Dry patches appearing hours after foundation

maeonsaturday

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Guys I have no idea where to post this question - but I have combination skin and no matter what foundation I use, by middle of the day, dry patches start to appear. They are not there during the makeup application. I tried applying moisturizer on them but it doesn't help. Any ideas what I can do about the dry flakes?
 

ashievic

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You might want to exfoliate 2-3 times a week, use Chanel LeWeekend or Solution 10 as a moisturizer, then use a primer before applying foundation. I use the Chanel crushed pearls and then the clay mask, Works wonders, at least for me.
 

Shars

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Guys I have no idea where to post this question - but I have combination skin and no matter what foundation I use, by middle of the day, dry patches start to appear. They are not there during the makeup application. I tried applying moisturizer on them but it doesn't help. Any ideas what I can do about the dry flakes?
Do the dry patches only occur in certain areas? I agree with Ash, you may need to exfoliate and perhaps try moisturising with oil instead of a regular cream moisturiser and avoid putting mattifying primer in the trouble areas. @Monsy usually has great suggestions for oils to use for moisturising.
 

ashievic

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You explain far better then me, thanks. I also found that I was allergic to the Chanel DeJour lotion, which enhanced dry spots and with foundation it was a spot light shining on them. So the dry patches could be a result of a cleanser, lotion, whatever. Foundations just show them better. Always there, but enhanced with the use of foundation. My brain now hurts, had to think too hard on that one.....
 

maeonsaturday

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Do the dry patches only occur in certain areas? I agree with Ash, you may need to exfoliate and perhaps try moisturising with oil instead of a regular cream moisturiser and avoid putting mattifying primer in the trouble areas. @Monsy usually has great suggestions for oils to use for moisturising.
Yep, sides of my mouth. I will try the oil in those areas. Is there anything I can do about the patches mid-day when they appear, in the meantime?
 

shellygrrl

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(These posts were moved from one of the Tom Ford threads to here.) If you start exfoliating regularly, and moisturizing before you apply makeup, the patches should disappear.
 

deedrr

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Have you tried giving your face a little spritz of water after applying your makeup? I use the evian spray after I put on my doublewear and it takes care of those mid day flakies for me.
 
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