Dispelling Hi-Def Makeup Myths -- Part I

Hi-Def is the new buzzword. Hi-Def simply means: High Definition. Hi-Def TV, Hi-Def Cameras, and now everyone's searching for Hi-Def makeup. The new technology in digital and Hi-Def means that you see everything in crystal clarity. The problems? With makeup, it makes flaws much harder to hide. It can pick up the true translucency of skin. It picks up texture and variant color gradients easily hidden before. The days of petrolium jelly on the lenses and a filter tweak have gone the way of the dodo.

Photos, interviews, weddings everything's in Hi-def! What do you do? Well one of the keys is blending. Don't just slap something on and rush out the door. The next step is to use the proper type of makeup.

Did you know the Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundations are Hi-Def foundations? They don't use buzz words, but they've been Hi-Def ready since before there was Hi-Def. They key is the silicone, which doesn't leave a heavy, greasy look on the face--but it COVERS.

Now you can achieve the needed Hi-def tricks by thinning the makeup down with Moisture Spray or water. This way you can get a sheer coverage for the translucency the camera picks up on.

But what if you need more coverage? Fear not, the key to doing this is if you need a more masking coverage (for tattoos, scars, heavy discolorations and the like) cover everything, not just the one spot. Now don't just pile it on. Put on what you need to conceal then put a thin coat of the makeup around the area that's being focused on.

For Example: You need to cover a tattoo on your arm. Cover it. Stipple on the layers of foundation and power between each layer. Once the tattoo is covered, stipple the matching flesh tone sporadically over the rest of your arm--both in fact-- you don't want to look oddly lopsided. Powder and seal, and most people won't realize the difference.

Another question is: What about the powdery dry look? I need the skin to look dewy!

This is a really simple fix. After you've finished your application and powdered, take a natural hair makeup brush and spritz it with moisture spray or water, then draw the damp brush across the face. This will not remove the makeup, but redistribute it while giving a fresh dewy look to the set makeup.

These are some of the basics that will start you on your way to understanding the new-fangled Hi-Definition scares out there. In the next article we'll discuss Hi-Def powders pros and cons, and this whole: You need an Airbrush to make anything work in Hi-Def. So stay tuned!