The Best Makeup Tips for Dealing with Oily Skin on Your Face
Managing combination skin is a delicate balance, and not just with skincare. Trying to achieve a uniform makeup look when you have dry skin on some parts of your face and an oily T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin) can seem like an uphill battle. You can achieve harmony, though — here’s how you can reduce oily skin.
Start with a Good Base
Setting your T-zone up for makeup success starts before you even put on the first drop of foundation. Once you’ve finished your skincare routine, prep your T-zone with a mattifying primer that absorbs oil. This will help control oil production throughout the day and minimise the appearance of pores, which can be especially excessive in the T-zone.
For foundation, choose a formula that’s best for the majority of your face (if most of your face is dry, choose a moisturizing formula). Apply it everywhere except your T-zone, blending away from the T-zone, not toward it.
Buying two different foundations for your face can be expensive, so a concealer for oily skin can save the day. Choose a matte-finish, medium-coverage concealer that’s as close to the colour of your foundation as possible, then apply it to your T-zone, blending it into the foundation you’ve already applied for a seamless look.
Another option is to select a concealer one shade lighter than your foundation to apply to your T-zone. This creates a highlighting effect without the additional shine that some highlighting products add.
The Finishing Touches
Once you’re finished with your foundation and concealer, set the whole look with a translucent or tinted powder applied with a brush, adding an extra layer to your T-zone. This provides a final layer of oil absorption to help your face look shine-free throughout the day. If you have a very oily T-zone, blotting papers are excellent for touch-ups on the go — they keep you from caking up your skin with layer after layer of powder.
With these tips, you can bring your combination skin’s dry and oily areas together for a perfect balance that shows off your beautiful face at its best!
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