Do you have oily skin? Then learn how to apply makeup for your skin type the right way! Keep your makeup oil- and smudge-proof with these makeup tips.
How To Apply Makeup For Oily Skin
Summer is about having fun in the sun. But let’s be honest here, even if it’s scorching hot, women still prefer to wear makeup. In fact, women with oily skin have it harder in the summertime. Thankfully, we’ve found a sweatproof makeup routine for women with oily skin. Learning how to apply makeup with this routine will help your makeup stay in place all day long, regardless of the weather.
- Wearable summer makeup for oily skin
To pull off a shine-free and sweatproof look this summer, you must prep your oily skin properly before focusing on how to apply makeup. Here’s how:
Step 1: Clean and Exfoliate
You want to apply your makeup on a smooth a canvas as possible as this helps foolproof the application process.
- Clean and exfoliate the face to remove dead skin cells
You can mix sea salt and powdered charcoal with your face cleanser for a deeper exfoliation. (Looking for a DIY charcoal soap recipe? Click here.) Wash your face gently with the mixture.
- Mix sea salt and cleanser for exfoliation
Step 2: Moisturize
After washing your face, apply a moisturizer right away. If you can, pick a moisturizer with SPF for added sun protection.
- Use moisturizer with SPF
Step 3: Mattify Your Skin
YouTube beauty guru Ingrid Nilsen recommends L’Occitane’s Ultra Matte Fluid for women with oily skin. This product helps mattify the skin which helps in holding makeup in place all day. Apply a few drops on the face and spread evenly with your fingers.
- Mattify the skin to be shine-free
Step 4: Prime your skin
Use a face primer. Primers help smooth out the skin so that it’s easier to achieve a flawless finish. There are primers that also help minimize pores. We recommend Tarte’s Clean Slate Poreless 12-Hr Perfecting Primer.
- Minimize pores and create a smooth canvas with a face primer
Step 5: Use a setting spray
Use a setting spray after you apply the primer. This will ensure the makeup sticks to the skin. Women with oily skin tend to suffer from melting or smudging makeup.
- Use a setting spray so makeup can stay longer
Step 6: Apply eye primer
The last step of prepping the skin is to apply eye primer under the eyes. This will help the concealer and base makeup adhere to the skin better.
- Use eye primer on the eyes to help tone down puffy eyes
Step 7: BB cream
Now it’s time to apply your makeup. You can start with a BB cream. The reason why you’d want to use a BB cream is because of its SPF and ability to make your skin tone even. On top of that, BB creams are easily blendable so you can apply more makeup on top of it without caking. Our favorite BB cream is Garnier Skin Perfector BB Cream For Oily/Combo Skin.
- Use BB cream after the primer as this is blendable with foundation
Step 8: Conceal & Cover
Apply a light coverage concealer under the eyes.
- Use a light coverage concealer for under the eyes
Step 9: Set your BB cream
Use the setting spray again to set the BB cream and concealer before moving forward.
- Lock makeup in place with a setting spray
Step 10: Apply your foundation
Apply foundation evenly on your face. If you can, use airbrush foundation instead due to its finish. An airbrush finish is more matte than shiny or glossy.
- Apply foundation to ensure full coverage
Step 11: Define your brows
Work on your brow game. Fill in your brows with a pencil and then finish up with a brow gel to add color and definition.
- Define your eyebrows as it will frame your eyes
Step 12: Eyeshadow prep
Apply lid primer to prepare the eyes for eyeshadow. Eyeshadow primers will help keep eye color in place longer so you don’t need to retouch frequently.
- Apply eye primer to keep eyeshadow in place
Step 13
A peachy pink eyeshadow looks great in the summer. You can use your fingers to dab some color onto your lids once the primer is dry.
- A pink eyeshadow looks lovely in the summer
Step 14
On top of your base eyeshadow, apply a shimmery eyeshadow on top of it. Pick the lightest shade and use it as a highlighter on the inner corner of the eyes.
- Add shimmer to the eyes for a glowing effect
Step 15: Finish your eye makeup
Curl your eyelashes and get it ready for some eyeliner and mascara action!
- Curl those lashes!
Step 16
For your eyeliner, pick a waterproof one so that it doesn’t smudge on your eyes.
- Use a waterproof eyeliner
Step 17
Apply mascara on your top and bottom lashes.
- Do not leave home without applying waterproof mascara
Step 18
We’re almost there! Apply pink or peach blush on your cheekbones for added color.
- Apply blush on the apples of the cheeks
Step 19
Using the same shimmer eyeshadow you used, use the lightest shade to highlight the cheekbones and the arch of the eyebrows.
- Highlight to define the face more
Step 20: Don’t forget your bronzer
For any summer look, this step is very important. Use a bronzer and dab on the outer edges of the face. You can also dab some on your T-zone and cheeks. Summer is all about looking like a bronze goddess, so use as much as looks good.
- Bronzers are so important this summer
Step 21: Complete your look
To complete the look, finish with a nude lipstick or lip gloss, whichever you prefer. A glossy finish is preferred especially in daytime.
- Finish the look with a nude lip gloss
This wearable summer look for oily skin may take longer than usual, but the prep and makeup application is worth it to get that flawless and sweatproof look this summer.
To adapt this look to fall and winter, be sure to always prep your skin with moisturizer, mattifying serum and primer! As long as your skin is prepped, your makeup will stick!
You can watch the full tutorial on how to apply makeup correctly here:
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Editor’s Note – This post was originally published in August 2015 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.
