Best Foundations For Oily Skin

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A good foundation for oily skin is a foundation that doesn't have oil in it. You should always look first and see if the label says "oil free". Products that have oil in them, will clog the pores, make the skin look worse, and by that i mean dirty looking and greasy and eventually lead to breakouts and blackheads. A foundation with the "oil free" label is water based and therefore is more friendly to this type of skin.

Foundation can be found in different forms: liquid, stick, powder, creme and mineral. The liquid foundation works best for oily skin. It blends well, covers breakouts and blackheads and does a better job when it comes to oil production. Stick foundation tends to look a bit like a mask, harder to apply and looks dirty and heavy when the skin begins to shine. Powder foundation is also a foundation that is not so easy to apply, i like to compare it to buying shampoo plus conditioner in one - it is simply not the same as buying each one apart. The best combination is to buy a good liquid foundation and a good clear oil blotting powder. Mineral foundation comes also in a powdery form and unfortunately doesn't give a good coverage. The coverage is very light and the pores, which are usually large and open when you have oily skin, are not covered well.

To sum things up, find a liquid moisturizer, and we have a list of recommendations below, that is oil free, blends well with your skin (test it on your face and not only on your hand since the skin color is often different). Make sure to apply it after washing your face with a good cleanser for oily skin and applying an oil free moisturizer. Use your fingers (clean fingers! we don't need more breakouts) or a sponge to apply the foundation. After a minute or two, powder the t-zone area with a clear oil blotting powder to get that matte look.