Foundation help!

greenV · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: Foundation help!

Ok so i have a little problem. my foundation does not seem to stay on right.
i wash my face, put cream on it, let the cream 'dry' for about 15 minutes then put on foundation (i've tried liquid and powder) but after i put it on it goes flaky right away. i know my skin is a little dry that's y i put cream on first but it still goes flaky. what am i doing wrong? any tips? TIA

pinkyswear · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

you should exfoliate with a scrub when you wash your face because it gets rid of dead skin which is probably what is causing your foundation to become flakey
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DeadDisco · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject:

Also make sure you're not putting too much cream. You said you let it dry, so it shouldn't be a problem. But if it doesn't and you use a powder, it could make a paste? I guess that's a little extreme, but that could be a reason?
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greenV · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject:

how do i exfoliate? u mean those washes with beads in them?

pinkyswear · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

^yup, st.ives apricot scrub is really good and its fairly cheap
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greenV · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

^ok thanks! i'll try it, hopefully it works. i think its more of just my skin type

pinkyswear · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:43 am Post subject:

hmm, over the past few days this started happening to me , with powder foundation though. yesterday my friend let me try her mac primer and it made my skin really soft, try that before putting on any makeup
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greenV · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

um ok, is primer like a lotion or something?
i've never used a primer before ><"

eliza11 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject:

For sure use liquid foundation for your dry skin and some intense moisturizing cream. Maybe its the cream or foundation that is too dry, thats causing the flaking? Some moisturizers even after you apply it many times your skin still feels dry... Dramatically different moisturizing lotion by clinque is really good

gem.babe · Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 11 Smiles: 0 18

apply primer to ur face and then try a moose foundation and apply it with a sponge... i used to have the same problem as u but this worked for me really well. Also try using a heavier moisturizer at night so that when u wake up ur skin is uer soft.