Makeup base for oily skin

Every woman wants to be beautiful, for this we make significant efforts, spend time and money. It is especially difficult to cope with oily skin, to bring it to a state of absolutely healthy and beautiful. The cosmetic market, in turn, is constantly creating more and more new means with which we hope to achieve the desired effect. One of these tools is the foundation for makeup. It has to match your skin type like no other.

Here you can not do without recommendations and reviews - they will help you make the right choice and save money. However, it should be borne in mind that the characteristics of the skin of each person are individual. The balance of fat, the width of the pores, the chemical composition - all this can differ and give a different effect after interacting with cosmetics. Therefore, when choosing cosmetics, you should rely not only on reviews, but also on personal experience.

Owners of oily and combination skin tolerate exposure to sunlight and chemicals more easily than dry, which are often added to cosmetics. At the same time, it is prone to the formation of inflammation and comedones, when the fat balance is disturbed and pores are clogged. This type is also characterized by fairly wide pores and the rapid appearance of a greasy sheen that can ruin makeup.

The basis for makeup appeared on the market of decorative cosmetics relatively recently, before that it was customary to get by with a foundation. However, this novelty made possible a better face correction - with the help of a make-up base, you can effectively mask skin imperfections and visually change features. In addition, using a foundation before applying makeup makes it last longer.

There are several types of bases that differ in their consistency, texture and, accordingly, composition. Conventionally, five such types can be distinguished:

• liquid;
• creamy;
• gel-like;
• hard;
• flickering.

• Liquid foundation is becoming increasingly rare.. This is due to the fact that it clogs pores too easily and rarely passes tests for comedogenicity, contributing to the emergence of new inflammatory processes. For oily skin, this phenomenon is especially detrimental, since it has an increased risk of the formation of comedones. In addition, such a base is absorbed worse and, as a result, mixes with foundation and other decorative cosmetics that are applied on top of it. This can ruin your makeup. At the same time, the liquid base cannot boast of a good ability to hide serious defects. The maximum that she can do is to remove minor flaws.

• Creamy foundations are much more suitable.. They are easier to apply, they are better absorbed, many of them do not clog pores and even out the skin of the face, eliminating the need for an additional corrector.Its texture is excellent for removing even significant imperfections, such as bruises or vasodilation of the skin (rosacea).

It is these foundations that are produced under the brand Lumene, and they have already won a lot of loyal fans for their quality coverage, durability and convenient packaging, which allows you to use the product as economically as possible. In the line of this brand, along with the traditional makeup base "Lumene Mattifying & Pore Minimizing Primer", there is also a basis for the eyelids"Lumene Beauty Base Eye Shadow Primer”, which is applied under the shadows and ensures their durability and density for the whole day.

• Another option that is well suited for combination and oily skin is gel base. It creates a thin film on the skin, filling in irregularities and creating an ideal surface for the foundation. Often such make-up bases are made absolutely transparent, so that they do not give the foundation an additional shade and contribute to the preservation of naturalness. This is especially true for everyday make-up, every flaw of which is perfectly visible in daylight.

• One of these transparent gel bases is «Mary Kay Foundation Primer". It has a velvety, soft texture, fits perfectly on the skin and does not cause irritation on it. In addition, this make-up base contains SPF 15 sun protection factor, which makes it indispensable in the summer and allows you to do without additional cream or sun gel. In the case of oily skin, such a foundation is especially useful, as it absorbs excess oil and prevents unwanted shine and inflammation.It can be exactly the tool that will save you from having to worry about the comedogenicity of foundation and other cosmetics.

• Solid make-up base - the rarest type of such cosmetics. As a rule, it is not as convenient to apply it as a base in a tube, which largely determined the unpopularity of this form. On the other hand, a solid consistency allows you to hide fairly large and noticeable flaws, including scars, which makes it similar to theatrical makeup.

• A shimmering makeup base may have a different texture and generally includes the same characteristics as the corresponding type described above. A distinctive feature of such a base is the shimmering effect, which is given to it by special mother-of-pearl particles contained in the composition. This light shine is transferred to the skin of the face and makes it visually more radiant with beauty and health. If you didn't get enough sleep, were very tired, had the misfortune to get sick, but still need to "go out" - a shimmering face base will be a salvation for you and your skin.

As mentioned above, there are two main base colors for the face - yellowish-flesh and transparent.. But the palette of the base tool does not end there. On the shelves of stores you can find a base for makeup of one of a number of colors - yellow, peach, green, blue, pink and even purple.

• Peach is different from the standard yellowish in that it has a pink undertone. Thus, it not only masks bruises, but also refreshes the tone of dark skin. The latter can be especially relevant in the summer or after a vacation, when it seems to you that you overdid it with a tan or it lay unevenly on your face. In the same capacity, you can use a blue base - it will visually brighten the skin of the face.

• pink base, on the contrary, it gives freshness and brightness to very pale skin. Not all people can afford to sunbathe, so this base will be an excellent alternative for the graceful elimination of deathly pallor.

Unusual shades such as green and purple should be used very carefully.. They are best suited for correcting specific areas. At the same time, the green base will perfectly cope with strong redness, and purple - with yellow age spots.

Before applying the chosen make-up base, make sure you have completed the necessary prerequisites. Problematic skin with a tendency to oiliness requires daily careful care. Keep in mind that you need to wash your face before makeup and wash it off with special products that are designed specifically for your skin type, otherwise you can only aggravate the situation.

Thoroughly cleanse the skin of excess fat and only after that apply the base for makeup. If it still gives a noticeable comedonogenic effect, you can use a special gel that is applied under the base and prevents it from clogging into the pores.

In the next video - an overview of the makeup base for problematic oily skin.