Tips for Finding a Great Foundation for Your Skin Type
Have you met your perfect match yet? In foundation, that is! You want a flawless face without looking like you’re wearing a mask. With all of the makeup options out there, it can be a bit tricky to find the most suitable formula for you. Understanding your skin type will help in choosing the perfect foundation. It’s the first step in the process.
Oily Skin
Oily skin types may want to avoid purely oil-based liquid formulas and instead opt for a powder foundation or a tinted moisturizer. The problem in saying that oily skin types should stick with oil-free formulas only is that you still need moisture in your foundation. If you wear a foundation all day, you don’t want it to dry out your skin. So, if oil-free foundation isn’t the answer, what’s the solution?
Try a mattifying tinted moisturizer with oil-absorbing bamboo silica. The best will blur imperfections and provide a diffused matte finish. Oily skin still needs hydration, so choose a lightweight water-based formula that contains pomegranate oil and organic aloe juice for balanced moisture and hydration.
Before applying your tinted moisturizer, use a silicone-free mattifying primer on your entire face. A smoothing primer will help add longevity to your makeup if you have oily or combination skin. Look for a mattifying primer that contains natural ingredients like green tea, oregano, and thyme extracts to balance oil in the skin.
Dry Skin
Oil-based formulas tend to work well on dry skin types. As is the case with all skin types, you need hydration. The foundation you choose should be supporting if not providing healthy water levels on the top layer of your skin.
A water-based full coverage foundation is a great option for dry skin. Water-based foundations tend to not be as well-known, but they tend to look more sheer when applied rather than heavy. This makes a water-based foundation easily blendable. Seek out ingredients such as hydrating aloe juice and superfruit oils to help skin sustain moisture and promote softness.
Sensitive or Acne-Prone Skin
With cooler weather on the horizon, those with sensitive skin may notice seasonal changes impacting their skin. Fortunately, there are a few kinds of skin-beneficial foundations that should help your face look and feel fantastic.
First off, make sure your foundation doesn’t have alcohol in it if you have sensitive skin. A water-based full coverage foundation that has a lightweight texture can be an excellent choice. That’s especially true if you find one that has a hydrating aloe base to help calm irritation and soothe redness for a more balanced look. A lighter coverage option for sensitive or acne-prone skin is a tinted moisturizer with similar, skin-nourishing ingredients as a full coverage water-based foundation.
Whether you have oily, dry, or sensitive skin (or something in-between), be sure to look for a foundation that provides the coverage you desire while also delivering healthy and nourishing ingredients to your skin. The next step will be to pick the right shade for your skin tone. If you’ve chosen correctly, it will be tough to tell if you are wearing any product at all—you’ll just have glowing skin.
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