LeeleeBell
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Just thought it would be a great idea to share tips/tricks and/or face routines ...might help people with similar skin issues. (Sorry if this has been posted somewhere else...looked and could not find)
I have dry, sensitive skin with some enlarged pores&acne scars/NC20ish
Prepping For Makeup:
I start by "washing my face", but in the morning that's just with water, no soap. Then I put on cerave pm moisturizer, then my primer which is either anti chaffing gel or Illamasqua Satin primer.
Foundation/Concealer/Powders
I use Illamasqua RF140 which I sheer down (on top of my hand) with moisturizer or illuminators (currently that's Revlon Spa in Barelight).
I apply the foundation with my fingers,and then blend it out further with a slightly damp beauty blender...to get the smooth finish I like.
On days when I look puffy or my under eye area looks dark, I use BB concealer...wait for it to dry a bit. then blend out.
Though my skin is dry, I still have to set it with powder or (any) foundation gets splotchy/patchy by mid day. My powder of choice is MSFN by MAC (it's the least cakey powder/smoothest looking one I have found until/unless my skin gets uber dry). I didn't like the results I was getting anymore when I applied it with either a kabuki or a powder puff (too powdery/caky looking & feeling). I tried using my SK skunk brush with MSFN too..that did better but it wasn't setting the foundation evenly enough all the time). As Gossmua said on youtube, using brushes to apply foundation or powder on dry or sensitive skin can create microexfoliation which makes dry skin more flaky/irritated.
So I tried this: after using the bb for smoothing foundation, I press the beauty blender into a clean towel to make sure any excess water is no longer inside/on it. The beauty blender is still cool to the touch, but not "wet"...I then press it into my msfn, and dab the beauty blender lightly around my face. The finish is the best I've had thus far (with dry skin)
I also use the beauty blender this way to apply my HG h/g, KA Celestial powder
I have dry, sensitive skin with some enlarged pores&acne scars/NC20ish
Prepping For Makeup:
I start by "washing my face", but in the morning that's just with water, no soap. Then I put on cerave pm moisturizer, then my primer which is either anti chaffing gel or Illamasqua Satin primer.
Foundation/Concealer/Powders
I use Illamasqua RF140 which I sheer down (on top of my hand) with moisturizer or illuminators (currently that's Revlon Spa in Barelight).
I apply the foundation with my fingers,and then blend it out further with a slightly damp beauty blender...to get the smooth finish I like.
On days when I look puffy or my under eye area looks dark, I use BB concealer...wait for it to dry a bit. then blend out.
Though my skin is dry, I still have to set it with powder or (any) foundation gets splotchy/patchy by mid day. My powder of choice is MSFN by MAC (it's the least cakey powder/smoothest looking one I have found until/unless my skin gets uber dry). I didn't like the results I was getting anymore when I applied it with either a kabuki or a powder puff (too powdery/caky looking & feeling). I tried using my SK skunk brush with MSFN too..that did better but it wasn't setting the foundation evenly enough all the time). As Gossmua said on youtube, using brushes to apply foundation or powder on dry or sensitive skin can create microexfoliation which makes dry skin more flaky/irritated.
So I tried this: after using the bb for smoothing foundation, I press the beauty blender into a clean towel to make sure any excess water is no longer inside/on it. The beauty blender is still cool to the touch, but not "wet"...I then press it into my msfn, and dab the beauty blender lightly around my face. The finish is the best I've had thus far (with dry skin)
I also use the beauty blender this way to apply my HG h/g, KA Celestial powder