nourishing oleic acid and also some (4.

I think Truly Topaz is fine for a subtle highlight—like you can tell the area is brighter but it’s subtle.You’re looking to give visual balance in your face so contouring makes parts look slimmer/shorter/less apparent and highlighting makes things look more apparent/bigger/pronounced. One good thing about these foundation sticks is that you can blend the colors either on a palette or on the back of your hand so you can actually mix TT and RC together as well for another variation. However, since it is targeted solely on at black and brown skin tones there are enough for everyone to work with.

Perfect for highlighting, contouring, touch-ups and seamless full coverage applications, this best- selling formula delivers moisturized, even-toned flawless complexion. Which is supposed to blur the appearance of your pores for a natural-looking finish without clogging your pores.I apply this foundation using a slightly damp beauty blender and leave for a few minutes before setting with my Powder. To make it more stable it can be - and should be - combined with other sunscreen agents to give stable and broad-spectrum protection (the new generation sunscreen agent, Tinosorb S is a particularly good one for that). It can also scatter light to blur fine lines while letting enough light through so that the skin still looks natural. Other than that there isn’t a shade match for me in most BB foundations—they get close to my shade but are either too red or too dark. Formulated for all skin types, our foundations and primers are fragrance-free, hypoallergenic, paraben-free, cruelty-free, oil-free, offer UVA/UVB protection and are dermatologist-recommended.

Try to keep your hands away from your face or if you do touch your face, make sure you wash your hands before touching anything else. The longevity is fair, with my primer it lasts close to 8hours and without my primer let’s say 4hours (y’all know I have really oily skin.A 2009 review article about the safety of nanoparticles summarizes this, "to date, in-vivo and in-vitro studies have not demonstrated percutaneous penetration of nanosized particles in titanium dioxide and zinc oxide sunscreens". Firstly, it's stability is only similar to that of pure ascorbic acid (AA), which means it is not really stable. I also recommend getting a shade or two lighter and a shade or two darker if you like many women of color are lighter in the center of your face and darker around the perimeter—you’ll get a more natural look. The basic rule of thumb is to use a shade 1-2 shades lighter than your skin tone for highlighting and a shade 1-2 shades darker than your skin tone for contouring.