Hi! help me find a foundation that works!?

[Shanzilla]

So I wanted to ask what foundations are your fave. I have such a hard time finding ones that work. All the popular ones, are out of the question.. mostly cause matte looks horrible on me. Any foundation I wear I mix a drop or two of oil in it and that does help a lot. You probably wont reply, but yeah... i have zero friends into makeup so, I took a chance and sent a message 

[itsfi]

Hi @Shanzilla, adding a drop of oil to your foundation is a fabulous way to help the foundation from being too dry or matte and to keep your skin moisturized. A few foundations that I like include:

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation - this has been in my foundation rotation for year, decades actually. It says it's medium-to-full coverage but I think it's more medium coverage and buildable but not quite to full coverage.

Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation  - sheer coverage

Westman Atelier Vital Skin Full Coverage Multi-Use Foundation Stick Atelier II  - I apply an oil or oil primer before this one; otherwise, it can feel a little on the drier side.

Hourglass Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint  - don't be fooled by the name - the "tint" is really more medium to full coverage. Keeps skin hydrated and imparts a nice glow.

When my skin was at its most dry, Hourglass Mini N° 28 Primer Serum 0.27 oz/ 8 mL - Travel Size  helped to keep my skin and foundation from caking up / drying out. To this day, I keep a mini size around, especially in the colder months. It does contain quite a bit of extracts and essential oils and you'll want to be extra mindful of that if your skin is sensitive to any of the ingredients.

[alexasteph]

Hi @Shanzilla - Give DIOR Dior Forever Skin Glow Hydrating Foundation  a look. It’s a beautiful foundation and works great with dry skin. I see you mentioned below you also like sheer coverage, bareMinerals Mini COMPLEXION RESCUE™ Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30 is a nice sheer base, good for no makeup days, and Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector is a good light base as well. 

[victoria41604]

I love the Morphe 2 hint hint skin tint! it’s really good for dry skin and it gives you a nice radiant look. it’s also super light on the skin and has pretty good coverage. the best thing about it is it ACTUALLY looks like skin. i literally refuse to use any other foundation/ skin tint. I recommend giving it a try 🙂

[Shanzilla]

Anything that looks like skin, is something I'm willing to try! Thanks! Surprisingly the EL Double Wear looks amazing, I just mix in a drop of #Farmacy Honey Grail and it's dewy and lasts all day. Never would have thought.

[andreapeterson]

Hi @Shanzilla,

I live with (insanely) dry skin and live at high altitude--I feel your struggles. Depending on what type of coverage you're looking for, you might try Milk's MILK MAKEUP Sunshine Skin Tint Clean Foundation. I've been using this for the past couple of years now and love it. The coverage is definitely buildable--I typically wear a thin layer for every day wear and build a bit more for date nights and whatnot. My skin stays hydrated the entire day and it never highlights any dry spots I might be battling at the moment.

And, while I don't mix the oil with it, #GUERLAIN Abeille Royale Advanced Youth Watery Oil wears nicely over top. I sometimes apply this throughout the day for a little bit of extra glow. I've also used  COOLA Refreshing Water Face Mist with SPF 18 and Hyaluronic Acid 1.7 oz / 50 mL  in the dryer months. A little goes a long way with both.

Hope that helps!

[Shanzilla]

Thanks for the reply! I wasn't expecting that answer. I've never used it, but from what I've seen from reviews it's very very sheer. Which I like sheer, I dont usually go past medium coverage.. so maybe I'll have to try it. If it stays all day, because it's humid where I live and I also sweat at work. I ordered #Estée Lauder Double Wear  thinking I would just mix oil in and it would be fine, but now I'm thinking that was a horrible mistake. It's one of those that seems to work for everyone online, but probably not in real life hah. Currently I switch between #CLINIQUE Even Better Glow and #Urban Decay Hydromaniac .. I love the clinique, not the urban decay tho. I just really want to find my holy grail base..