September 15th, 2008

whats the best makeup for oily skin?

i have oily skin and when i wear makeup its a disaster. can anyone reccommend a makeup to use thats good for oily skin?

If you have very oily skin, you will find it much more effective to use a number of different products in combination. Here's what works!:

- A mattifying primer or oil control lotion. Use these over a non-greasy moisturiser to make sure your skin isn't too oily before you apply your makeup. Try Clinique Pore Minimiser, L'Oreal Studio Mattifying Primer, or MAC Oil Control Lotion.

- A powder foundation. You'll find that these absob oil and stay in place much more effectively than a liquid or cream. Try MAC StudioFix powder, Clinique Double Wear, or Chanel Mat Lumiere.

- A very absorbent face powder. Choose one that is very sheer so that it doesn't get cakey on the skin. MAC's Blot powder is great, and contains no talc, so it doesn't leave the skin looking too powdery.

- Oil blotting sheets. These are your best friend! Use these to blot whenever you start to feel oily. The plastic-type ones are the most effective (such as the blue Clean & Clear ones) but paper ones are OK too (such as The Body Shop blotting papers). The best thing is, you won't need to powder as much to absorb oil, which means you don't have to layer too much makeup on.

Some people do just have extremely oily skin, so if the above suggestions aren't working, you should talk to your doctor or dermatologist about some more effective ways of reducing oil production. Contraceptive pills, retinoid treatments, etc. are all affordable and effective treatments for oily skin. So don't be shy if you're finding the problem is too difficult to control with skincare and makeup.

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