Msf Help Please!!!!

[BrokefromMAC]

Hi Everyone

. I own the MSF's in Light Flush and Warmed. I bought them sight unseen a while back because of all the raves that people have about MSF's in general. Well, so far I am having no luck with them

. I try to put them on lightly as a highlight, or a blush but everytime I do I end up looking awful. My cheeks look like a shiny, weird, oily mess and my pores look a million times bigger than they are already. What am I doing wrong? Maybe you all have some tips on where on the cheeks to apply them and what brush to use. Thanks in advance

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[radarlove]

What brush are you using?

For highlighting, I use either my 187 or my 116, depending on the effect I want to achieve. Below is an example of where I apply my MSFs (very lightly!) when using them as highlighters, in order to avoid looking too glittery.

I keep them away from the apples of my cheeks and just keep it in a small circle on the very top of my cheekbone....as you can see in the pic.

(Where the red is on this pic - I took this from Google images, hope that's ok.)

 

[alka1]

Applying MSFs can be a bit tricky because they each have a different finish/texture. Petticoat has a high-frost almost metallic finish.. Soft and Gentle is shimmery, but not metallic. Perfect Topping is more of a sheen than a shimmer. So Ceylon has very fine shimmer.

For highlighting, the 188 and 165 work great. If I want a bit more color (So Ceylon, Brunette) I use either the 138 or the kabukis (181/182).

I apply it the same way it is pictured in the diagram above, except for the T-Zone as I tend to get naturally shiny there

 

[juicy415]

i have the same problem as you. when i apply it on my face it looks really pretty but then like 1 hr my skin look really shiny (in a bad way) i have oily skin too and i tried everything and nothing work for me

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Could it just be that some types of highlighting products don't work for you? Some people with oily skin tend to stray away from high-shimmer products because it can make you look oily. Same is true for people with large pores (not saying that your pores are large per say); shimmery products can enhance the appearance of pores.

 

[LMD84]

when i first got a msf i used the 129 brush to put it all over my cheeks - looked a freaking mess! i had massive pores (even though they're not that visable usually!) and it also made me look like a shiney, oily clown!

turns out i used far too much and the wrong brush! when i want to use it to highlight i use the 227 brush! i know it's meant for eyes but it's perfect at applying a little highlighter!

if i want more then i use the 187 or the 165 brush with a very light hand. keep working at it because they can look great! just not when you use too much!

 

[gildedangel]

I like to use my kabuki brush and other dense brushes to apply my MSFs and it works great for me!

 

[BrokefromMAC]

Thank you everyone for the advice

. I have heard to use the 187 but mine is always gunked up because I use it for my foundation. I have been using my 129 and I think maybe that is just putting too much on. I will try my 187 and see how it goes

. My skin is already oily and I have large pores so maybe this is just not the product for me. That will make me sad because they are just so pretty. I wonder if the mineralize blushes are as glittery as the MSF?