6 Tips To Avoid a Makeup Meltdown When You Have Oily Skin

Does it feel like the oil slick on your skin could become an environmental hazard? You know how easy it is for your makeup to suffer a meltdown when you have oily skin, but there are easy ways to ensure it sticks around and maintains a polished, flawless complexion. Read on to discover them.

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Blot, Don’t Powder

It can be tempting to pack on the face powder to soak up any excess oil, but this can actually cause your skin’s pores to create even more oil. Plus, you can clog them, leading to breakouts. Only apply a matte, translucent face powder to areas that suffer from excess shine, such as your forehead and chin. Instead of wearing too much powder, carry blotting papers with you. By gently pressing these onto your skin, you get rid of shine without ruining your perfectly applied makeup.

Avoid Layers of Product

If a truckload of beauty items gets applied to your skin even before your foundation goes on, this can lead to product overload. A classic offender for oily skin is your can’t-go-without-it sunscreen product. Since it is applied last before your foundation, its greasy consistency can leave your skin with a film of oiliness. This is exacerbated by the moisturizer you’re wearing underneath. You definitely don’t want to skip the sunscreen, but choose a moisturizer that already contains SPF in it. This will protect your skin against the damaging sun while preventing product overload and oiliness.

Make it Matte

You should never go without priming your skin before applying makeup. Primer helps the foundation applied after it to stick to your skin, creating a flawless finish. Make sure the primer is matte, though, so that it will absorb any excess oil your skin produces throughout the day. A primer meant specifically for your eyelids is also a must to prevent horrid eye shadow creases or color fade, and this is especially important if the skin on your eyelids is prone to feeling oily.

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Get Your Hands on a Facial Spray

When the weather is hot, your oily skin will feel even oilier than usual. You want to use a product that will cool down your skin while preventing a makeup meltdown. A facial mist, mineral spray, or hydration spray comes in handy here. These help to keep your skin moisturized and cool, giving you a fresh-faced appearance.

You can also make your own facial mist. Use two bags of pomegranate or green tea and add them to a cup of boiled water. If you have oily skin, you want to add in a teaspoon of witch hazel to the cup of tea. Put this mixture into a spray bottle and use it on your skin to revitalize and hydrate it while keeping oil under wraps! This provides the perfect, refreshed complexion on which to apply makeup.

Don’t Dehydrate!

It’s incorrect to think you need to dry out your skin if it is oily. You actually need to keep your skin moisturized because if you don’t, this will make your skin produce more oil! Keep your skin hydrated with a light moisturizer so that you don’t clog your pores with a thick product consistency or give your complexion too much shine. This will keep your skin looking healthy while preventing any oiliness from showing up.
Choose Oil-Fighting Ingredients

Another important way to make your skin oil-free so that your makeup stays put is to choose skincare products that contain ingredients which mop up excess oil. These include glycolic acid, a popular ingredient found in skin brightening products because it clears away dead skin so that your skin is radiant; caffeine; and salicylic acid (found in anti-blemish solutions). Look for these in your cleansers so that your daily skin washing routine becomes part of your oil-free and fabulous appearance.

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