Lets Talk About skin Care, Beauty And Health Tips

Mac studio finish powder foundation has GREAT coverage, but it clogs your pores like crazy! Is there any foundation that has the same type of coverage as the mac foundation but still doesn't look as cakey or clog pores? Also, I have very sensitive, combination skin that is acne prone if that helps.
Thank you SO much!

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First off if you have oily/acne prone skin you need to take care of it. Buy a cleanser suited to this skin type from Alba at your local drugstore. I recommend the Pineapple Enzyme one along with their scub (which you must mix with kaolin clay from whole foods). After tone to remove any extra bacteria and to tighten your pores. You can use plain witch hazel from the pharmacy for this purpose. For moisturizer, use pure jojoba oil from your local health food store. It moisturizes your skin and balances it out, but tricks it into stopping heavy production of oil. This is ideal for oily/combo skin, sensitive skin. It will not clog your pores at all.

After you are done with cleansing, exfoliating, toning and moisturizing, you will need a primer. You can just use plain milk of magnesia from the drugstore or a BB primer.

Prestige's Multifinish Wet/Dry Powder Foundation is pretty much a dupe of the MAC studio fix foundation and has a light to full coverage depending on application. Under ten dollars it gives a natural and flawless look and doesn't clog your pores.

Another good drugstore option that won't break you out/clog your pores and is ideal for oily/combo, sensitive or acne prone skin is Revlons Mineral Mousse. It provides a light to medium coverage and looks very natural.

For a drugstore finishing powder, you can use Prestige's Perfectly Matte.

If you want to mix up your routine a bit, are willing to spend a bit more to stay matte as long as possible, want to feel natural yet have everything you want to hide under control:

Try BB Cream which can be ordered from Amazon or Yes style. I really love BB Cream because it evens out your skin tone in a natural light coverage, heals acne scarring, doesn't cause acne, prevents darkening of the skin + treats under eye circles, while it already comes with an spf in it. There are bb creams for any skin type.

My favorite currently is Baviphat's Magic Girls Magic BB cream in fresh for oily skin. I like using the Alima Satin Matte Mineral foundation on days that I need it and their mineral concealer for extra coverage and any problem blemishes/circles I may have. I always use Jurlique's Citrus Silk finishing powder even on days that I skip the mineral foundation, because it keeps my overly oily skin matte for over 8 hours even in the hottest/humid conditions.

Remember to always clean your face before applying any makeup and to remove it at night before going to sleep. Never share makeup/tools and clean your brushes after each use or at least 3 times a week. Don't reuse sponges more than once. Buy a 2 dollars pack of over a 100 to use and don't use the puffs, sponge applicators that comes with cosmetics. Also toss those out and replace each use. Don't touch your face if you haven't just washed your hands. You don't want to collect bacteria and add it back to your face, causing more acne and oil production.

Drink at least 10 glasses of pure water a day, cut out greasy/sugary foods/empty carbs, introduce greens/fruits/veggies/legumes/whole grains/lean protein and exercise regularly. This should really help with oily skin.

girls - what are your skin care / makeup must haves?

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skincare:
-face wash (cetaphil)
-toner (clinique clarifying lotion)
-moisturizer ( cetaphil daily moisturizing lotion with spf 15)
-exfoliant (biore pore refining scrub)
-lip moisturizer ( burt's bees or neutrogena lip conditioner)
-make-up remover (optional)

make-up
-foundation (mac studio fix / mineralized or everyday minerals)
-blush (mac / benetint by benefit also doubles as a lip stain)
-bronzers (hoola by benefit)
-concealer (boi-ing by benefit)
-eye lash curler
-mascara
-nice neutral eyeshadows
-eyeliner (black, brown & white)
-make-up brushes!! =)

Q. Tell me your favorite Primer, Base, Eye Liner, Eye Shadow, Cleanser, Toner, Moisturizers, Exfoliant, eye cream, Mascara, ect.. stuff like that ;)

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(I'm copying and pasting this from a previous question as well as adding to it because the other questioner only asked about makeup baha)

Face Primer: MAC's with spf 50

Foundation: Diorskin Forever Flawless liquid foundation...
I've started using my old MAC's Studio Fix cream foundation to though.

Concealer: The Body Shop's jumbo concealer pencils

Powder (to set everything): from The Body Shop

Bronzer: right now I'm using Wet n Wild's bronzer.. I'm looking for a nice blush still haha

Eye primer: Mac's Bare Canvas Paint

Eyeshadows: I use MAC and Too Faced's eyeshadows (too many colors to name)

Eyeliners: I use Chanel twist eyeliner (in expresso), Rimmels soft kohl pencil eyeliner (in white for tear duct), and rimmel's colorstay (in charcoal).
for liquid eyeliner, I use Revlon colorstay or I use my Too Faced Liquif-eye (which turns eyeshadow into eyeliner).
**TIP: always invest in a good eyeliner so you don't look like racoon lady (with it smudging and melting off your face, etc), but I always use my eye primer (MAC's Bare Canvas) along my lower waterline to before I put eyeliner on, AND I set it with eyeshadow... so when I put my white eyeliner near my tear duct (over my Mac's Bare Canvas eye primer), I also go over it with my highlighter color usually or even a random white eyeshadow... and I go over my rimmel's charcoal eyeliner (if I use that) with a gray eyeshadow.. if I use my Chanel expresso eyeliner, I go over it with a brown eyeshadow to SET it.. (same purpose when you use powder over your foundation and/or concealer).

