Best Coverage for Oily/Acne Skin?
Does anyone have any recs for liquid foundations providing good coverage for
acne prone skin and in a matte finish for the oily areas? I am having a hard
time finding something to cover the harsh redness I get on my cheeks from
acne. Bobbi Brown oil-free just isn't cutting anymore since it was
reformulated to contain sunscreen. It makes my face so oily it slides right
off in an hour and I'm left with sporadic splotches of remaining pigment all
over my face. It looks like it's separating on my face.
I was thinking about Neutrogena Clear Skin, or perhaps Awake's or Body &
Souls powder foundations. Anyone have good experiences with these?
-I use Neutrogena's Clear Skin (make sure it's the one with salycilic acid) when
my skin is especially bad. It's the only one I've found that covers well and
soothes my skin instead of making it worse.
In the summertime, I also use L'Oreal's Oil free Stick foundation, it also
doesn't break me out and provide's great coverage. It's hard to use it during
the winter because it's quite drying and I flake, but if your skin is oilier
than mine it may work for you.
As for high-end foundations, my derm recommended NARS oil free and that also
works incredibly well. I've tried just about everything else out there (from
the most expensive to Cover Girl and Maybelline) and these three are the best.
I just recently tried the Body & Soul powder foundation and that was supremely
AWFUL. I love the compact, it makes me feel so glamorous, but this is a truly
bad product.
-I can't say enough good about L'oreal Colour Endure for acne-prone or oily
skins.l it just stays and stays, has nice but adjustable coverage (I like
to apply with a brush since the "open time" is short on this). And the
palest shade is actually pale. BUT I also find this is WAY too drying for
me to use most of the time, but my skin is dry these days.