Products To Keep Your Mug Matte
Posted by: Leonora Epstein
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12:10PM, Wednesday July 15th 2009
While you’d love to achieve that dewy look in the summer, when it’s 90-plus degrees out, most of the time, “dewy” turns into “drenched in sweat.” There are two solutions for beating this beauty dilemma: become a hermit who never leaves her climate-controlled house, or invest in some anti-shine products that will keep your face matte. You choose.
- Create a solid base with Rimmel’s new Stay Matte foundation, a heavy-duty, shine-free formula that lasts for 12 hours. (There’s also a Stay Matte powder you can try coupling it with.) [$6.99, Walgreens.com]
- If you don’t need a base color, but just want your natural skin to be less tacky, brush on Smashbox’s Anti-Shine powder-gel, a professional-grade product that absorbs surface shine. [$27, Sephora.com]
- Lock in the look with a top-notch anti-shine powder like Yves Saint Laurent Matt Touch. Anti-sebo sponge properties absorb oil and perspiration. [$40-$57, Sephora.com]
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Coral
wrote on July 15 2009 @ 12:24 pm: [report]
In the summer, because I’m gonna be outside anyways, I put on suncreen first thing on my face. Then on top of that, I put on powder and the rest of my make-up. And it keeps my face nice and shiny-free throughout the whole day. And even though sunscreens tend to be greasy, the powder really mattes nicely on top of it.
fallonthecity
wrote on July 15 2009 @ 01:18 pm: [report]
Thanks for this. My skin is really oily, so I seek out the ladies’ room every couple of hours and break out my oil-absorbing sheets… Maybe some of that makeup actually comes in my color!
tattooed_redhead
wrote on July 15 2009 @ 03:30 pm: [report]
I love the smashbox anti-shine. It also comes in a little compact with a sponge to dab on. Word of warning, though: the instructions say you can use it as a base under makeup, but it makes your liquid foundation go all gunky and not apply evenly. Use on top!