Makeup clinging to dry patches not matter what?
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| Hey everyone. So the last 6months or so, my makeup looks HORRIBLE. It clings to dry skin, flakes, and separates almost INSTANTLY after applying. I actually look worse with makeup now. It also literally disappears??? You can see in the photos that it didn’t cover up my pimples, even tho when I first did it, they were covered. I’m like wtf am I doing wrong. Especially bc I have been doing my makeup for YEARS, never had this problem before. It started outta nowhere and is just getting worse and idk if it’s my skin, product, techniques, or everything in between. I’ve tried EVERYTHING so can someone help me out and tell me what I’m missing? For example: I’ve added a pic of my makeup. This was taken 10min after application. Here’s all the exact steps I did before Skincare / prep - washed faced with hydrating cleanser - exfoliate (Purito Seoul exfoliator pads) - milky toner/ essence - serum - eye cream - Moisturizer - charlotte tillbury Luminous glow face cream I waited 10 min to let everything absorb like ppl suggested, then went in with makeup. I DID use a primer (hydrating one) and I let that sit for about 1-2min before anything else Foundation (used a damp sponge, wrung out all the excess water) Concealer (just on pimples) Coverage Powder (light dusting) Added some bronzer and blush to give more warmth to my face. Did setting spray also [link] [comments] |
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