ew , my face looks so oily after a few hours. what to do please?

[urbanD0LL]

alot of times when i wear make up , (i wear mac studio fix right now ) , i'll go look at myself a few hours later and my face looks so oily, and everything seems all washed out and old or something . it's so disgusting , it's like i should have just not worn make up . BUT sometimes, after a night out , i'll look at myself in the mirror and it looks pretty decent , that's weird . i bought smashbox photo finish light formula (25$ , this better be good lol) , i have not tried it yet and honestly , i just want to wear foundation/powder without having to do anything extra.

 

[SpringDancer]

Try MAC's Matte cream

 

[yupitzTara]

You should try the Photofinish for oily skin. Also you could try MAC's pressed blot powder and use it to touch up your skin. Its supposed to help reduce shine.

HOpe that helped

 

[X4biddenxLustX]

If the smashbox doesn't work you could try using Milk of Magnesia to help with the oilyness. It's super cheap and easy to find.

Is your eye makeup wearing out too? Are you using a primer for it?

And yes blot powder or any oil absorbing powder may help also and you can also carry it around for touch ups.

 

[X4biddenxLustX]

Forgot to them, have you tried those oil absorbing blotting sheets? They help me out a lot! I use them before I reapply any powder.

 

[urbanD0LL]

that's what im saying , i would like to just wear my powder or foundation and not worry about re touching and all . milk of magnesia ? i'd apply at night ?

 

[X4biddenxLustX]

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Originally Posted by urbanD0LL that's what im saying , i would like to just wear my powder or foundation and not worry about re touching and all . milk of magnesia ? i'd apply at night ?

You'd apply it the same way you'd apply any primer, right before your face makeup.

To be honest, if your skin is truly really really oily you may HAVE to touch up every now and then during the day. But the milk of magnesia or any other oil absorbing primers may reduce the frequency of needing to.

 

[alka1]

Another contributing factor is the amount of moisturizer you apply before your makeup. Try using only enough to moisturize without going overboard (along with your primer.)

also, have you tried using blot powder to touch-up throughout the day?

 

[urbanD0LL]

alright , i'll def look into some milk of magnesia .

and no alka1 , i never tried blot powder before . and yes you are right , maybe i do put too much moisturizer on before applying my make up . i'll be looking into a permanent solution to this problem , it's so annoying .

 

[X4biddenxLustX]

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Originally Posted by urbanD0LL alright , i'll def look into some milk of magnesia . and no alka1 , i never tried blot powder before . and yes you are right , maybe i do put too much moisturizer on before applying my make up . i'll be looking into a permanent solution to this problem , it's so annoying .

I agree it is very annoying. I've been battling the shinies for years now.

 

[Charlie'sAngel]

Unfortunately for us oily-girls we HAVE to do something extra..... It really takes no time at all to put on a primer and it will be so worth it all day long.
Use your primer (I like Photofinish Light!) and finish your foundation with a good oil-absorbing powder (like MUFE HD or MAC Blot). Another good trick that I like is to use a mattefying moisturizer right before I do my makeup (I like Garnier Naturals "Pure") . A couple extra steps will make sure you look your best all day. Also, For a mid-day refresher.... Take a blotting sheet to remove oil, use MAC Blot Powder then give a light spritz of Fix+. The oil will be gone, you're have more oil-control for later and your skin will feel clean and refreshed once again.

 

[laguayaca]

^^^i agree! If you exfoliate try to minimize it to once a week over exfoliating can be harsh to skin and tear it down a bit therefore your skin produces more oil as a defense. If you are using an overkill amount of moisturizer do tone it down but dont skip it! Achieving the proper moisture level is a life long battle for us oily girls but thats the key!

 

[milamonster]

how do you apply the milk of magnesia??

 

[MissResha]

milk of magnesia? you mean like the stuff that makes you sh*t??

 

[abbey_08]

i use bolt sheets then reapply powder. i try not to do this too often cos i find it makes my skin produce more oil?! urban decay also does a good blot powder n it comes in a funky purple compact.

 

[abbey_08]

bolt?! blot even!

 

[allthatgl1tt3rs]

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Originally Posted by MissResha milk of magnesia? you mean like the stuff that makes you sh*t??

LOL, nooo does it?! I thought people took it for heartburn! I had no idea it was good as a primer though! Wow

 

[urbanD0LL]

LOL , yeah it's probably the one for stomach issues ...
mattefying moisturizer ? didn't know that existed , that's cool .
i'll use the m.o.m. first and see how that goes , thanks alot girl

 

[caffn8me]

See the thread http://www.specktra.net/forum/f188/k...l-away-130728/

 

[milamonster]

http://www.makeupalley.com/product/s...d_Brand/Masks/
answering my own question lol