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- Hi, I'm Shanthi
and I'm the Head of Campaign
and Strategy at Adore Beauty.
Today I'm gonna be taking you through
my top five foundations for oily skin.
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When I started in beauty,
the first thing that I started
to learn was really about
how my skin care impacted my makeup.
So something that I thought was
really important to know is that,
if you do have oily to combination skin,
don't be afraid of hydration.
Usually you go through things that are,
and I've tried all of these,
oil free, not moisturizing, mattifying.
Like just keep putting powder on,
powder on, powder on, powder.
None of that stuff is actually gonna work
unless you hydrate your skin
because oily to combination
skin is naturally dehydrated.
So even though,
yes you've got excess oil production,
don't neglect hydration.
One of the things that I do
before I apply my makeup
is I start with a serum.
And I wanted to show you my favorite serum
because it's something
that's really helped balance out my skin.
It's the SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel
and it's a very nice, kind
of watery consistency,
goes on really easily and absorbs really quickly.
And I usually use that first
before my moisturizer
and I've just recently been using a primer,
I know that sounds crazy
'cause everyone's meant to be priming,
but I always used to think
that primer was just like
the industry's trying to sell me
another product and I don't need it.
Until I actually started using a primer
and it made a huge difference.
One of the things, if you work in an office
and you get to like three o'clock
and your face looks like it's melting,
start using a primer,
it actually makes a huge difference.
The one that I use at the moment
is called Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot
Pre-Foundation Skin Primer
and it's like the OG of primers,
from what I'm told.
Prime, hydrate, make sure that your base is good
before you start putting on your foundation
because without a good base,
you're really not working with
a good base...
That doesn't sound right.
Without taking care of your foundation base,
your foundation's not gonna sit right.
So I'm gonna take you through some
of my favorite foundations
and these are all foundations
that I use and that I love.
They're all different price points
there'll be something
that you can afford you know,
according to your budget.
I'm gonna start off
with the one that I like to wear on an everyday,
which is Bobby Brown.
Bobby Brown Skin Weightless
Long Wearing Foundation.
It has an SPF 15 in it
but don't just rely on that SPF 15
for your SPF concerns
Make sure you're wearing an SPF
'cause SPF 15 is not strong enough.
But this foundation is available
in 43 shades on Adore Beauty.
So everyone should be able
to find something right for them.
So it doesn't actually feel like
you're wearing anything.
It's a really nice, natural matte finish.
It's buildable, medium to full coverage
and just so you know, the foundation's
that I'm gonna be
talking through today are generally medium
to full coverage
because that's the kind of finish that I like.
It's 72 dollars at Adore Beauty
so that's kind of probably
at the higher price point.
That's probably the most expensive
that I'm gonna talk about today.
If you do have oily skin,
you'll definitely be able
to empathize with this during the day.
And when you do look at yourself in the mirror,
it's almost scary.
You start to see shine.
You start to have makeup slips.
Your makeup starts to move.
This won't move and it will make sure
that you look absolutely natural always.
Which is what you want.
You don't want it to look like you're wearing
a big cake face.
Definitely recommend this if you work, you know,
a full 9-5 job or even more than 9-5
'cause this will get you through the day.
So the next foundation that I absolutely love
is the Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place makeup.
It is probably what I would recommend to use
if you have oily combination skin
and you're going to a special event.
This is the most flawless base
that will get you through
the night or the day.
It is medium to full coverage,
more so full I would say.
And has a beautiful matte finish.
I'm actually wearing it right now.
This one is available in I think,
61 shades on Adore Beauty.
So you've got a variety to choose from.
It has an SPF 10 in it
but again, this one is not enough SPF
so don't just rely on your foundation SPF.
This one's really good for special occasions
because it actually photographs really well.
Which is why I've chosen it for my wedding day.
Makeup artists tend to use Estée Lauder Double Wear
Stay-in-Place Makeup, all the time
because of that beautiful, flawless finish,
that photographs really well.
So the shade that I wear in Estée Lauder
is 5W1 Bronze
and just so you know, that's kind of like a caramel,
deeper tone but has a golden undertone.
So if you've got like a warmer undertone,
that's the kind of shade that you go for.
If you're wearing the Bobby Brown Long-Wear,
the shade that I'm actually wearing is golden.
It can be quite hard to find foundations
because they generally do come with a pink undertone.
So if you are a golden undertone,
Bobby Brown's your go-to
cause that's my go-to.
So it should be yours too.
If you're on a budget
and you can't afford anything
that's around the 50-70 dollars price range,
I would definitely recommend trying
the Maybelline Fit Me Matte Poreless Foundation.
It comes in 40 shades I think.
40 shades.
And it's specifically for normal to oily skin.
