Struggling with my makeup drying out after a few hours of wear - is it my products or my technique? Looking for recommendations!
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Hi everyone! First time poster here, please give me some grace! I have fairly dry skin but it is easily managed with my current skincare routine, meaning that my skin does not appear to dry or flake throughout the day when I am not wearing makeup. It is only once I apply makeup that I notice dryness setting in after only an hour or two of wear. This dryness mainly occurs under my eyes, upper lip, and near my smile lines. I would love some advice on whether my products or technique might be the problem, and what I could swap with! I plan on doing my own makeup for my wedding, which is one month from now, so I want to dial in my products ASAP.
***Here is my skin prep routine***
-Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser
-Medik8 Crystal Retinal strength 6 - 3x weekly (only at night followed only by my moisturizer/eye cream)
-First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads (when needing to exfoliate)
-Byoma Hydrating Milky Toner applied with Byoma Phyto-Mucin Serum (generous amounts of both)
-Bubble Power Wave Super Hydrating Moisturizer
-Bubble Star Dew Hydrating Eye Cream
I wait for everything to absorb before starting with my liquid makeup products.
***My Makeup Routine***
-NYX The Face Glue Face Primer OR ELF Power Grip Primer
-Foundation: L'oreal Paris True Match
-Concealer: Tarte Shape Tape
-Setting Powder: ELF Halo Glow OR L.A. Girl Pro Setting Brightening Loose Powder (I never "bake" and use small amounts)
-Setting spray: Urban Decay All Nighter (the moisturizing one in the yellow bottle)
-I apply all wet products with a damp beauty blender
-I apply my setting spray after wet products and after dry products to lock everything in. I DO NOT use a "finishing spray" after setting spray (ex. ONE SIZE by Patrick Starrr On 'Til Dawn)
-I have tried applying setting powder with both a small powder puff (tapping the excess off onto my hand first) and a small fluffy brush (tapping off the excess) with both of my setting powders. Both powders and techniques give me the same drying result.
-I have tried the same routines with and without both of my primers, with the same issue occurring either way.
Blush and bronzer are not a concern for me since those areas do not seem to dry, so I am leaving those products out.
***My concerns/questions***
- Could my foundation or concealer be the main cause of this dryness, even with hydrating skin prep?
- Are there non-drying alternatives to my foundation and concealer that you would recommend?
- Is there a setting powder alternative that will not contribute to the dryness?
- Will a finishing spray followed by a setting spray help from preventing changes in my makeup? (I am considering buying the Skindinavia Bridal setting spray and an undecided finishing spray if so).
- Any other routine, technique, or products you would suggest?
I really appreciate any advice you can give. I have put a lot of effort into my skincare the past few months leading up to my wedding day to prevent drying and I am feeling lost as to why my makeup still ends up looking dry only after an hour or two of wear. I have never been great at makeup and it honestly confuses me, so I am desperate here. Thanks so much!
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