I very rarely have dry skin, so I have gained most of the experience in that area thanks to the fact that I have made up others with dry skin.
Therefore, a lot of posts have been written about oily skin here in the blog as these are products I have easy to put to the test, but just foundation choice is very important when you have dry skin, so I thought I would address that in a post now !
This big difference can be due to foundation. The pictures were taken on the exact same day but with different foundations. Continue reading for more info :)
When I was abroad I became very dry in the face, not so that I visibly flaking as when you have burned yourself (I had spf 50 every day during the whole trip) but more that I was very dry and tight in the face. I guess it's because the sun dries out the skin so much and I'm very bad at drinking water.
Anyway, I can therefore show you what I have written many times, that I recommend mineral foundation for dry skin! Många förespråkar att man ska undvika torra produkter om man är torr i hyn, “torrt fäster inte på torrt och hudflagorna framhävs”. Detta stämmer bara delvis – ja man måste återfukta huden ordentligt för att få mineralfoundation att bli bra, men nej det framhäver inte hudflagor utan det gäller ofta puderfoundations som alltså inte är mineralfoundations. Hänger ni med på skillnaden?
And a liquid / creamy foundation can actually become more uneven around skin flakes and emphasize them more (absolutely does not apply to everyone!). But a good mineral foundation does not get dry on the skin, it blends in well both in pores, wrinkles and around skin flakes. And I discovered that very well after the trip abroad!
Unmade and with mineral powder, I did not even think that I was dry, and with a cream foundation I looked like this:
(Yes I am aware that the color is too light, I would only review Youngblood's cream foundation which should be perfect for normal to dry skin, but it did not go in terms of color or skin)
I washed it off and applied Yag minerals mineral foundation instead, and got this result:
Difference huh! :)
The good thing about creamy / liquid foundations for dry skin is that they often contain very caring ingredients, so if you find one that is good, it's great! What you should invest in is probably mainly dependent on taste - that is, what you like to work with. But if you are unsure and do not have the strength to test yourself, I recommend a good mineral powder and use day cream, face primer and face mist that contains plenty of moisture!
My dry period is starting to pass but these days I have used the day cream Sanctum Moisture Concentrate, primern Paese Make Up Base Smoothing before foundation, and face mist Sanctum Tone & Refresh Mist right after I put on my make-up and sometimes even during the day. Then the skin gets plenty of moisture and the makeup looks really nice :)
Hope the post was helpful!
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Thank you so much for making this post! Now I have some hope that my makeup can get better.
Experiencing that my skin looks EXACTLY like in your first picture when I have makeup and have gone crazy on all the thousand primers I tested, not to mention the money spent on all these .. but it still looks the same.
Right now I use foundation from NYX that I got help to test in store, but how do you find the right shade in other brands, such as the mineral powder you use?
Hi Sofie! What fun that the post was helpful !! Choosing a foundation shade online is never 100% safe because even if there are good pictures, the color setting can differ on different screens, etc. So to be completely on the safe side, you need to go to a store.
But if you do not have a very unusual skin tone (?), It is usually not very difficult online either as long as it is a foundation that has many shades to choose from and good pictures. I myself e.g. know that I am never as light as the lightest but also not very warm so I choose the shades in between.
I am currently using the mineral foundation glo Pressed Base (available in my web shop https://creativemakeup.se/butik/smink/glominerals-pressed-base/) which is available in 20 shades that are clearly divided into categories based on undertone and how light / dark. If you live in Uppsala, you can visit the store and get help, but if you are going to buy this online, there are swatch pictures and info about all the shades that will help you choose the right one :)
Do you have night beige or soft light on your Yag mineral?
Hi fine helena !!! what an inspiring blog wow !!!
Thought to ask a question about cosmetic tattoo, do you have any experience of perfectbeautey sweden.
just eyebrow tattoo in 3d? want so much but do not know if I dare….
mvh one who barely has eyebrows
Hello and thank you very much! How sweet of you!! :)
Jag har ingen erfarenhet alls av dom, det enda jag vet är det jag kan se på deras facebooksida där dom har en hel del bilder. Men om jag förstår det rätt så är dom flera olika som jobbar med kosmetisk tatuering där? Jag tycker att vissa tatueringar är snygga och välformade, medan vissa blir lite väl “streckiga” enligt mig. Men dom verkar absolut seriösa!
Where do you live? I have tattooed myself with Annika at Creative Make Up in Uppsala and seen many of her tattoos, so Annika is the only one I can recommend to 100%! :) Hug hug!