Mascara: Covergirl's Last Blast.
***TIP: heat your mechanical lash curler with your blowdryer... your lashes will keep it's curl longer

Lipsticks/care: I use Burt's Bees honey lipbalm.. rub it in.. then I use MAC's lip conditioner stick with spf.. rub it in.. then I use Revlon's color riche lipsticks and/or MAC's lustre glosses... (minimal color, emphasis on the lustre.. when I want color I rely on lipsticks).

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Morning routine:
I have dry sensitive skin, but I still want to feel clean, versus just washing my face with water.. so I got this sample from The Body Shop of their Vitamin C face cleanser.. it's really gentle (as I think all their cleansers are.. too gentle to remove makeup in my opinion at the end of the day).. then I use The Body Shop's Aloe day cream.. let it soak in.. put on my eye makeup, etc.. then I use my MAC's face primer with spf 50 all over my face, applying it with a brush so that it's even.. let it soak in while I change and do my hair... then I do my face bahaha...

Honestly, it takes me forever to look AVERAGE.. I HATE my skin and my monolids haha.

My Night routine:
I use Dove's non-foaming cleanser under their sensitive skin care line to remove my makeup.. with it I use this cloth I bought from The Body Shop.. then to remove any remaining makeup/residue, I wash my face again with Nivea Visage's gentle cream cleanser (honestly, it's TOO gentle hahaha.. that's why I'm not scared to wash my face again with it.. and I have DRY SENSITIVE skin haha).. then I 'exfoliate' with The Body Shop's Vitamin E exfoliator (it's not really an exfoliator.. it's just creamy.. like it adds moisture into my dry skin), sometimes I use the Body Shop's Vitamin E Toner, but I've been breaking out lately, so I've stopped. Then I sometimes use The Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil night treatment (for blemishes) and then I use The Body Shop's Aloe night cream for my face... and I use my left over Body Shop's Vitamin E Night Cream as an undereye cream.. (Yes, I love The Body Shop haha)

oily skin after make-up???? HELP!!?

i use macs studio fix i love it but after an hour my skin is oily!!!! any suggestions?? just for skin care i use nuetrogena

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ok, neutragena is awful! They test their products on animals. So does maybelline, loreal paris, and covergirl. Mac however, dosn't. I love their makeup!For a great foundation, try Bare minerals. It isn't tested on animals, it works with your skin and not aginst it, and it dosn't make you oily. you can get it at www.sephora.com or www.bareescentuals.com

For a new skincare line. Try Lush fresh products. They make the best skincare products. There all natural, not tested on animals and are becoming the biggest line right now! You can visit a lush store near you, there in malls, or you can go onto their website. www.lush.com. They make a great soap for oily skin. It cleanses without drying. Best company ever! =)

If you like what your using and don't wanna buy something new then try buying some oil blotting sheets. There like tiny tissues that absorb oil on your face. They really work and can just go right in your purse. It gets rid of excess oil and shine in one blot! So easy. Mary Kay makes them. www.marykay.com or you can get them at Victorias secret.

Also, when your done washing your face, rinse it with cold water. Not only will it wake you and your skin up, it will also close the proes so they produce less oil. It really works. Try it!

Good luck and hope I helped! =)

Hi! I've never purchased anything from MAC before. I've been searching high and low for a foundation that doesn't make my skin look worse than before I applied it. I have pretty good skin overall with slight redness, light dark circles and sometimes a few zits. I have dry/normal skin but very dry in the winter. All foundations always make my dry patches very noticeable and it just looks horrible. Also, I do use moisturizer before applying foundation and I have a skin care routine that I stick to. Just so everyone knows.

Would the Face and Body, Studio Sculpt or Mineralize Moisture work best for me?
And what is your opinions if you own any of these foundations?

Thanks!

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i have normal two dry skin my hd foundation from mac is mac face and body been using it for 3 years now its a tinted moisturizer formula that is light and runny its the lightest foundation mac owns but its only for dry skin it gives a dewy finish two the skin like a glow its outstanding in picture taking because it has no spf in it so everybody uses that foundation for models it comes in a pretty decent big bottle so it will last you 6 months two almost a year if you want a every light coverage like a tinted moisturizer get mac face and body the other one i just got is the mac moisture foundation that is only for dry skin two does the same thing light two medium dewy finish you can prolly build that one up two medium but that one is more of a real foundation it covers redness the face and body is tinted moisturizer for people who barley need anything on the face so get the two you will love them do not get the sculpt that is two heavy and it cakes up and its not a good one for dry skin.

Good skin care routine for MAC Studio fix powder?

I'm thinking about trying Mac Studio fix powder foundation?
And i was wondering what good skin care products and routine i should use because i've heard MAC can cause skin problems...?
I have eczema, and normal skin.

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