How to Choose the Right Makeup Products: 6 Steps (with Pictures)

Makeup can help you get creative, feel confident, and spice up your style. As long as you feel amazing, your makeup is doing its job. But still, everyone has a makeup look that’s just made for them. So how can you find a makeup look that matches your style and essence? We’ve created a quiz that can help you do just that. Plus, we’ve even included advice on how to find the best products for your signature style.

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How long does your morning makeup ritual take?

10 minutes.

20 minutes.

30 minutes.

It depends! If I am doing a day-to-day look, 30 minutes max. If it’s a show look, an hour.

Question

What's the best area on your body to test how a foundation will match your skin?

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Expert Answer

It's different for everyone. Just on your face, your forehead is a different color than your cheek, which is a different color than your neck, or your chest, or your arm. One good way to check is to try looking at the color of your arm and your hand, because if you rest your chin on your hand, you want it to be about the same color as your face.