Foundation tips? :)

Jul 10, 2015

Maria J.

I have dry skin and acne and when I apply foundation I think it looks bad because I still see my pores in natural sunlight
it also looks dry and cakey
I wash and prime and use a sponge and I still think it looks cakey and bad

Jul 10, 2015

Amanda S.

If you have dry and acne prone skin I would wonder what you're using for skin care. You may have dehydrated skin which may cause the caking effect.

Jul 10, 2015

Maria J.

I use st ives apricot scrub and panoxyl then I go then the cureal moisturizer for extra dry skin

Jul 10, 2015

Amanda S.

As far as foundations go I would try Lorac cc cream either as a foundation under. If you are using as foundation use concealer for blemishes and set with prestige brand powder (if you are doing drug store anything I'd recommend NYX).

Jul 10, 2015

Brittany F.

I don't recommend the St Ives apricot scrub, the seeds in it are jagged and will cause micro tears in your skin. As for foundation, I have really dry skin and I find exfoliating does help but you need to gage how much your skin can handle, I use a daily gentle exfoliant but that could be irritating your acne and spreading bacteria. I don't like using a sponge when my skin is in its dryer state, as I find it really soaks up the oils and leaves me with just pigment which isn't the most flattering when you need that bit of extra emollient. I find that a buffing brush or dense flat top kabuki tends to do the trick

Jul 10, 2015

Amanda S.

I would also get a foundation brush and make sure to wash it weekly. Hope it help!

Jul 10, 2015

Amy P.

I wouldn't use a foundation brush. I have dry skin also and I've tried about everything to apply my foundation. A foundation brush is my least favorite since you can basically see the brush strokes on your skin. I started using my fingers since this week and I'm loving the results. I do still apply concealer and liquid highlighter with my beauty blender but for foundation, I will stick to fingers until I find a better foundation to apply with brushes.

Jul 11, 2015

Jasmine N.

What foundation are you using? I have dry skin and matte foundations tend to look dry and cakey.

Jul 11, 2015

Tessandra R.

How many times a week do you use St Ives? If it's more than twice a week, that could cause you to have even drier skin. Since it's an exfoliater, it takes away excess oil and dead skin. It could be drying out the new skin. I use it, but not excessively. It can be good in moderation :)

Jul 11, 2015

Molly W.

Try a primer. If you can find a very moisturizing one, it will help a lot. It will cause pores to disappear as well as helping the makeup look less cakey.

Jul 11, 2015

Livi H.

100% pure has a luminous primer that is so awesome on my skin. I have combo skin but dehydrated... I am also using their skin care which helps a TON but this primer is pretty amazing. I sound like I'm exaggerating but I'm just beyond happy that my foundation doesn't look like burnt dried cake on my skin anymore.

Jul 11, 2015

Maria J.

I use revolon colorstay and I don't use St Ives everyday just once a week.

Jul 11, 2015

Maria J.

Sorry again, the spam, but I'm having a breakout and are there anything I could use? Naturally??

Jul 12, 2015

Elizabeth A.

I use equal amounts of coconut oil mixes with Tea Tree oil as a spot treatment on blemishes.