Hello everyone!<3
So with fall on its merry little way back into our lives again, skin irritation comes along with it.:/For some of you this might not be an issue, but for those with dry skin like me, its ridiculously annoying especially when makeup is concerned.Foundation, concealer and especially powder does not sit right on the skin and looks flakey and definitely not natural.The key to combat this villain is to HYDRATE! I know what your thinking, "duh Gabriela, of course you should hydrate if you have dry skin!" but not just with a moisturizer, although this is really, really important, but with the makeup that you use as well!
Step 1. Coconut Oil
This stuff is amazing! It's super hydrating and will totally restore your skin! And don't worry about the "oil" aspect of it, it wont make you break out! In fact, it does the opposite and prevents acne! I put on a little dot of it after my moisturizer and let it sit for about a minute or so before I apply my foundation! BTW, you can find this in your local health food store!
Step 2. Liquid Foundation/Tinted Moisturizer
Powder foundation is horrible for dry skinned beauties! So stick with either a liquid foundation or tinted moisturizer. It's important that these are also hydrating products! My favorite foundation at the moment is the "YSL" LE TEINT TOUCHE ÉCLAT, Illuminating Foundation SPF 19. It is pricey BUT it lasts forever when used properly (all you need is one pump, I use one half of the pump and apply with my fingers and then the othet half with either a face sponge or a brush). AND my favorite tinted moisturizer is of course, "Laura Mercier". Make sure you DON'T get the oil-free tinted moisturizer, this will dry out the skin
Step 3. Concealer
Okay, so my favorite concealer OF ALL TIME and THUS FAR is... "Benefit Cosmetics" Fake Up concealer. Now this might not be the best concealer for covering up very dark blemishes or severe acne but it does cover the occasional blemish or dark spot.What I looovvve about this concealer is the hydrating effect it comes with. It's held in a lipstick type tube and the actual concealing product is encompassed by an moisturizing gel. You HAVE to check this out its fantastic!
(Okay guys I have to confess that I have no idea why I took a picture of the "Maybelline New York" concealer considering I wasn't going to originally add it in. BUT its to late to take it out cause I already took the picture with it, yes I am an idiot. I really love it though anyways and I use it as a highlighter and it works really well, it is super cheap too which is always a bonus! Oh and sorry for how messy it is, as you can see I use it a lot.:)
step 4. Blush/Bronzer
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Liquid blush and bronzer is a little harder to find. You can go with a creme blush but I have yet to find one that stays without powder. That is why I love "Benefit Cosmetics" because they have a decent array of skin/lip tints that include a bronzer and blushes!
*Just to let you guys know, please feel free to mix and match different products and find what works for you! This is just a powder free routine that works really well for me but might not for you. But, hopefully you learned about some awesome products to try!=)*
let me know if you like this post or if it was helpful!<3
