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sixxie
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27 December 2007 @ 07:45 pm
Foundation Quandary  
I've been experimenting with every kind of foundation you can think of: powder, liquid, etc. My problem is my skin is oily, I have acne (ugh, I thought I was over the acne thing when I was a teenager. How wrong I was!), and I am starting to see deep pores, and of course, I have the whole eye bag thing going on. I like the powder foundation, such as Bare Escentuals, but it doesn't cover enough of my problem areas. As far as liquid foundation, ugh, what can I say? It covers MOST of my flaws, but not all. I have to buy oil-free makeup, but alas, as soon as I do the whole moisturizer - foundation - concealer - powder thing, my face starts looking very distorted in color. Plus, with the oily skin thing, it makes my foundation start to break down immediately.


Any recommendations as to foundations I should try? I'm at my wits end trying to keep everything covered.
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xie_xie_xie: P!nk abs[info]xie_xie_xie on December 28th, 2007 04:23 am (UTC)
sixxie, can I ask your age? My answer will partly depend on that. :)

Xie
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[info]sixxie on December 28th, 2007 04:25 am (UTC)
I'm 32 :). I don't look it, but I am.
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[info]princess_leyna on December 28th, 2007 05:44 am (UTC)
OOh I have a good one for you.
I have VERY oily skin and had acne all my life, stating from about 11 years old. Nothing has ever worked until...

I discovered Neutrogena Skin Clearing makeup. It comes in liquid, compact, powder and concealer and it is amazing. For maximum coverage I would suggest the concealer and the oil-free compact foundation. The coverage is very good, it stays on for hours plus and this is BIG, the makeup contains salicylic acid which treats and prevents acne. So you should also have less breakouts.

I tend to wear powder over it, but it is not necessary.

BTW I found that wearing minerals powder/makeup like Bare Essentials over liquid foundation also works for coverage and it does not break down as quickly.
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[info]minuet9 on December 28th, 2007 10:01 am (UTC)
Youngblood mineral powders own me.
I could never wear a foundation before, they either felt too clogged up, dripped off me as I sweated or vanished as I watched.
This covers imperfections without feeling like I'm even wearing it, and at the end of the day it's still there.
Apply with a sponge or brush in circular motion. (I like the brush - a foundation brush not a blusher brush). If you use moisturiser in the morning I'd apply it as long before putting the makeup on as possible. I did a course recently which advised cleansing at night only, moisturise after cleaning and simply wash face in morning before putting on makeup.
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singlewoman: eyesforyou by furriboots[info]singlewoman on December 28th, 2007 03:00 pm (UTC)
For really oily skin make sure your moisturizer is properly formulated. Some moisturizers for oily skin contail silica to help absorb excess oil but don;t dry the skin.

Clinique makes a good pore minimizer and a really good foundation, SureFit, for oily skin. Cover that with a light dusting of loose powder, pressed powder can be too much, to help set the look.
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[info]jule1122 on December 29th, 2007 03:50 am (UTC)
I hope you don't mind, but I passed your question on to my sister. I am clueless about make-up, but she has been obbsessed with make-up since she was ten. She currently works as a make-up artist for Aveda. This was her reply:

It sounds to me that they need to use a oil-control moisturizer, then a concealer/liquid foundation on problem areas, If they use a good oil-control moisturizer that'll take care of the weird color issue which is probably due to their foundation oxidizing when the oil seeps through, plus it'll help the makeup last longer. The acne issue has nothing to do with the maekup but with their skin care and it sounds to me like it's horomonal acne, in which cause the best thing wuld be a gentle deep cleaning cleanser, exfoliant and a salisylic acid spot treat. This would be my advice:
Daytime:
Cleanse: Aveda Outer Peace Acne Relief Foaming Cleanser
Tone: Aveda Outer Peace Pads
Spot Treat: Aveda Outer Peace Spot Treatment or another salisylic acid spot treatment
Moisturize: Aveda Outer Peace Acne Relief Lotion
Concealer/Foundation: an oil-free of your choice, my personal preference is MAC or Laura Mercier makes a great ol-free one
Powder: MAC Pressed or Loose Blot Powder

Nightime:
Cleanse: same as daytime
Tone: a gentle toner of your choice or can use the pads again if you feel you need extra help
Spot Treat: same as daytime

once skin gets clear then I would keep the cleanser the same, use the spot treatment as needed and do the toner once a day
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