As requested by a reader, I am going to talk about my daily foundation routine.
Every foundation product I use is in powder form (loose or pressed). I have oily skin, and anything liquidy or creamy (liquid foundation, creamy concealer,…) doesn’t stay on very well.
I try to make everything simple. I almost never use a primer. I only use a daytime moisturizer with sunscreen (like Estee Lauder DayWear Plus for Oily Skin SPF 15). Then:
1. I put on my ZA 2-way foundation (pictured mid-left).
Well, 70% of the time, that’s actually it. But if I want a more polished look:
2. I put on some transparent loose powder. My favorite two at the moment are from Raycious (mid-right) and Lavshuca (top). They are both very good in disguising pores. They both have minimal shimmer but it is barely visible on the face. Or I use Raycious pressed powder (bottom-left), which is completely matte.
Occasionally, if I need to conceal a pimple (here comes the big trick):
3. I use Raycious powder foundation (bottom-right) as a concealer with the corner of a rectangular sponge and gently press the powder onto a breakout. The light-defusing particles in Raycious powder foundations (especially the earliest generations) are fantastic for precision concealing. Not only is the redness covered, the shadow around the bump is instantly less visible (so the pimple looks much flattened). I want the powder to stay absolutely put on my breakout so it is applied last.
(This trick works wonder for my friends as well when I help them with makeup.)
My suggestion is to always take time doing the foundation. The foundation from a rushed application never stays on well. Taking time and doing everything slowly, gently, and carefully makes a huge difference, even with exactly the same products. (My routine is straightforward enough so it takes 10 minutes from 1 to 3, but I always make sure I don’t rush things through.)
My next post will be about some favorite cosmetics products as voted by Japanese consumers.
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thanks for the advice. I too have oily skin and have always used a cream product, but am now going to check out powder formulations.
great blog by the way!
Thank you for the comment! Let me know how you have been getting on with powder foundations. I like your blog by the way. But I saw some ANTM posts and I hesitated to read them, simply because we are still in the middle of Cycle 7 in the UK and I don’t want to spoil myself…yes I am a massive ANTM fan!
i agree with you when you said that you should take your time putting on your makeup! because if you hurry sometimes(most of the time)you look like a mess after a while i do anyways!
ps if you ever need advice go to(www.soccarchick.blogspot.com/) and ill work my magic with my advice while you work your magic with your advice1
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Hello soccar_chick, thanks for stopping by. Hope your new blog is going well!