olddcassettes
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do you use it with a face primer?
caked-up make-up?
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Dreamergirl3
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I bought the Normal formula over the weekend and have been using it for the past few days.
The cakey/skin grabbing problems are gone! Like asprettydoes said, it still dries to a matte finish, and I moisturize beforehand like her. I have not tried it with a silicone primer just yet. It lasts about as long as the combo/oily formula. I do get a little shiny but it's not a huge deal, esp if you carry blotting papers or powder. And if you normally set your foundation with powder anyway, it keeps the oilies at bay even longer.
Give it a try! Most drugstores have a pretty good return policy even on cosmetics so it's definitely worth a shot.
The cakey/skin grabbing problems are gone! Like asprettydoes said, it still dries to a matte finish, and I moisturize beforehand like her. I have not tried it with a silicone primer just yet. It lasts about as long as the combo/oily formula. I do get a little shiny but it's not a huge deal, esp if you carry blotting papers or powder. And if you normally set your foundation with powder anyway, it keeps the oilies at bay even longer.
Give it a try! Most drugstores have a pretty good return policy even on cosmetics so it's definitely worth a shot.
olddcassettes
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snap ): im going to have to use this bottle up, i dont have a receipt or anything, i got mine from target dunno their policy or anything.... but thats good to know for future reference, thank you for helping me 
SassyMochaJess
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I think its the weather. I use the combo/oily formula and it does dry quickly. I have to apply one section at a time. I always makes sure my skin is well moisturized. I love this in the summer it really holds up well. I feel confident walking in the sun with ths on.
I think I know what cakey means, but still unclear. Is it like the makeup is thick and mask like on your face, oily, almost separated from your skin and oxidizes? Someone clarify this for me...
I think I know what cakey means, but still unclear. Is it like the makeup is thick and mask like on your face, oily, almost separated from your skin and oxidizes? Someone clarify this for me...
olddcassettes
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i mean cakey to where it looks like my skin is very very dry (its not) and you can literally SEE the foundation there even though its blended, i dont know if that makes sense, but it just looks heavy and thick, i dont feel the thickness or heaviness on my face, but it looks that way
SassyMochaJess
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^^^ Oh I see. Maybe this formula is bit to dry for you. I agree as someone mentioned trying out the normal formula (look out for a promotion) and try some skin solutions as mentioned and see how the foundation wears after that. I don't have much advice but I hope you get this to work, I think it's a great foundation.
olddcassettes
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you may be right, i should try normal... am i combo/oily if i get shiny in my t-zone? i always considered myself to be oily because of this, i can get pretty damn shiny but its usually just around my tzone
ForgetRegret
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Man...I wish I only got shiny in my t-zone. LOL I could solve this country's oil crisis with my face.
Originally Posted by olddcassettes
you may be right, i should try normal... am i combo/oily if i get shiny in my t-zone? i always considered myself to be oily because of this, i can get pretty damn shiny but its usually just around my tzone |
Man...I wish I only got shiny in my t-zone. LOL I could solve this country's oil crisis with my face.
olddcassettes
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LMAO that was HILARIOUS
| Originally Posted by ForgetRegret
Man...I wish I only got shiny in my t-zone. LOL I could solve this country's oil crisis with my face. |
LMAO that was HILARIOUS
ForgetRegret
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Did the colorstay do anything to keep you matte for a little while? ...at this point, I think I'd be thrilled if it made my skin look dry...at least it'd be a change from oily.
asprettydoes
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I've used it over mac prep&prime spf 50 and also over peter thomas roth uber-dry sunscreen spf 30 and in both cases I used a stipling brush because high spf sunscreen products tend to ball up or pill or create particles like eraser crumbs if I drag concealer or foundation over them with my fingertips or a flat foundation brush.
On my skin these products underneath give less playtime for blending the foundation & an even stronger matte effect though I don't know if I'd say it gets really cakey, just that any streaking is more obvious. I think I like it better over moisturizer alone just because its faster & I find it easier to powder my nose if I have to after lunch rather than trying to moisturize my cheeks (lol).
Both the mac & the roth contain silica - I think dreamergirl3 said oil control formula was no good over silica primers but I had assumed it was the spf causing problems for me - either way stippling seems to do the trick with the dry/normal formula. Or maybe you could dab it on with the fat end of a sponge & then pat with your fingertips to even out the finish.
Even the dry/normal formula seems to have some kind of moisture-resistant properties I haven't seen in other brands & don't really know how to describe it. It's as if the foundation seals whatever is underneath & resists humidity & persperation later in the day. That's what makes me think it would work on oily skin at this time of year...
I'd say try putting what you've got in the fridge until fall & try the normal/dry for summer if your budget allows. hth
| Originally Posted by olddcassettes
do you use it with a face primer? |
I've used it over mac prep&prime spf 50 and also over peter thomas roth uber-dry sunscreen spf 30 and in both cases I used a stipling brush because high spf sunscreen products tend to ball up or pill or create particles like eraser crumbs if I drag concealer or foundation over them with my fingertips or a flat foundation brush.
On my skin these products underneath give less playtime for blending the foundation & an even stronger matte effect though I don't know if I'd say it gets really cakey, just that any streaking is more obvious. I think I like it better over moisturizer alone just because its faster & I find it easier to powder my nose if I have to after lunch rather than trying to moisturize my cheeks (lol).
Both the mac & the roth contain silica - I think dreamergirl3 said oil control formula was no good over silica primers but I had assumed it was the spf causing problems for me - either way stippling seems to do the trick with the dry/normal formula. Or maybe you could dab it on with the fat end of a sponge & then pat with your fingertips to even out the finish.
Even the dry/normal formula seems to have some kind of moisture-resistant properties I haven't seen in other brands & don't really know how to describe it. It's as if the foundation seals whatever is underneath & resists humidity & persperation later in the day. That's what makes me think it would work on oily skin at this time of year...
I'd say try putting what you've got in the fridge until fall & try the normal/dry for summer if your budget allows. hth
kelcia
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Maybe it's the way that you look at your face?
I live on an island and my skin is naturally oil filled so when I was a kid i had lots of problems with oily skin and so when I started wearing make up I was so excited by the matte finish of mac studio fix that i used to wear it every day.. as I grew up I noticed my face looked really dry and it /looked/ as if I was wearing loads of make up...
So now I've turned to only using tinted moisturizer.. I only wear liquid (and that too MAC hyper real) on special occasions when I know pictures are going to be taken...
maybe its time to use something lighter?
I live on an island and my skin is naturally oil filled so when I was a kid i had lots of problems with oily skin and so when I started wearing make up I was so excited by the matte finish of mac studio fix that i used to wear it every day.. as I grew up I noticed my face looked really dry and it /looked/ as if I was wearing loads of make up...
So now I've turned to only using tinted moisturizer.. I only wear liquid (and that too MAC hyper real) on special occasions when I know pictures are going to be taken...
maybe its time to use something lighter?
