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Help! Makeup is separating
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Struggling with makeup can feel like navigating a glamorous minefield, especially when you're dealing with acne-prone skin. After years of frustration, one brave beauty enthusiast decided to give it another shot and sought guidance at Sephora for a lightweight routine. Armed with tinted sunscreen, concealer, bronzer, and setting powder, she had high hopes for a flawless look. However, after just four hours, she was devastated to find her makeup looking cakey.
| | I used to wear foundation all the time and after years of struggling with it and dealing with acne I gave up. I find makeup extremely overwhelming, but yesterday I decided to try again. I went to Sephora and the saleswoman walked me through a very lightweight routine that she said was good for acne-prone skin. It's not even technically foundation, just tinted sunscreen, so I hoped there wouldn't be an issue. I talked through every step with her and followed her instructions exactly. I had such high hopes and was devestated today to realize how cakey it looked after four hours of wearing it. The routine is as follows: -First wash my face and moisterize with Cerave night cream -Ciele SPF 50 tint and protect tinted sunscreen (the lady said I didn't need primer with this routine) -Tower 28 concealer on undereyes (this is the only thing I picked myself) -Makeup by Mario bronzer -Saie slip tint setting powder In the evening I use differen for my acne and cerave night cream again. Does anyone have advice for me? The lady at Sephora also suggested setting spray but I am worried that the more products I put on the worse it will get. I also have naturally big pores and everything settles in them. [link] [comments] |
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