Hey, all. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an oil-controlling makeup to wear during clinicals? For some reason, my face gets really oily when I'm working. My Dr also recently put me on a new med (CNS Stimulant) which causes me to sweat more than usual (lovely) and unfortunately, most of the sweating occurs around my hairline and on my forehead.
I am VERY fair skinned and need something to control oil as long as possible and doesn't melt off with sweat. It can't be too heavy or cakey looking. My skin is also really sensitive so I have to be careful about what I use. It should also be reasonably priced - I'm a poor nursing student and can't justify spending even $20 on one makeup product.
Has anyone tried Physician's Formula Mineral Wear? A friend suggested it. I'd like to hear from others if anyone has tried it. Most reviews I've read have said good things.
My skin is just out of control lately - makes me wonder if it's due to stress or something. I've never had oil problems like this, though my skin has always been oily. I've tried carrying around blotting papers, but I usually got through 3 or 4 of them, and I don't really have time to go into the bathroom and blot my face. Some kind of powder that I can just sweep on would be great - something light and translucent.
Last year, I saved up and invested in a Clairisonic Pro skin cleansing power brush. Never heard of it? Google it. Bought it because I thought it would help my skin out and reduce my need for foundation/make up. It has helped somewhat. I only use it once a week with a moisturizing cream cleanser. It has reduced sun spots on my face from playing outside without sunscreen as a kid. It's also reduced a few wrinkles and faded several acne scars to almost nothing. It has helped to unblock the large pores on my nose too.
Do you think the brush is irritating my skin as well? Should I reduce my use to once q 2wks? Thanks again everyone!
Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me. It's a book by beauty expert Paula Begoun in which various cosmetics and skin treatments are rated in terms of effectiveness, price, user-friendliness, etc. The biggest issues I see with the book is that it doesn't always keep up with new formulations or new products, so some of the products are discontinued by the time the latest edition is released. I don't necessarily agree with Begoun's assessment of some products---what might work for one person might not work for another---but the book gives information about cosmetic ingredients that you might find helpful. It also tells which companies are owned by the same corporation (e.g., Estee Lauder owns Clinique, Origins, MAC, and Flirt, among others) so you might be able to find less-expensive versions of some higher end products. You'll probably be able to find the book at your library.
Last year, I saved up and invested in a Clairisonic Pro skin cleansing power brush. Never heard of it? Google it. Bought it because I thought it would help my skin out and reduce my need for foundation/make up. It has helped somewhat. I only use it once a week with a moisturizing cream cleanser. It has reduced sun spots on my face from playing outside without sunscreen as a kid. It's also reduced a few wrinkles and faded several acne scars to almost nothing. It has helped to unblock the large pores on my nose too.
Do you think the brush is irritating my skin as well? Should I reduce my use to once q 2wks? Thanks again everyone!
Love my Clairisonic! I use mine daily, sometimes twice a day and definitely see a difference. Have you changed your brush lately? I notice that, even if my brush is clean, if I get lazy about changing it I will break out. I also make sure to remove my makeup completely. The Ponds cold cream will help. I use cleansing oil to remove my makeup and, while that seems counterintuitive, I find that I break out less, even though I am putting oil on my face.
If the brush is irritating your skin, you might want to get a brush for sensitive skin (I think it's the blue one.)
Do check out Makeup Alley. They have product reviews that are very helpful as well as boards for skin care.
You are my saving grace! That book sounds fantastic - I will definitely have to check it out. For some reason, it never occurred to me that big name cosmetic companies might own drugstore brands...makes since, luxury car companies own non-luxury car brands (ie Lexus and Toyota). Anyway, thanks so much!!
Thanks. So what kind of moisturizer should I apply before makeup? I feel like the Olay is a little too greasy for daytime use...I also have Cetaphil (sp?) sensitive skin lotion but it's much too greasy. I need something thin and easily absorbed. Thanks so much!
maybe just a tiny bit of the Olay? i usually wash my face in the morning, moisturize if needed, and then let it sink in for awhile before applying makeup. so it's only one application of moisturizer between washing and makeup. but again, with the Pond's, i moisturize far less these days.
or if you decide to try a primer, perhaps that is enough before makeup.
do you have health insurance? dermatologists are lovely people and they know everything. copays are usually only $20 :)
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Thanks, everyone for your suggestions. For cleanser, I usually use a moisturizing one that doesn't foam...but I am SERIOUSLY considering switching to the Pond's Cold Cream. I really believe that my skin is just stressed out and using ANY kind of cleanser is just making it worse. I do moisturize as well...I use a moisturizer with salicylic acid in it during the day and Olay Active Hydrating Beauty Fluid at night. If I have a bad zit, I will put Neosporin on it at night as well and that usually shrinks it or pretty much gets rid of it.
It's just for some reason, I keep getting breakouts! My skin used to be pretty close to flawless but now it's just awful. I haven't been wearing makeup at clinicals because I'm afraid my face will melt off and get on my whites. When I come home, my face is slicked with oil and sweat and it's SO not pretty. Last week, I tried to make myself feel better by just applying some mascara and waterproof liner. By the end of the day, the mascara was fine but the liner had smudged all over my lids - which leads me to believe that the problem is oily skin, not sweat, that is causing my makeup to smear, though I'm sure the sweating isn't helping.
