shonna said: What are the best primers for oily skin?
After spending ages applying your makeup and ensuring your foundation is well blended, one of the most frustrating things is shine and oil seeping through your makeup throughout the day.
The Prep
First up a primer can only do so much at combating oil
and keeping your makeup on. If your skin is excessively oily you may
need to look beneath the surface. Sometimes when the skin has become
dehydrated and dry it goes into overload and starts producing loads of
oil to compensate for any oil that it has lost (or is missing) Ditch the
harsh foaming cleansers and switch to a cleansing oil (oil is attracted
to oil so this will help decrease excess oil and re-hydrate your skin)
and ensure you are using a moisturiser.
This
is my favourite primer for oilier skin-types as it controls oil well,
helps makeup last and doesn’t negatively affect the application and
appearance of your foundation. Simply smooth the primer over your skin,
let it sit for a minute or two and move on to applying your foundation.
Easy to use and lasting oil control, double win!
This
one is at times a controversial product, some love it, others do not.
The key with this product is not to quickly smooth it over the entire
face as it will pill and cause foundation to apply unevenly. Instead,
take a tiny amount of product and gently pat and tap the product onto
the areas where needed. I recommend that you apply this product to the
areas where you have the most oil (such as the t-zone and chin)
*Maybelline Superstay 24H Primer
Now for a more budget friendly option. Drugstore brands are often lacking in the primer department, especially for oily skin but this is one that I’m really loving at the moment. Relatively underhyped (and unfortunately not available everywhere in the world) the Maybelline Superstay 24H Primer is like a drugstore version of the Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer. With the same fluid like texture (and colour) this primer is great at controlling oil and keeping makeup in place all day. I recommend using a combination of smoothing and patting techniques with this product, it sets very quickly!
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