[Luna Selene]

Hi!

I've been through a couple searches on Specktra on this topic, but none of them seem to answer the questions I have specifically, so I thought I'd ask for help in my own thread:

My other hobby besides makeup is costuming. I love to wear costumes. During the summer months I attend various conventions (anime and science-fiction based, if you're curious) and I'd really like to shape up my makeup for natural light photographs while dressed up.

For the most part, this calls for neutral makeup. However I don't want to look entirely washed out in photographs. So I have questions on three specific makeup areas:

1. Foundation. I know everyone and their sister asks about this one, but even after reading threads I'm a bit confused. I have a mix of combination and oily skin which tends to break out more in the summertime no matter how often I try and keep it clean and blemishes under control.

As most of my convention photos will take place in the summer, I can expect that from both the summer heat plus the weight of some of my costumes I'll most likely get overheated. Since I've read that Studio Tech is the best for photos but terrible on oily/combo skin and Studio Fix has a terrible glare in photos due to SPF, which should I use? I currently have Studio Fix Fluid in NC20 and Studio Fix in C3, and I often use both for day-to-day coverage. But would this be good enough for the type of photography I'm talking about? Or should I invest in another type of foundation/powder?

2. Concealer. Is there any specific concealer that's good for photos, specifically for both blemishes and undereye circles? Or should I just choose one I like?

3. Neutral eye shadow. I want something that'll more or less look as natrual as possible with no overboard shimmer or shine. I currently have both Shroom eye shadow and Bare Canvas paint, but are there any other shades I should invest in for a natural look that aren't too shimmery? Many of the costumes I'll be wearing are of characters who don't go overboard on makeup, so I want something that'll turn out nice in photographs and not look as if I'm wearing any eye makeup at all.

Thanks so much for your help in advance! I know all of you get asked the foundation photography question a lot, but I hope you can help me with my various makeup questions so I can have some nice looking costume photos this summer.