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Are you ready for prom? Think Grease, Mean Girls, 10 Things I Hate About You. All these classics culminate in that high school hall.
It’s the magical night that signals the end of the year, and for many people, the end of high school forever. Prom is a magical night when you get to celebrate being young and free with your friends. You get to see everyone looking their best, and then dance the night away to all your favorite songs.
But being a teen can be tough, especially on the skin. We all know that zits have an uncanny way of showing up right when you least want them to. Plus, between exams, assignments, sports practice, volunteering, college applications, being an exemplary child and spending time with your friends, who has time for sleep?
Those bags under the eyes aren’t going to cover themselves. So while we think that you look beautiful as you are, we understand that the stress of the zits and the eye bags might make you turn to make-up so you can cover them up for the night. That’s where we come in.
We know that you have a million and one things to consider for prom. You need to pick out the right outfit and shoes, figure out who you’re going with and how you’re getting there, plus on top of all that, you need to work out your hair and make-up.
It’s not like you’ve got the time to go through all the foundations in the world trying to see which one would be best for you. That’s why we’ve done it for you. We’ve put together a list of the nine best foundations for prom.
So you can just take a read of this article, and then choose the right one for you and move onto the next part of the planning. Simples.
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We are going to start the list with one of the most popular make-up brands out there, the Maybelline Dream BB Fresh. This is an 8-in-1 beauty balm and will work well for people with normal or dry skin. It provides light coverage and will help to hydrate and protect your skin, leaving you looking radiant.
Plus it should blur imperfections, tone your skin, and keep your skin smooth. It comes in five colors and blends for different skin tones, plus it is very affordable.
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Second on our list is Milani’s Conceal + Perfect. This is a two in one foundation and concealer that comes in a whopping forty-five different shades. Whatever your skin tone, you should be able to find the right color for you here. It has a creamy, rich formula that helps to give full coverage and an even skin tone, despite being quite lightweight.
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Phoera have here a liquid foundation that works for full coverage. It leaves your skin looking flawless, and helps to brighten the natural colorings of youth, to leave you looking radiant. Plus, it’s waterproof, so if you feel a bit weepy seeing how beautiful everyone looks, or saying goodbye to everyone at the end of the night, don’t worry.
Your foundation won’t let you down.
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Here we have a creamy, lightweight, liquid foundation from L’Oreal. It can be used to help to illuminate your skin and conceal perfections, as well as for contouring. It has a demi-matte look that lasts for up to 24 hours, so even at the end of the night, when you’ve been dancing for hours, this foundation will still be keeping your skin looking smooth.
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Revlon has long been one of the most popular make-up brands, and for good reason. If you have combination or oily skin, this is a great foundation for you, to help you control oil absorption and shine. It is also the perfect foundation on which you can build the rest of your make-up.
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If you have light but warm skin tones, then this could be a great foundation for you to stay fabulous through the night. It comes in thirteen shades, but most of them are lighter, and it includes SPF 20. It is a good option for people who don’t suffer from dry skin or big blemishes, but who are just looking for something to even out their skin a bit.
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It’s all very well looking natural, but for a lot of people, they want something a little bit more for prom. That’s where this Flawless Finish Foundation by e.l.f. can work wonders.
Keep the natural glow of your youth, but help to restore uneven skin textures and help your face look brighter with this semi-matte finish. It comes in forty different shades, so you ought to be able to find one that suits you. Plus they’re all vegan. That’s the kind of social conscience we want to see from companies.
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Okay, so you’re going to prom, and you’re going to want to remember it for forever, so you just know that 1,000 photos are going to be taken while you’re there, and that’s just the photos that you’re going to take. This foundation helps to prevent white cast in photos, and should help you to look radiant.
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This prom foundation is specifically made for women with acne-prone skin and offers a gentle, natural coverage. It also works fine with sensitive skin and won’t clog pores.
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Foundation works as a base of make-up to help cover blemishes and create an even skin tone. From there, you can add on other make-up, but this will work on the base-layer.
Foundation sits on the skin, so it’s really important that you take note of whether it is best suited to dry, oily, combination, or acne-prone skin. It is often better to go for a powder foundation if you have oily skin, or a cream foundation if you have dry skin.
Foundation should generally be just slightly lighter than your skin tone. When you blend it in, it should gradually match your natural skin tone, but make it look more even. Beware that the wrong color of foundation can make you look very unnatural, so take care to pick the actual color you are (and not just the color you’ve turned after your summer break).
You will have noticed that we talked about some of the foundations providing light coverage, others as medium, full, or buildable. These each provide a different look. Light coverage tends to just brighten the skin tone a bit, while medium coverage will cover some blemishes.
Full coverage tends to sort-of hide your skin, leaving it looking blank and even, while a buildable coverage can be layered as you require. This is particularly useful if you have some patches that are different to others.
So, there you have it. Our nine favorite foundations. Each one will suit different people better, depending on your skin type and what you are looking for. Remember to keep an eye out on whether it is going to provide light or full coverage, depending on if you want to conceal some marks or heighten your natural skin tone. And also keep an eye out on what type of skin they work best on, otherwise, you can start to aggravate your face.
Now that we’ve been through all the foundations, you should be in a much better place to pick out the best choice for you. So take a look, match your skin tone, and then you can move onto all your other plans for prom. And remember, enjoy the process. We are sure that whichever foundation you pick, you will look beautiful.
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