Lately my skin has been extra oily I feel like, so I thought I’d go into how I prep it for applying foundation. When I don’t take all these seemingly ridiculous amount of steps, in no time I’m looking shinier than ever, even with tons of powders layered on top.
Usually I start my makeup by moisturizing, then eyeshadow, then the rest of my foundation and complexion products, then finish off mascara, liner, and lip products.
I moisturize with Mizon All-In-One, or Cerave lotion. Cerave is more affordable, so I use that the most often. Mizon is more for special occasions in my mind for some reason. They both feel lightweight on my skin, which I like for under makeup. I use heavier moisturizers at night but if you have dry skin they may be really good for you under makeup- Ponds and Egyptian Magic.
Primers
I have quite a few primers that I use depending on the foundation or finish that I’m going for that day. Since I’ve been extra oily lately, I like to prime with beccacosmetics evermatte or Urban Decay DeSlick. I pat them all over my face. Then I use smashboxcosmetics spray. I absolutely love this mist and it could totally be placebo but I feel like it makes a big difference in how my foundation looks and wears throughout the day. Then I set the primer with rcmamakeup no color powder. The extra layer or powder before foundation is super helpful for making the foundation stay in place, and I feel like all the moisturizer and matte primers I’ve used are one locked down layer on my face.
Foundation
I apply narsissist Vanuatu natural radiant longwear with the itcosmetics no.7 complexion brush. This foundation has a beautiful finish. It’s not desert dry- looking matte, and looks healthy rather than cakey. After that’s all on I move onto concealer. I apply Becca Brightening Corrector with my fingers, then whatever concealer I’m using that day.
To finish off my base before going in with contour, bronzer, blush powders, etc., I douse my foundation and concealer with lorealmakeup infallible spray & go over everything with a damp Sonia Kashuk face sponge to double blend everything and pick up any excess product. I like to set my under eyes with Too Faced Peach Perfect powder- it has a magic quality that makes my under eyes look poreless. This all sounds like a lot of product, but the thin layers keep it looking light.
If I’m going to be wearing makeup a long time and need to really have it stick, I’ll do another dusting of RCMA powder or sometimes something with more pigment that matches my foundation. From there I move onto the rest of my face makeup. After that I set my whole face with Loreal Infallible setting spray, going over everything again with a sponge to make it not look powdery. Lastly I dust Urban Decay Velvetizer powder. If you’re oily, this powder is so important and keeps me more matte than anything else I’ve tried.
I hope this helps anyone else out there that struggles with how to keep foundation on their oily skin! I hope you all have a great thanksgiving with friends and family. I’m so thankful you stopped by to read this!
-Kim