by Lisa Schultz

Created on: August 19, 2009

It is the midday makeup meltdown! When you left the house this morning with your glowing, matte-finished skin, you were looking pretty hot and now it's noon and your face has transformed into an oily mess. Your t-zone is waving at the world, your eye shadow has descended to lower left of your eye and making a move towards your cheekbone, and your lipstick is stuck on your coffee mug but not your lips. There is hope ladies for this terrible daily occurrence and it involves product knowledge, placement, and application.

Get Familiar with Skin Types

There are five skin types, they are: normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive. Determine which skin type you are and choose a foundation accordingly. This is important because foundations come in many forms such as liquid and powder and they are specially formulated to adjust to your skin type. This plays a vital role in the longevity of you foundation. If you are unsure, take a trip to the mall and speak with a makeup representative at the counter, they will happily let you know.

Use Products Under your Makeup

One of the most common mistakes women make is not prepping their skin before using cosmetics. Prepping your skin is imperative to keeping your makeup in place and staying beautiful all day long. These products include foundation primers, oil-control lotions, and eye shadow primers. You would be surprised at the difference these products make when used correctly. Foundation primers can be found at drugstores and department stores. They play an important role in both the ease of application of your foundation and keeping it fresh despite the oils in your skin. Think of it the same way a painter uses primer before painting, it is relatively the same concept. Oil-control lotions are much like primers except they seem to be a little stronger and should only be used in oily areas of the face. My favorite oil-control lotion is made by M.A.C Cosmetics. But warning, this product is strong and if you place it on non-oily areas, it will cause dryness. Believe it or not, the eyelid can be extremely oily and they blink, this is why eye shadows tend to crease and shift throughout the day. An eye shadow primer will help control the oil and create a soft palette for your eye shadow.

Simple Application Tricks

When applying cosmetics, application is everything. You can spend money on high-end cosmetics, but they will fail you if you aren't applying them correctly. A simple trick to applying your

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