How to keep skin matte even in summer
Masha Vorslav
Glitter, which in summer can appear even on dry skin, not the biggest problem, and in most cases it is solved with matting napkins and a dusting. We would advise everyone to start with such a scheme: these innovations will be minimally affected by the existing system of care and makeup, but it is quite possible that they will be enough. In case you did not find suitable wipes or they do not help, we tell you what else will help to relieve excessive oily skin.
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Choose matting wipes
Matte Blossing Paper, Tea Tree
Matting napkins are not all the same. Some, like the NYX Matte Blotting Paper, are a thin paper that absorbs skin secrets well. For one use, you may need several of these wipes, but compared to others, they are cheap, so the only problem with them is the speed with which you can correct makeup. Others, such as MAC Blot Film, are denser and better absorb fat, so one face will be enough for the whole face for 10 seconds. There are also napkins with powder (the most affordable - The Body Shop Mineral Powder Blotting Tissues, similar in several shades produce Palladio), which absorb and impose a layer of powder. Such universality is hardly suitable for completely oily skin, but those who appreciate every second and do not want to carry cosmetics with them should take a closer look.
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Change tonal for powder and spray fixative
Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray, Urban Decay De-Slick Oil-Control Makeup Setting Spray, NYX Make-Up Setting Spray
In severe cases, you can resort to more thorough measures - to replace the creamy tonal foundation with a powdery one. Recall that some powders are not only matting, but also sufficiently pigmented to even out the skin tone better than tonal creams. Such powdery bases can be either mineral or not. The advantages of the first include a natural composition (in fact, mineral cosmetics are finely ground stones) and perseverance, the latter are most often more convenient to carry around. In general, in summer it is reasonable to give preference to dry textures - they stick well on each other (if we are talking about blush and highlighter) and do not form a kind of mask that is good in winter but uncomfortable in the heat. By the way, by powder it is good to buy a spray - make-up fixer. It can be sprayed onto a clean, moist face, or you can spray it on a completely made up face. In either case, the persistence of make-up will increase, but sprays can also nail the powder, that is, with them it keeps better, and the coating looks more natural. The most famous retainer is perhaps MAC, but Skindinavia, Urban Decay, NYX and other brands have similar ones.
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Replace powder shadows with cream
Crayon Clay Eyeliner Primer Stick, Cuele Eyeliner, Giorgio Armani Eye Tint
With shadows, the tactic is reverse. The skin of the eyelids is fatter than on the rest of the face, so good primers for the shadows come across infrequently, and without them, dry textures are collected in the folds of the century. If you are used to working with powdery shadows or simply do not want to buy similar shades in other textures, for the summer you can only buy a quality base that will keep the shadows from rolling away even in the heat. In addition, non-dry shadows are easily shaded, and they are also often made waterproof, which is only a plus. Now cream, gel or liquid shadows produce almost every brand of mass-market and luxury segment, so we see no reason not to give them a chance.
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Pay attention to matting bases
BECCA Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector, Illamasqua Matte Primer, Givenchy Mister Mat Matifying Foundation Primer
The last thing you can do in the decorative path is to add a matting base. We left this option for the last, because we perfectly understand the desire to wear a minimum of everything on the face, which only gets worse in the heat. However, sometimes it is the primer that is able to solve the problem, so avoid it. The main thing is to choose a mattifier and not just prolonging the makeup resistance: some Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Foundation Primer moisturizer is perfect for a trip, but not for a city summer. Matting bases are a dime a dozen, some of the most popular are the Givenchy Mister Mat Matifying Foundation Primer and the BECCA Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector. Separately, we make a reservation about the "milk of magnesia", which is often advised as the best matting agent of all times and peoples. By chemical composition, it is pure magnesium hydroxide, capable of absorbing liquid in various places - for example, in the intestine as part of a preparation that normalizes digestion. As a matting base, it really works, but it can dry out the skin - it is worth bearing in mind if you decide to try.
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If it does not help, change the care.
Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Fluid, Clarins HydraQuench Cream-Gel, Decléor Aroma Cleanse Fresh Matifying Lotion
If the decorative gadgets do not help or attract, it remains to adjust the care. It is better to do this gradually: in two days, the effect of a matting serum or tonic will still not be understood. In addition, if the skin secretes so much fat that it is impossible to limit the change in the makeup, this is an obvious indicator that the current treatment does not suit her. For starters, you can change the moisturizer to the one that does not contain oils (or gel). For example, the available Clarins HydraQuench Cream has a summer version labeled "Cream-Gel", and Caudalie launches a Vinosource Moisturizing Matifying Fluid matting moisturizing fluid. In any case, refuse to moisturize and aggressively cleanse the skin should not be anyone - so oily skin will not cease to shine, but it will become dehydrated.
Matting tonics with alcohol in the composition are also suitable, but in any case they should be selected according to the type of skin: suitable for oily may certainly be too aggressive for combination or normal. By the way, if you do everything correctly and use Sanskrin, it may be to blame for high fat content: creams with physical filters are always greasy and sticky. The solution is to exchange them for chemicals that need to be re-applied every two hours, but the makeup on them lays down and holds up well and the skin shines less. If none of the above-mentioned methods changes the situation for the better, the direct path to a beautician or therapist: the skin is the largest organ, and problems with it may reflect problems in the functioning of other systems (this connection, however, is not necessary).