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Girls with bad skin - what make up?

  • 14-03-2009 12:18pm
    #1
    SW81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 508 ✭✭✭


    I've always thought that the thicker the make up for bad scarred skin the better but recently I got a sample of the new L'Oreal Lift with serum which is very light compared to foundations I use at the moment (Vichy Dermablend, Estee Lauder Double Wear) and it looks good but I'm so used to caking on the make up that I'm not sure if it's too light or not....just wondering if anyone else here has bad skin or scars (like a few deep pock mark holes) what make up do you use? And is my thicker is better theory completely wrong for my kind of skin? Thanks.


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  • #2
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    There's more to make up than just the bottle of foundation. Thick make up looks good if applied lightly. I use Double Wear but I apply it lightly using a foundation brush. I also use a foundation primer to smooth out my skin beforehand, as well as moisturiser. I do have lighter foundations too, but i find I have to reapply during the day which is a bit annoying.

    Although not exactly related, if you are worried about your skin, I would urge you to talk to your doctor about what the options are to make it better. I used to have awful skin and now with medication and good make up skills, it looks very smooth.


  • #3
    SW81
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    Thanks Pythia. Thankfully my skin is better now due to medication but I'm left with bad enough scars unfortunately that no make up will cover. They're indented. Just going from the lighter foundation it seems to get stuck in the scars less than thicker foundation if that makes sense? I've never used a foundation brush, just my fingers, is that my first mistake? And I've never used primer, I wouldn't even know where to get it? Thanks for your help.


  • #4
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    SW81 wrote: »
    Thanks Pythia. Thankfully my skin is better now due to medication but I'm left with bad enough scars unfortunately that no make up will cover. They're indented. Just going from the lighter foundation it seems to get stuck in the scars less than thicker foundation if that makes sense? I've never used a foundation brush, just my fingers, is that my first mistake? And I've never used primer, I wouldn't even know where to get it? Thanks for your help.

    Good foundation primers would include the one from Laura Mercier and the Smashbox Photofinish one. Laura Mercier is available in BTs, Smashbox is in Arnotts. They give your skin a better, smoother base to apply the make up and can sit in little bumps in your skin to fill them so that the make up goes over better. Here's a good blog post about them http://beaut.ie/blog/?p=1218

    I think a foundation brush is good because it is flexible and can get into all the nooks and crannies and also because it can put the liquid on more smoothly and fluidly. The only thing with these is if you use too much or don't blend enough you can end up with un-sexy brush lines. Put some foundation on the back of your hand, dip the brush in and dot a few places on your face, then work then around with the brush til you're covered. Here's another post on foundation brushed from beaut.ie http://beaut.ie/blog/?p=160

    Have a look on youtube for tutorials of how to cover up bad skin, there's also some on places like specktra.net. Here's a picture tutorial on how to cover acne: http://www.specktra.net/forum/f191/how-cover-up-acne-long-extremely-picture-heavy-114845/


  • #5
    SW81
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    So helpful, thank you Pythia!:)


  • #6
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Less is best! :) You say it looks better than your foundation before, so why change it. It will take a while to get use to less coverage but if it's looking good, stick to it! Most top make-up artists say only put foundation where you need it so try stick to that. Obviously you want it all to blend in. When I'm putting it on, I start on my nose and work outward towards my cheeks and then my chin as this is where I need to even out the skin tone. I lightly put some on the sides of my face and forehead as it doesn't need it.

    As Pythia said, a primer (I like the smashbox one) and make-up brush is defo a good investment. I prefer the stipple (two tone bristle) brush to the flat brush as I think you get a better, lighter finish. The flat foundation brush tends to give heavier coverage.


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