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Can I get some tips for makeup and oily skin?

Asked by hummingbug3 (196points) July 25th, 2013

So I have really oily skin and it ruins my makeup when I put it on. I don’t like wearing full coverage foundation, so I usually just apply concealer under my eyes in the morning after I put on some primer. My face in the morning will look matte and great. But two hours later my face is an oil slick and my makeup will look awful. Does anyone have any tips for this? I thought putting on primer was supposed to help but I have tried tons of brands and none really keep oil at bay for a long time. I have heard face powder is supposed to be good too, but I am having trouble finding a brand that looks good on my skin. Most powders make me look cakey and when my skin gets oily it just looks even more cakey. Part of this though might be because it looks like I have powder the moment I put it on. I have darker skin (I am an NC45 in my MAC concealer) and I have had trouble finding affordable translucent powder for my face that actually looks…..translucent. For some reason, the powders I find are always too light….

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