5 Impressive Makeup Tips Based on Different Skin Types

In the journey towards achieving a perfect makeup look, it is important to tailor your makeup routine as per your skin type. Different skin types call for different methods of makeup application. Whether you have dry, oily or combination skin, tailoring your makeup to suit your skin type will help you get flawless results. If you’ve never considered approach before, take this article as your sign to get the right makeup for your skin type. We have collated a list of makeup tips for oily skin, dry skin, and combination skin to help you become a pro. 

Learn the correct method of applying makeup based on your skin type

Go through this list of tips and enhance your knowledge on learning the right makeup for your skin type. 

1. Prepping your skin

Prepping your skin well is a vital step if you want to ‘ace the base’, i.e., achieve the perfect face makeup. A well-prepared canvas will always give you a smooth and glowy finish. It is important to hydrate your skin, irrespective of your skin type. Any makeup for sensitive skin or dry skin should start with prepping your face with a nourishing moisturiser. This will help your skin feel hydrated and soothed, and give you a smooth finish. Similarly, makeup for oily skin should begin with applying a gel-based moisturiser. This will ensure that your skin is hydrated without feeling overly oily or shiny. If you have normal to combination skin, a moisturiser formulated for daily use should do the trick. Pro tip: While doing makeup for sensitive skin, make sure you apply products with clean hands or clean tools to avoid irritating your skin. 

2. Choose the right primer makeup for your skin type

After hydrating your skin, it is essential to choose the right primer that suits your skin type. A primer is formulated to target a skin concern and create a smooth base for your makeup. So, makeup for oily skin and combination skin should definitely begin by applying a mattifying primer. This will help reduce the secretion of oils throughout the day and ensure your makeup is shine-free. Similarly, to achieve flawless makeup for dry skin, you must go for a dewy primer. This will help your makeup sit well on dry skin without flaking or cracking. 

3. Tailor your foundation as per your skin type

While choosing your foundation or fit me concealer, it is always important to keep your skin type in mind. When it comes to selecting a foundation while doing makeup for oily skin, go for the ones that are mattifying and non-comedogenic as they help your makeup last longer without clogging the pores. Mattifying foundations will ensure that your skin doesn’t produce excess sebum and looks fresh throughout the day. We recommend you to use the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation as it is ideal for normal to dry skin and works wonders for acne-prone skin, making it one of the best makeup products for acne-prone skin. If you have dry skin, it would be better to opt for products with a dewy finish. This will ensure your skin doesn’t feel overly dry throughout the day. A great makeup tip for combination skin can be to mix a drop of moisturiser in your foundation. This will ensure that your foundation doesn’t cling on to your dry patches or look overly oily. 

4. To bake or not to bake?

Searching for more tips on makeup for your skin type? Here’s another great one. While doing your makeup, baking is a great way to ensure your makeup lasts throughout the day. However, avoid baking with a loose powder while doing makeup for dry skin. Baking can overly dry out your already dry skin and result in your makeup looking cracked. For oily skin, baking is a boon as it helps the makeup last longer. But what about the people who have both i.e., combination skin? A great makeup tip for combination skin is to set your T-zone and avoid the drier portions of your face. This will result in a flawless base and ensure you look glamorous all day.  

5. Cream or powder products?

Cream products are great for people with dry skin as they don’t cling on to the drier patches of your skin and help you flaunt a hydrated look. However, this may not be a good makeup tip for oily skin. People with oily skin should opt for powder-based products. They sit well on the skin without making it appear too greasy. 

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Nothing is worse than applying your foundation in the morning only to have it slide off your skin by noon, or worse, check the mirror to find it has settled into fine lines and wrinkles and now looks cakey.

We’ve all used the wrong foundation (and paid the price), but choosing the best foundation starts with understanding your skin type and which ingredients work best for you. The team at RMS Beauty can help. If you’re stuck on what formula to choose, we’ll explain how each works with different skin types to help you decide which is best for you. 

What Are the Main Skin Types?

A skin type simply refers to how your skin behaves without a lot of product interference. In other words, if you stopped using skincare products, would your skin be more oily than dry, or would it crave moisture? 

Most experts agree there are four different skin types. 

Normal Skin

Skin that is neither overly oily or dry is considered normal skin. This skin type feels comfortable, balanced, and hydrated. It doesn’t usually suffer from breakouts or sensitivity. Normal skin isn’t extremely common, and most people won’t have normal skin for their entire lives.

Oily Skin

Skin that feels slippery or slick to the touch is likely oily. Oily skin types usually have larger, more visible pores and may develop blemishes and breakouts more often. It may also be difficult for oily skin types to control the oil production, even if they use products targeted for oily skin. 

Dry Skin

Skin that never feels quenched is often dry skin. If you have a dry skin type, your skin may feel itchy, show signs of redness, or peel and flake. Dry skin types usually have smaller pores, and although they may not develop pimples, they can be prone to sensitivity.

Combination Skin

The most common skin type is combination skin, which means your skin is oily in some areas and dry in others. It may also mean your skin is normal in some areas, with excess oil or dryness in other parts. 

Combination skin can be difficult to manage because the products you use to control oil on the oily areas can cause excessive dryness on the dry areas and vice versa. 

Determining Your Skin Type

If you aren’t sure what your skin type is, you can do a simple test to find out. Wash your face with a mild cleanser and pat your skin dry. Don’t apply any other products to your skin. Check the condition of your skin 30 minutes post wash. 

If your skin is greasy or slick, you likely have oily skin. If your skin feels tight and stretchy, your skin may be dry. Skin that feels comfortable and is neither oily nor dry is normal skin. If your skin is dry in some areas and oily in others, you probably have combination skin. 

