Foundation Routine for Oily Skin

Let me start off by saying that I am in no way a beauty blogger. I’m simply a girl with oily skin who has been on the hunt for the best products to help my skin look less greasy at the end of the day.

And I’ve finally found the perfect foundation routine for oily skin!

1. After cleaning and toning my face, I apply a moisturizer, take a deep breath by philosophy, and an eye cream, all about eyes by clinque. This moisturizer is oil-free, lightweight and doesn’t leave my face feeling like I just applied sunscreen. I could probably take or leave the eye cream. I’m not sure it really makes a difference but a lady at the Bobbi Brown counter told me once that my concealer would go on better if I used an eye cream. See, no beauty blogger!

2. I give my moisturizer a minute or two to settle in before spraying my face with Urban Decay’s De-Slick Oil-Control Setting Spray. Now, I have to emphasis that the first couple times I used this setting spray, I followed the instructions on the bottle and it did absolutely nothing for my face. After watching a few tutorials, I tried spraying my face before applying any makeup and it made a world of difference. I honestly believe this is the game changer in my oily skin!

3. On the recommendation of Mia {one of my favorite, real beauty bloggers}, I picked up some CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 foundation before we left for Rwanda and it is the perfect matte foundation. It stays in place all day and has fabulous coverage. I recently got my second bottle, not because I was out, but needed a lighter color since I’ve lost all hints of color in my skin. This foundation goes a really long way!

4. Best. under eye. concealer. ever. Next to my oily skin, my biggest problem is my dark under eye circles I inherited from my mama’s side of the family. Bye Bye Under Eye by it cosmetics covers them up. 100%. While I do notice that it does crease ever so slightly, I’m okay with it because it covers my dark circles!

5.  Next to my oily skin and dark under eye circles, my 3rd biggest problem is adult acne. The MAC Studio Finish concealer helps cover up all my blemishes that I’m awful about picking at and making them look even worse. I know, that’s awful, but my OCD self just can’t help it sometimes.

6. To help my under eye concealer from creasing, I make sure to set it with bareMinerals Well-Rested eye brightener. It helps mattify the concealer and adds a little extra brightening power to my dark circles. #winwin

7. I read about the e.l.f. High Definition Powder Translucent from so many beauty bloggers and many compare it as a dupe for the Makeup Forever HD powder but I’ve only ever used the cheaper {by almost $30!} e.l.f. version and it works great. I just sweep it over my t-zones and it does the job wonderfully!

8. The last step in my foundation routine is the Revlon PhotoReady Powder. A few quick go rounds of my brush, to make sure all the foundation and concealer is set, does the job.

Once I’m finished with all my makeup, I lightly mist my face again with the De-Slick spray. I honestly believe this makes a huge difference in the staying power of my foundation. Trust me, it works so much better spraying before and after!

I know like this may seem like a lot of beauty supplies to put on your face but nothing is particularly “heavy” feeling. I’m able to do my makeup, start to finish, in less than 20 minutes and that includes TV and puppy distractions.

Even though this is currently working best for me, I’d love to know any other tricks or products to make my foundation routine for oily skin better!