I apologize in advance if I posted this in the wrong section, this seemed like the most appropriate place to post it!

I don't know how many of you are crazy like me, and wear full-face makeup even when the weather melts it all off by mid-day (like the weather we've been having for the past few days). Regardless, I still use foundation/concealer/powder under the rest of my makeup every single day.

To make the makeup slightly more bearable, this is what I've started doing. When I apply my liquid foundation (it tends to be thick, creamy, heavy- to full-coverage), I mix a dab of it with a dab of light lotion (usually Queen Helene cocoa butter). This not only gets my moisturizing and my foundation done in one fell swoop, but it makes the foundation a little lighter and a little more sheer, and it's easier to blend. This also tends to leave my face very moist and shiny, so I set it with some powder and then do the rest of my face.

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Arwen
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WOW! I honestly don't know HOW you do that! I wear Tinted Moisturizer and even that feels hot and sticky sometimes!!! I couldn't imagine pairing full-coverage foundation with concealer and powder!!!!!

Maybe you could try T.M...??? I really like Laura Mercier's...as the coverage is buildable and it's a great product all 'round (it won the "ALLURE" award). You may find you like it!

Thanks for the tip!

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I use tinted moisturizer too - I couldn't bear to wear full coverage foundation in the summer! Plus when it slides off I feel disgusting and it would get all streaky. I'd rather just not worry about it. You're crazy haha

Wow, I don't even wear a full face of foundation in the winter...

I've been mixing my foundations with moisturizers for so long! It really helps when wanting to not look too made-up. The hardest part is making sure the ingredients in the moisturizer you use won't break down your foundation...that's why I'm trying to find my HG tinted moisturizer or the lightest coverage foundation hahaha

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