This one is a lighter formulation.
Which means I find that it's a little bit more medium
coverage as opposed to full coverage, but I definitely
recommend this for everyday.
I would definitely recommend using a powder to set.
I generally use this with a makeup sponge
instead of a makeup or foundation brush.
The reason being is that because it is a little bit watery,
I tend to like to press it into my skin
as opposed to kind of dot it around my face.
I find that because this one is everyday,
it does kind of glide over your skin
in a really flawless way.
So with the thicker formulations,
they set quite quickly, I find.
This one doesn't do that
so if you do take time with
applying your foundation,
you've got a big more leeway with this foundation
because it doesn't set immediately.
I am the shade 330 which is Toffee Caramel
in this foundation.
- All the medium shades are like fruits.
The white ones are like flowers and--
- It's always like yes
and medium beige.
- Snowflake.
- And then you get to mine
and it's like fudge, caramel,
chocolate, nougat, and it's like okay,
I'm eating my foundation.
So now I'm gonna talk about some powders
because if you do have oily to combination skin,
generally you'll have some sort
of powder foundation
in your arsenal.
Is that even a word?
My two favorites that I go to
is the M.A.C Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Foundation.
This is the shade C7 for me
and it's available in something
like 42 different shades.
It's buildable to full coverage.
I prefer this to set my makeup when I'm on the go
so I generally keep this in my handbag
and I use it to touch up.
Just my T-zone cause that's generally where I get shine.
So this is perfect for on the go
because it does have obviously
the mirror in the compact
and a little sponge.
So my favorite shade is C7.
It has like a golden undertone,
again it's kind of like a caramel.
The next and the final one
that I'm gonna talk you guys
through is Makeup Forever
and this is the Matte Velvet
Skin Blurring Powder Foundation.
I wear the shade 415 Almond, another food.
Another food.
I think this is available in like 10 different shades.
It's a bit of a lighter powder compared to the M.A.C one.
It provides full coverage
but this one I actually apply
with a foundation brush, I don't use the sponge.
So if I am setting my makeup,
so for instance if I am wearing the Maybelline Fit Me,
this is the powder that I will set it with.
Just doing kind of like a light dusting.
So this ones my favorite on the go and its 54 dollars.
And this one is what I use to set my makeup
before I leave the house
and this one is 67 dollars.
They'll both last you a really long time.
I think I've had this for over six months.
'Cause I'm just using it to kind of dot.
You don't actually use a lot.
And then this one cause I'm just kind of doing
a light dusting.
This one will last me a really long time as well.
I generally use a translucent powder
and I usually use that under my eyes
because I don't need extra coverage under my eye.
Generally if you put like a powder foundation
underneath your eye area,
it does look a little bit cakey
and it starts to dry out.
So I use a translucent powder under my eyes
but then I use a powder foundation
where I need more coverage.
So this is my favorite translucent powder it's from
IT Cosmetics and it's called Bye Bye Pores
because that's literally what it does.
It gets rid of your pores.
This is the one that I use underneath my eye area
and I find that its incredibly invisible.
I mean, it looks white but it definitely is translucent
and you can use it on all different skin tones.
So this one I think is around 40 dollars,
but yeah, definitely recommend it.
So some tips that I have
to make sure that your foundation
stays on throughout the day,
I apply my foundation with a foundation brush.
My favorite one is Real Techniques Foundation Brush,
which you can find on Adore Beauty.
And I generally use that to like, press into the skin.
So when you've got oily skin it's really easy to kind of
move the foundation around your skin,
if you're doing it in motions like this
and it tends not to sit into this skin.
So take the time to press the foundation in,
so that it's actually sitting in the skin.
Always finish with either a translucent powder
or a foundation powder.
Powder basically just sets the...
sets the entire liquid foundation
and makes sure that your makeup lasts a lot longer.
If you do get three o'clock oiliness
'cause that's definitely a thing,
don't go in with full coverage powder foundation.
Just do a really light dusting
'cause you'll be so surprised
at how much, a little bit goes a long way.
Just really lightly dust it and remember,
whenever you're using a foundation powder,
like this,
actually get the powder
and don't go straight to the face.
Tap it.
Always tap because there's so much excess that your skin
will not need and then start to apply.
In really, really light, light motions.
So, I'm doing it right now.
And then you'll see,
it actually makes a huge difference
and you don't need a lot of product.
It also helps your product to last a lot longer.
So you don't need to keep buying it as regularly.
And don't forget hydration.
Hydration is key.
And don't forget,
if you don't want your face sliding off
by the end of the day, make sure you prime.
I think the only person that's gonna watch this is my mom.
So thank you so much for watching.
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Ask me anything, oily skin, skin care, foundation, whatever.
Thanks!
Bye!
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