I agree that mineral makeup and a primer is probably the best way to go. I just don't know which to use. I've tried bare minerals before and I don't really like it. It's too creamy or something - it usually ends up looking cakey by the end of the day. I've also tried Avon's mineral foundation and that stuff is AWFUL. I'd love to try the higher end makeup but I'm a student, a mom, and a wife and I'm not working at the minute so money is tight.
So can anyone recommend a drugstore/cheaper mineral foundation and primer? I would really appreciate it. Thanks, everyone for your replies.
If it's possible see a dermatologist. It's one of the most rewarding things I did. You don't realize how much you take great skin for granted until you start breaking out bad.
Re: the Olay moisturizers. I personally don't have a problem with it as I have an "average" complexion............erring to the side of dry skin probably but I know PLENTY of people that just break out horribly and have oily skin problems from that, so maybe switch moisturizers? I don't know a whole lot about makeup. I practically NEVER wear foundation, or really any make up at all, but if I do, I wear the Cover Girl mineral makeup. Does pretty well by me IMO, and I have heard many people swear by Bare Minerals. Yeah it is expensive to start with, but like another poster I have heard it lasts FOREVER.
Here's a trick I learned from my sorority days when we would have rush in hotter than hades weather. Coffee filters. The recruitment counselors used to carry them around for rushees to freshen up with. Those things suck up oil like nobody's business and they are cheap! Maybe buy them in a natural foods store so you aren't dealing with any harsh processing chemicals, and carry a few around with you. WAY cheaper than blotting papers.
Nope, can't go to a dermatologist. No insurance. I live in a pretty small town and pretty much all employers around here are cutting back on benefits - including insurance. We used to have it through my husband's job but they lowered the amount that they contribute for it so we can no longer afford it.
I LOVE the coffee filters idea. I actually have some that I can't use because the coffee machine broke down and the new one uses different sized filters.
So I went out last night and bought some cold cream before the store closed and I used it last night and this morning. There was already a HUGE difference - usually when I wake up in the morning, my face is slick with oil - especially in the crevices around my nostrils. There was hardly any oil this morning! I used the cold cream and just applied my makeup without moisturizer or primer. I used Physician's Formula mineral makeup. This was at 0630. I haven't had to blot my face, apply powder, or anything! I didn't have clinicals today though, just lecture, so we'll find out how well it stands up tomorrow. I also really like the Physician's Formula mineral makeup. It doesn't seem to make my face irritated at all - the other brands I've used make my skin red and I usually have 1 or 2 more small zits by the end of the day. So far, I don't have any new breakouts and my skin seems calmer.
I really think this is the way to go. When I was a teenager, I would just use Phisoderm and that was enough. My face was really clear and I never had problems at all. But when I got into my 20's, I continued with a similar regimen - treating my acne and skin problems like I was still a teen. I think my skin changed and now it's breaking out because it's too dry and over-treated. My goal is to keep my acne at bay so I don't need to wear makeup - the only reason I wear it now is to cover up my blemishes. I feel self-conscious without it, like people are looking at my face. And I tend to pick at my blemishes and makeup prevents me from doing that.
Anyway, sorry for blabbering. Thanks again! Great advice everyone!
My skin has a tendency to be on the oily side too. I personally love Bare Minerals--it's been great for me. You might try using a really gentle cleanser like Cetaphil--many dermatologists recommend it, and I've used it for years. A couple times a week I also give myself a "facial" by applying olive oil in the shower. I leave it on for a minute or two and then rinse. It sort of goes along with the principle that "like dissolves like." So I fight oil with oil, if that makes any sense. I think if you use harsh drying treatments, your skin overreacts and produces even more oil to compensate.
A couple times a week I also give myself a "facial" by applying olive oil in the shower. I leave it on for a minute or two and then rinse. It sort of goes along with the principle that "like dissolves like." So I fight oil with oil, if that makes any sense. I think if you use harsh drying treatments, your skin overreacts and produces even more oil to compensate.
Ooooh yes another vote for olive oil here. I make a scrub with sea salt and olive oil and use it all over my body. I feel like a water-proof duck when I get out of the shower! I dry instantaneously
So I went out last night and bought some cold cream before the store closed and I used it last night and this morning. There was already a HUGE difference - usually when I wake up in the morning, my face is slick with oil - especially in the crevices around my nostrils. There was hardly any oil this morning! I used the cold cream and just applied my makeup without moisturizer or primer. I used Physician's Formula mineral makeup. This was at 0630. I haven't had to blot my face, apply powder, or anything!
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But when I got into my 20's, I continued with a similar regimen - treating my acne and skin problems like I was still a teen.
I'm glad you tried the cold cream. Hope it works for clinical.
I had the same problem transitioning from late teenage-hood to now mid-20's. I have totally re-vamped my skin care regimen in the past year - I've discovered that my old lady skin needs to be babied a lot more than it used to.
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Oh yeah - I forgot to add one key thing as well:
Last year, I saved up and invested in a Clairisonic Pro skin cleansing power brush. Never heard of it? Google it. Bought it because I thought it would help my skin out and reduce my need for foundation/make up. It has helped somewhat. I only use it once a week with a moisturizing cream cleanser. It has reduced sun spots on my face from playing outside without sunscreen as a kid. It's also reduced a few wrinkles and faded several acne scars to almost nothing. It has helped to unblock the large pores on my nose too.
Do you think the brush is irritating my skin as well? Should I reduce my use to once q 2wks? Thanks again everyone!