Foundation help please

Violetta_2

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

I always had problem skin. Liquid foundation would just slide off my face and spots were always an ongoing battle. Then I tried Lily Lolo mineral makeup and have never looked back. My spots have cleared up, I wear less foundation but have better coverage and the fact that their stuff contains mica it reflects the light so I end up with a more "dewy" finish to my skin.
You can order small samples from their website which I find helpful.

Might try them did see a bit about them on the mineral makeup thread but there was so much info I was a bit overwhelmed. Have you had photos taken wearing the foundation at all? Were they ok, I remember seeing photos of people wearing the touche eclat stuff & the flash was doing something wierd with their undereyes maybe bouncing off it and making the skin look oddly white. That sounds so wierd maybe I imagined it.

Barneysmom wrote: »

If I were you I'd spend the next 6 weeks concentrating on skin condition, get it glowing with health, then find a new foundation.

Eat loads of fresh fruit, drink plenty of water, take multivits, fish, all the good stuff, no fry-ups or takeaways, plenty of exercise.

This and all the lovely weather that's coming should improve your skin all round.

I like Estee Lauder stuff, it might be the way to go as you can get samples from Boots or Debenhams.

All the best and congratulations on your coming wedding, I hope you have a perfect day xx

I've been doing all the healthy eating stuff since Feb not much improvement in my skin have lost 2&half stone though:j. It was the estee lauder stuff she used as I'd heard such good stuff, I was so dissapointed .
Thsnkyou for the congrats too, not long now!!

Little_Chicken

I recently started using mineral foundation and the change in my skin condition is unbelievable. I bought the starter kit from https://www.lookfantastic.com as it was £40 and had £140 worth of products - and the brushes which are excellent quality. The brand name is esscetials I think. I didn't like the lily lo stuff as much. hth

Violetta_2

jeannieblue wrote: »

Think I've got it...

http://www.elementalbeauty.co.uk/

Howzat!!

They look so pretty!! Might send Nicola an email.

Thanks for your help everyone.

Barneysmom

Violetta, it's just hit me reading your post.
If it's not diet and exercise, maybe it's hormonal? Don't answer this as it's private, are you on the pill.
Might be worth having a chat with doc just incase you've got an imbalance? Oh gosh that sounds impolite but I don't mean it that way.
I bet you're not as bad as you think?

jeannieblue

Violetta wrote: »

They look so pretty!! Might send Nicola an email.

Thanks for your help everyone.

Please email her - or call her.

Mineral make up is not complicated. The more you faff around with it, the worse it can be as you put too much on. It is a case of less is more.

Nicola will also advise you on brushes to apply it. Most seem to use a kabuki brush. I use a slightly different one with a longer handle as that suits me. It takes a bit to getting used to it, but once you do, you won't go back to yucky liguid stuff!! Also, as it is natural, you can sleep in it without aggravating your skin like the yucky stuff - wake up in the morning after your wedding looking blemish free?? Ok may be not entirely - but not far off!!

I have/had very problematic skin - and I can now only wear mineral make up as it doesn't aggravate. Elemental Beauty do two and one of them is a healing foundation - it has been my salvation!

Violetta_2

Barneysmom wrote: »

Violetta, it's just hit me reading your post.
If it's not diet and exercise, maybe it's hormonal? Don't answer this as it's private, are you on the pill.
Might be worth having a chat with doc just incase you've got an imbalance? Oh gosh that sounds impolite but I don't mean it that way.
I bet you're not as bad as you think?

:eek: Moi unbalanced????? How dare you!:rotfl: No worries honey, my skin does seem to have more spot's at certain times in the month, I think it's a genetic thing too my poor dad still has pretty rubbish skin & he's even further away from teenage hormones then me (and that's saying some)
It prob isn't anywhere near as bad as I think, I mean how many people will be as close to my face as the mirror is when I'm examining it?

jeannieblue

Violetta wrote: »

:eek: Moi unbalanced????? How dare you!:rotfl: No worries honey, my skin does seem to have more spot's at certain times in the month, I think it's a genetic thing too my poor dad still has pretty rubbish skin & he's even further away frome teenage hormones then me (and that's saying some)
It prob isn't anywhere near as bad as I think, I mean how many people will be as close to my face as the mirror is when I'm examining it?

The EB healing foundation for you then - and your dad

melancholly

i use RMK foundation as no-one else went pale enough for me!! but the weapon of choice for pores has to be clinique's pore minimizer instant perfector. for me, the other pore minimizer products didn't help so much, but that one really helps. you can use it under or over foundation, or just on its own. can't remember who on MSE recommended it originally, but i wouldn't be without it now to hide the huge pores on and around my nose!

suki1964

Keep up with the OCM

Add an exfoliator to your regime, For a cheap creamy one tescos natural range is as good as any. Use at least three times a week, use the OCM on the other times.

You may want to pay for a deep cleanse facial help get those pores as clean as possible. Do it now and that will give time for any eruptions to calm down. Clean pores are small pores

Mineral foundation is the only way to go. Get the samples from what ever range you are thinking off - I too love EB as its very calming - and get practicing.

But at the end of the day you need to get your skin in as good a condition as possible so cleanse, ex foliate and moisturise

Violetta_2

Thanks suki I have been using a scrub, go between oil of oalay thermal scrub and an Avon clearskin proffesional deep pore cleansing scrub that has salycyclic acid in it. I will try and get a facial done had a mad moment wondering when I could get 1 what with work & my daughter then I remembered beauty salons are open on Saturdays so her dad can look after her while I go.:doh: