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IIID Foundation for Beginners – What to do with all those colors.

Bylyshay

learn about a makeup routine completely customized to you in IIID foundation for beginners.

Welcome to Seint and IIID Foundation. IIID is different compared to the makeup we grew up with, Therefore if you are an IIID Foundation beginner, I will break down a basic makeup routine into bite-sized pieces so you know why, where, and how to use each of the colors like a pro.

A basic IIID Foundation routine consists of the following:

  1. Contour
  2. Main Highlight
  3. Color Corrector/Camo Highlight (if needed)
  4. Brightener/Accent Highlight
  5. Lip & Cheek
  6. Illuminator
Getting started with Seint

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CONTOUR for beginners

Does it seem strange to start with contour? Maybe, but as a matter of fact, there is a method to the madness.  

Fun facts about contour: 

  • Contour provides coverage – as I have noted, when you start with your contour, you tend to use less product.
  • Contour is used to add definition and chisel out your features.
  • Contour deepens and mimics the natural shadows we already have.
  • Contour is not the same as a bronzer, though some can be close to the same color.
  • Contour usually has more grey tones to the color since it should add shadow to your face instead of the warmth of a bronzer.

SHOP CONTOURS

Step 1 – applying contour

MAIN HIGHLIGHT for beginners

This color is the closest to your normal skin tone, but it is okay if it isn’t an exact match.

Fun facts about Main Highlight:  

  • You may be color-matched to more than one highlight, depending on what your beautiful skin looks like. This is the magic and why this makeup is so personalized, and the two colors work together to create your overall foundation.
  • Highlight provides buildable coverage.
  • Most women can use multiple main highlight shades.
  • Seint’s highlights brighten instead of simply covering them, so they have some warmth.
  • You can mix highlights which is extremely helpful in the summer when your skin can change almost daily.
  • Your main highlight color will last 2-4 months, depending on your use and if you are matched to one or two.
Step 2 – applying the main highlight

CoLOR CORRECTOR HIGHLIGHT/CAMO HIGHLIGHT for beginners

You may not get color matched to a camo or third highlight color, depending on what you have going on with your skin. Your face is NOT one color, so why put one color all over it?

Fun Facts about color corrector or camo Highlight:

  • Can you be used as a color corrected for discoloration (think under eyes, redness, melasma)?
  • Your camo and main highlight color work together to create a natural look and dimensional coverage.
  • For Example: If your neck is a different color than your face. You can use this second highlight/camo color to help blend your face and neck to provide a natural look.
  • I may match you to different camo colors depending on your skin or what you are trying to correct. Not everyone will have the same camo highlight.
  • If you are thinking, how do I know where to put what? I will help you figure that part out!

BRIGHTENER/accent HIGHLIGHT for beginners

Think of this like your concealer in the traditional makeup world. Accordingly, it should add brightness and bring focus to features such as your eyes.  

Fun Facts about Brightener/Accent Highlight:

  • While you are color matched to an accent highlight, feel free to try others to see if you prefer a more subtle or brighter look.
  • Light colors accentuate fine lines, pores, and wrinkles, therefore consider color-correcting (using your camo color or main highlight) first and then a light layer of accent highlight instead of trying to cover a distraction with only your brightener color.
  • Feel free to add a touch of your brightener shade to your main highlight if you want a slightly lighter effect.
  • You can use it as an eyeshadow primer too!
Step 3 – applying brightener highlight
Step 4 – blending the highlight colors
Step 5 – blending the contour

SHOP HIGHLIGHTS

lip & cheeks for beginners

Lip & Cheeks are my favorite part of the IIID Foundation. The sky’s the limit with these beauties.  

Fun Facts about Lip & Cheeks: : 

  • Choose a color(s) that you are naturally drawn to when you are getting started.
  • There are three different formulations:
  • Satin (matte) – perfect for the cheeks.
  • gloss – beautiful on the lips and adds a dewiness to the cheeks
  • semi-gloss – an in-between consistency
  • Try using a satin color as an eyeshadow! It seriously works.
  • Mix and match to create your custom color.
  • Seint releases a shade of the month on the first of every month. They may be brand new shades or favorite retired shades making a month-long comeback.
Step 6 – adding lip & cheek color
Step 7 – blending the lip & cheek

SHOP LIP & CHEEKS

illuminator for beginners

The rest of the makeup world calls these “highlights,” but that name is already taken in Seint, thus the name Illuminator was born.  

Fun Facts about Illuminators

  • There are powder or cream options.
  • The powder versions are sparkly and intense, while the cream offers a more subtle glow.
  • They make gorgeous eyeshadows. . Stunning!
  • Try using an illuminator to add some shimmer to your lips. I like to pop some in the middle of my lips after the lip & cheek color.
Step 8 – Illuminator

SHOP ILLUMINATORS

Did you follow along?

If you did, you have a full face of makeup done, and while it will take some time to get used to a new routine, you should be able to throw on your face in about five minutes. Yes, you can highlight and contour that fast, and it will look like you spent all morning on your makeup.

That’s a wrap!

I hope this post helped break down IIID Foundation. Have questions? Let me know in the comments!

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