When to Use Foundation Day？

Foundation Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the founding of a nation, state or a creation of a military unit. This day is for countries that came into existence without the necessity of gaining independence. The term overlaps with national days.

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Older countries that use some other event of special significance as their national day. This signals the use of a "class" of National Days, that are equally important in the foundation of the nation, and a "class" of less important official public holidays. This holiday can be symbolised by the date of becoming republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler (birthday, accession, removal, etc.) as the starting point of the nation's history. Often the day is not called "Foundation Day" but serves and can be considered as one.[citation needed]

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Asia

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Australasia

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• Foundation Day, one of the precursors of Australia Day, celebrating the day the First Fleet landed at Sydney 1788[3] (also used separately to mark the foundation of two states)
• Norfolk Island Foundation Day on Norfolk Island on March 6, commemorating the First Fleet settlement under Philip Gidley King in 1788
• Western Australia Day, a public holiday in Western Australia held on the first Monday in June, formerly known as Foundation Day

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• German Unity Day: unification of West Germany and East Germany and the foundation of the modern German state, 1990
• Statehood Day (Lithuania): commemorates coronation of the first king, Mindaugas
• Swiss National Day: alliance of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden against the Holy Roman Empire and the foundation of the Swiss state, 1291

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If you've ever wondered whether it's better to apply foundation or concealer first, you're far from alone. Many a makeup lover (and plenty of our beauty editors, as well) have debated the aforementioned complexion question. Sometimes, you simply have to go straight to the pros for the answer — after all, they're the ones who practice this art form every day and therefore know exactly which techniques, tips, and tricks are most effective with regard to the results.

In an effort to settle the enigma once and for all, Allure tapped six professional makeup artists for their opinions. With a near-unanimous verdict, one technique emerged as the winner, though one pro strayed from the pack (and offered a solid argument to support his answer, of course). So, should you be applying your concealer before your foundation, or foundation prior to concealer? Sort through the justification for each of these two stances to determine the best for you.

Team Concealer

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First up: the lesser-used method. Makeup artist Allan Avendaño is the one pro who makes a partial case for using concealer first, though he stipulates that this technique is not necessarily better so much as everything is based on the individual. "There’s really no right answer," he exclaims. And that's totally fair — after all, makeup is an art and therefore involves experimentation and customization to one's own preferences.

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The Case for Applying Concealer Before Foundation:

"I use concealer on a case-to-case basis," he explains. "When someone has really dark circles or looks fatigued, I go in with a color-correcting concealer first, then use a foundation to even everything out, and then use another light layer of concealer if it still needs covering."

On the flipside, when Avendaño is covering up blemishes on the skin, he agrees with the other experts, preferring to apply foundation first. "What happens if you apply concealer first is that it will more than likely either start creasing or the pimple will peek through it," he says. "By applying it last, you can get more time with the product and also apply powder to set everything in place." And on that note, we can further examine the more popular approach.

Team Foundation

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