Complexion radiance

 Who better than Clarins, the skin care expert, to offer you the best in terms of foundation?
A porcelain complexion, a peachy complexion, a luminous, radiant or dull complexion . . . our complexion tells a lot about us and our general condition. Women know this and have made their foundation a precious beauty ally.
And they expect it to work miracles. It must be translucent while concealing fine lines and imperfections; easy to apply but never oily; long-hold but not drying…in short, they want a radiant glow without a “made up” look. Clarins satisfies all these demands.
A or B? This quick foundation quiz will provide an overview of some good and not so good habits.
1. You should choose a foundation which is:
A. Darker than your natural skin tone.
B. Lighter than your natural skin tone.
2. You apply your foundation
A. Before choosing your outfit.
B. After choosing your outfit.
3. You smooth on your foundation
A. Avoiding eyelids and lips.
B. Over the whole face, including eyelids and lips.
4. If you have applied too much foundation:
A. You wipe it off with a cotton pad.
B. You absorb it by placing a tissue over the face.
5. You wear foundation:
A. For special occasions
B. Everyday
If you scored mostly B: Well done! You are an expert in complexion make-up.
If you scored mostly A: Oh dear! But no need to panic. Good habits are easy to adopt and you’ll soon have a superb complexion.
Five expert answers
1. B A darker shade will tend to create a “mask” effect and mark features, while a lighter shade will illuminate your complexion.
2. B Will you be wearing a low-cut dress? Then yes, when you apply make-up, blend down towards the chest. Have you decided on a blouse? Stop application of foundation at the lower jaw and just slightly blend in downwards to avoid any visible line.
3. B Thanks to foundation, your face is like a painter’s canvas ready for you to apply colour. Eye shadow and lipstick shades will be longer-lasting and more luminous applied over a lightly powdered foundation base.
4. B By wiping, you remove the foundation and leave marks. In addition, cotton wool fibres can get caught in your lashes. By placing a tissue over the face and neck, like blotting paper, you perfectly absorb any excess foundation.
5. B Why not look as beautiful as possible, everyday, at all times? Developed by Clarins Research and Development, Clarins foundations are also genuine skin care products. They provide moisturisation and comfort so the skin is supple and toned and the complexion naturally flawless and radiant.
Seven rules for a flawless complexion
-Sleep:  Apparently this is the number one beauty product of models. So follow their example! To get a good night’s sleep, avoid stimulants after midday, air out your bedroom, lower the heating and go to bed at a regular time.
-A balanced diet: A varied, balanced diet with no forbidden foods and plenty of fruit and vegetables will prevent deficiencies that can affect the complexion. Otherwise it can become dull and grey, and imperfections can appear such as dry or oily patches, dilated pores and small spots.
-Moisturise: The number one key to a radiant complexion. A moisturising cream is essential for preparing dry skin. With oily skin on the other hand, use a lightweight moisturising lotion.
-Correct: A flawless complexion is one without imperfections. So use a “smoothing” base to minimise wrinkles, fine lines and dilated pores, an illuminator to give radiance to a dull complexion, a concealer to hide small spots, redness and dark circles, and finally an illuminating pen to eliminate signs of fatigue.
– Even: A flawless complexion means using a foundation. Now you can say goodbye to a mask effect and visible lines! Thanks to technological advances, new generation foundations work wonders. They smooth, even and moisturise the skin while giving it radiance and light.
-Enhance: For the final make-up touch, apply blush or bronzing powder to give skin a healthy glow. They also shape and highlight facial contours, sculpt and enliven facial features and add radiance. As for the colour, the choice is yours!
-Protect: The sun is the main factor in skin ageing. That’s why Clarins has included mineral filters in certain of its foundation formulas, to protect skin against ultra violet (UV) rays. All Clarins expertise was required to successfully combine superb make-up results with ideal skincare benefits. Resulting from the savoir-faire of Clarins Skin Care Research and Development, every Clarins foundation is the perfect match between make-up and skin care thanks to its high tech formulation. Each contains carefully selected ingredients which effectively protect, respect and enhance skin’s beauty. Application is pure pleasure and the complexion radiant and beautiful.
Clarins Skin Care Expertise: Very rich in plant extracts, Clarins foundations meet all beauty needs. More than simply make-up, they are also genuine skin care products.
The “Light-Optimising” complex: A Clarins exclusive, it instantly captures, diffuses and magnifies light to optically reduce the appearance of fine lines and imperfections. Colour always stays true in any lighting. The complexion appears even and luminous.
Anti-pollution protection: Protection against the harmful effects of the environment is ensured by an original complex present in Clarins make-up since its launch. This is combined with filters to protect skin against UV rays. The result? A protected complexion in any circumstance.
Like a “second skin” which perfectly respects and preserves the skin, every Clarins foundation gives the face unrivalled radiance and creates the ideal canvas for make-up application. Choose from six different foundations according to your skin type and age. Please see the Clarins Beauty Consultants, in-store, to discuss your individual skin care, foundation and make-up needs.
It’s a fact. Life is more beautiful with Clarins.

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