Foundation for red skin
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Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:57 pm Quote

Hi,

I have really pale skin that goes beetroot coloured at the drop of a hat (when I laugh, cry, get angry, embarrassed, drink etc) which is annoying. I'm just using a generic foundation at the moment which works OK but it leaves me skin even drier (oh yeah I also have very dry skin) and I don't like the way it feels.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Can anyone suggest something better?

Thanks!!

~~Fif~~

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:01 pm Quote

mineral makeups give great coverage and feel like you don't have anything on!!

I have combination-oily skin and use jane iredale which I really like. It goes on easily and lasts. A lot of dry skinned girls on here use it too, I'm sure they'll reply soon too!

There's also bare escentuals. I haven't tried it myself but it's also a popular mineral makeup

Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:34 pm Quote

Thanks lianne!

Which products specifically do you use?

Also, this may seem like a really stupid question, but how do I know which 'colour', I guess is the word, in terms of the foundations is the one most suitable for my skin? Confused

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:22 pm Quote

I agree with lianne on the mineral makeup. It gives great coverage.

I've used BE for the last year and a half and was happy with the coverage (and I tend to get red faced easily too) but have recently switched to JI pressed powder. While I like the coverage of both, I will say the JI doesn't seem to accentuate the fine lines for me like the BE did. I did start using the JI handi brush with the pressed powder and the brush is fantastic!

FWIW, I have normal-combo skin and even though I switched to to JI pressed powder (warm silk to be exact) I am still using BE mineral veil on top.

Stephanie Smile

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:32 pm Quote

Fif,

I use the Jane Iredale Loose minerals in warm sienna or their Liquid minerals in warm silk. I do not recommend the liquid for people with dry skin as it seems to clump a bit on dry patches.

Finding the colour can be challenging for some. I ordered a couple (ok 4) sample sizes of JI from skin-etc.com for $3ea. If it helps I wear MAC NC25. I've got yellow undertones, blonde hair, brown eyes.

Remember when you order that the colours do vary a bit between the pressed and loose. I believe the pressed is a bit lighter. If you prefer a more matte finish go with the pressed, if you like a bit of a luminescent/glow give the pressed a shot!

The thing I love about the mineral makeup is it's so gentle it is recommended for people who've recently had facial surgery (not that I've had it, I just have sensitive skin).

Tell us what types of colours and what brands of makeup you've been using and we can hopefully narrow the colours down for you.

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:54 pm Quote

I used Mineral Makeup but mix it with a little of my moisturizer. I have dry skin and the powder tends to make my skin look even drier. It does hid the redness that I have in my skin.

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:01 pm Quote

I discovered a mineral pressed powder from Pur Minerals, with just a couple swipes of the brush really tones my flushed cheeks down and lasts all day without one touchup.

I generally don't like powders on the face because they are so drying, but this Pur Mineral powder is pressed with shea butter and is more emollient. Coverage is very good.

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:11 pm Quote

I will be getting JL pressed powder from EDS store when I head back to Vancouver.

but I never really understood how the pressed powder worked...

do I use it the same way as any other pressed powder? Put on moisterizer before applying foundation?...My skin tends to be very dry when using pressed powder (even though I don't have dry skin) and sometimes pressed powder accentuates my peeling nose (sometimes it peels, when I'm on medication)...but liquid foundation won't do that.

Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:01 am Quote

I don't tend to like wearing powders as i find they dry my skin and also make my skin look drier than it already is.

Lianne,

In terms of what I use, as I said it is a generic foundation stick ... umm ... It's Max Factor Pan-Stik in Nude Ivory... So it's really pale...

I don't really wear much make-up, as I said I'm new to it all!! Surprised

enjoys freebies · Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:42 am Quote

aprilha wrote:

I will be getting JL pressed powder from EDS store when I head back to Vancouver. but I never really understood how the pressed powder worked... do I use it the same way as any other pressed powder? Put on moisterizer before applying foundation?...My skin tends to be very dry when using pressed powder (even though I don't have dry skin) and sometimes pressed powder accentuates my peeling nose (sometimes it peels, when I'm on medication)...but liquid foundation won't do that.

April - if that's the case, why don't you try the JI liquid minerals foundation? Or, instead of the pressed foundation, why not use the loose powder so you can mix it with a bit of your own fave moisturizer and custom-make your own liquid foundation? IMO, the JI pressed powder foundation is better for those with oilier skin....

Fif wrote:

I don't tend to like wearing powders as i find they dry my skin and also make my skin look drier than it already is.

Fif, I know that logically you would think that powdered mineral makeup formulations wouldn't work for for those with dry skin because it would accenuate the dryness, but that truly isn't the case! I'm oily-skinned myself, but I know there's *a lot* of EDS members with dry skin who use and love powdered mineral makeups so I think you really owe it to yourself to at least give it a try. The trick is, for those with dry skin, is to apply your fave moisturizer to your face before you apply your mineral makeup. Also, I think you need to look for a mineral makeup shade in the "warm" family, with yellow undertones because I believe this will act to "cancel out" the redness in your skin. If you don't have a store/retailer (in some cases, even dermatologists offices have these cosmetic lines!!) in your city that carries mineral makeup products where you can actually go to test out the colors to find your exact match, then I definitely recommend that you order samples from the online store that Lianne suggested, www.skin-etc.com, which is where I actually bought my first Jane Iredale foundation samples!

Here's a couple of previous discussion threads for dry-skinned ladies looking to begin using mineral makeup -- perhaps you'll find some info of assistance among them:
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=4175
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1308

Anyway, I hope this info helps to convince you to join the ranks of mineral makeup "converts"!!

Good luck,
Carrie

enjoys freebies · Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:16 pm Quote

I wish I'd seen this thread before I went to the drugstore. I could've checked out that particular colour!!

Is it yellow, neutral or pink based?

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