What Other Skin Conditions Are Important To Understand?

Before you select a foundation, it’s important to address other skin conditions you can develop. While these aren’t skin types, they can become common problems that interfere with your makeup application.

Blemish-Prone Skin

Not every oily skin type will develop acne, and not everyone that has acne will necessarily have obviously oily skin. Pimples develop as a result of sebum that mixes with dirt and oil and clogs pores. The hormones that regulate sebum production can change the way sebum is produced, making it thicker and stickier, and more prone to clogging your pores. 

Mature Skin

By age 20, our skin begins to change. Collagen and elastin production begins to decline. These two proteins help give skin its structure and keep it looking youthful. Oil production may slow down, leaving skin feeling drier. In addition, aging skin may show signs of free radical damage like sunspots or uneven skin texture or tone. 

Sensitive Skin

If you have sensitive skin, you know how frightening it can be to try any new product. It seems like everything you use causes your skin to react. Sensitive skin is prone to redness, irritation, burning, and general discomfort. 

Understanding your skin type and conditions can help you decide which foundation formula will work best for you.

What Should I Know About Liquid Foundation?

It’s the foundation you grew up with and the one you know by heart. Liquid foundation ranges in weight from sheer to full coverage and is generally applied with a brush, beauty sponge, or your fingertips. 

Liquid Foundation Pros

Liquid foundation is a sure bet if you’re after a natural look, especially if you get a buildable formula. You can add layers of sheer coverage that are adjustable to your specific needs. If you’re not an expert at makeup application, liquid foundation is an easy tool to get the coverage you want. 

Liquid foundation delivers a dewy finish that looks realistic. Most liquid foundations dry very quickly for easy layering, so you can adjust the coverage you need in specific areas.

Liquid Foundation Cons

Many liquid foundation formulas contain silicone, an ingredient that isn’t safe for your skin. This ingredient makes liquid foundation feel smooth on your skin, but it creates an occlusive barrier that can trap dirt and oil inside your pores and is hard to remove. 

In addition, a liquid foundation that isn’t properly formulated for your skin type can sometimes settle into fine lines and wrinkles, making your skin look older than it is.

Skin Types for Liquid Foundation

All skin types can use liquid foundation, provided they use a silicone-free formula with skin-beneficial ingredients. However, oily skin types may find liquid foundation harder to use, especially if you don’t use a primer before application. 

A primer helps lock in your skincare and also gives your foundation something to grip, making it harder for surface skin oil to interfere with your application. 

• Product to try. Looking for a liquid foundation that is suitable for all skin types? Try RMS Beauty’s ReEvolve Natural Finish Liquid Foundation. This foundation contains olive oil, which is naturally hydrating to the skin and packed with anti-aging antioxidants. 

Olive oil helps naturally balance the skin barrier, offering hydration to dry areas and absorbing excess oily in oily areas. 

How To Apply

Applying liquid foundation like a pro doesn’t take a lot of skill — just some practice and a good beauty sponge. The RMS Beauty Skin2Skin Beauty Sponge is created with a fingertip-like design on the tip to emulate skin-to-skin application. 

Using your dampened sponge, gently apply foundation by pressing it into your skin, starting in the middle of your face and working outward to blend perfectly and eliminate harsh lines. 

What Should I Know About Cream Foundation? 

As its name implies, cream foundation has a thicker consistency than liquid foundation. This doesn’t always equate to heavier coverage, but it usually means the ingredients are more hydrating than some liquid formulas. 

That said, don’t mark it off your list just yet if you have oily skin. The ingredients in cream foundation (as with any foundation) matter. The right ingredients can make cream foundation accessible for any skin type. 

Cream Foundation Pros

If you want a velvety-smooth finish, a cream foundation is a sure bet. These foundations are easy to apply and buildable and offer more coverage than a liquid foundation, but with less weight. 

Creams are great for evening the look of skin tone, keeping skin hydrated, and achieving a slightly more matte finish than a liquid foundation can usually provide.

Cream Foundation Cons

Because cream foundations are slightly thicker, they may require more work to apply. If you aren’t particularly good with blending, it’s best to use a foundation brush or beauty sponge to apply these to your skin. 

Additionally, cream foundations that contain silicones can feel heavy and may clog your pores. Pay attention to the ingredients to avoid these pitfalls.

Skin Types for Cream Foundation 

Dry skin types love cream foundation for its rich, luxuriously hydrating formula. It’s also a great solution for aging or sensitive skin, because the ingredients can pack skincare-like benefits that help support and soothe the skin. 

• One to try. RMS Beauty's UnCoverup Cream Foundation. This lightweight formula offers medium to full coverage that is barely detectable on the skin. Formulated with jojoba oil, our cream foundation is easily absorbed into the skin to provide coverage that won’t clog pores or leave you looking “done up.”

How To Apply

Apply cream foundation with your fingertips, a makeup brush, or a beauty sponge. For an even, smooth texture, a makeup brush works well. Build coverage as needed by allowing your first application to dry before applying additional product. 

The Basics of Foundation

Even if you don’t know much about cosmetics, you can still get a great, customized product selection simply by understanding your skin and knowing what ingredients are best for it. At RMS Beauty, we make it easy for you to find products that work for all skin types by formulating our cosmetics with food-grade skincare ingredients that give our products the ability to help nourish your skin while you wear them. 

Sources:

Science of Dry Skin | Northwestern Medicine

Oily Skin: A review of Treatment Options | PMC

Jojoba Oil: An Updated Comprehensive Review on Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Uses, and Toxicity | PMC