Getting Makeup to Stay Put

[*Stargazer*]

I am at my wits end. I have a ridiculous collection of makeup here and I LOVE to put it on daily, but despite my experimenting, nothing stays on my face for more than an hour. I've managed to get my e/s to stay put by using MAC Paints, but short of covering my face in Paint before I do the rest of my makeup, I'm stumped.

Any suggestions? I bought Matte yesterday and I'm hoping it works, but in the event that it doesn't, does anybody have any experience with this problem?

[rouquinne]

how long do you wait after putting your moisturizer on to put everything else on?

i put moisturizer on right after getting out of the shower and make up about an hour later.

[*Stargazer*]

I've waited five minutes, I've waited an hour. Its like my skin is absorbing my makeup.

[singinmys0ng]

what about a primer? I've personly never tried them but i've heard they work!

[jasper17]

What are you washing your face with and what kind of moisturizer are you using?

[glittergoddess27]

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Originally Posted by jasper17

What are you washing your face with and what kind of moisturizer are you using?

Yep that will make a big diff,... I use MK day solution before I put on my makeup,.. it really keeps it on really nice,..

[*Stargazer*]

I use Dermalogica products for skincare.

I just recently started using Studio Moisture Fix as my moisturiser if I'm going to put makeup on.

I haven't tried a primer yet. Any recs?

[mac_obsession]

I use a lot of moisturizer and then a base, for shadows, either paints, mixing medium, shadesticks or urban decay primer potion. For my face, after Im done I use fix+ and even when I sweat my m/u stays put. I use a combination of bare escentuals and mac facial stuffies.
HTH!!
(I find BE to stay put much better than anything else Ive used)

[PnkCosmo]

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Originally Posted by Ladybug10678

I haven't tried a primer yet. Any recs?

I really like the NARS MU primer.

Both MAC & Sephora brand are supposed to be coming out with MU primers. Those might be worth a try as well.

Fix+ is also a good thing to have around. You can spritz a little on your face after you're all done and it will help set your MU.

[*Stargazer*]

I've used Fix+. It actually seems to accelerate the makeup disappearing process :twisted:

I think I'll wait for the Prep and Prime stuff and hope its a good fix for me. I'll try the BE and NARS in the meantime.

[joytheobscure]

I have pretty oily skin, I don't even wear a moisturizer half the time, I'll wear it at night to bed and then wash it off in the morning. My makeup stays on better without a moisturizer. It works for me. My makeup tends to "slide" off - I also like to put BE minerals over my lancome teint idol foundation and that really stays.

[Neophyte]

Ladybug,
What type of skin do you have?
How often do you moistirize?