Pressed Powder Blush
Make-Up Routine for Oily Skin
A glowing complexion is a woman's dream come true! However, a face that glows with a greasy shine has just the opposite effect. Too much shine on your face can not only wreck havoc on your complexion but also ruin your make-up. This is why women with oily skin have such a difficult time applying make-up to their skin.
Fortunately, it is not very difficult to get rid of the shine and create a stunning complexion. Here are some tips that will help you choose the best formulas for your oily skin and apply them effectively:
Causes of Oily Skin
Oily skin is a result of overactive sebaceous glands that give rise to excessive sebum production within skin cells. When sebum accumulates on the skin your face takes on a shiny appearance. In addition, the oil builds up within the skin pores and combines with the bacteria and dead cells thus causing acne breakouts.
Make Up Routine for Oily Skin
Before you begin your make-up routine, take a few minutes to prepare your face and clean it thoroughly so that your makeup looks better and lasts longer.
Cleanse your Face
Use a gel facial cleanser that gently removes oil and dirt particles from your face without strippin essential moisture. Avoid using harsh cleansers that strip away natural oils and cause your skin to produce even more oil to compensate.
Apply Sunscreen
It makes sure that your skin remains protected from the damaging UV rays of the sun that accelerate aging and cause skin cancer. However, avoid using thick, heavy formulas that make your skin oilier and clog pores. Instead opt for a lighter formula like La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid.
Apply Primer
Using primer before applying makeup helps to soak up excess oil and prevents the skin from appearing greasy. In addition, your make-up lasts longer without sliding off, smearing or smudging.
Step 1: Foundation
Foundation is the prime step of your make-up routine that helps to even out your skin tone. Women with oily skin should opt for oil-free liquid or powder foundation.
Oil-free liquid foundations provide sheer natural looking coverage. You can either apply it with your finger tips or use make-up brushes or sponges.
Powder foundation provide medium coverage and help make your pores appear smaller. You can dab it on easily with the help of make-up brushes. Try Glo Pressed Base Powder Foundation.
Step 2: Powder
Applying powder on top of foundation gives it a softer finish and makes the foundation last longer. Loose powder works well for oily skin types because it sets the makeup and eliminates any shine.
Step 3: Blush
A blush is the best way to give a healthy flush of color to your cheeks. Instead of creams that can make your skin look oilier, opt for powder formulas that get you the desired color. Moreover, powder blushes often last longer on the face thanks to their density. Glo Blush is available in a variety of rich shades like Sweet, Hibiscus, and Spice Berry to name a few.
Step 3: Eye Make-Up
Eye make-up alone can brighten up your face. However, eye make-up on oily skin tends to smudge quickly and ruin the look of your eyes. You need to know the right tricks and techniques.
Start by applying an eye shadow primer, powder or foundation on your eyelids. This helps eye shadow stay longer without getting smudged. Use powder eye shadows instead of cream ones that can easily smear and smudge.
Step 4: Lip Make-Up
Even if you entire face is shiny and oily, your lips might not have this problem because they do not contain oil glands. Depending on your complexion, you can choose from a wide color pallet be it bright shades or neutrals, matte lipstick or shiny gloss. Finish it off with a rich lip gloss.
About the Author
Naomi Andrews is a professional esthetician and skin care expert. Through her articles, she informs women about oily skin care and suggests skin care products and mineral cosmetics that will benefit their skin.
What brush should I use for my mac studio fix powder plus foundation?
I know I should use a kabuki brush for my foundation but I don't have one yet so should i just use my powder brush or my blush brush? The only reason why I'm suggesting the blush brush is because I know the bristles on that one are more tightly packed. So what do you think? I also wear blot pressed from mac with my powder brush. Just to put that out there.
I would use your powder brush. The blush brush is meant for more coverage and stuff whil ethe powder isnt as tightly packed because it flows easier on your skin and doesnt make it look so cakey, it is meant to apply the powder on good.
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