MemberBees, I need your help. I have really oily skin and I need some good recommendations for foundations for my wedding day that will also photograph well. I was looking at MUFE HD foundation but a lot of people are saying that it’s not good for oily skin.
Help me please!
Also, I WILL be using a primer/setting spray.
MemberI also have oily skin that makes me shine.
I used this primer first:
Followed by my foundation (Avoid foundations with sunscreen. Sunscreen will make you shiny.)
Followed by my photoready pressed powder:
Keep in mind if you get “photo makeup” it’s going to look very caked on. Face-to-face you’re going to look bad. In photos, you will look amazing. Keep a huge powder brush nearby so you can brush some more powder on you if you start to get oily or shiny.
ETA: The result 
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Member@ThinkingOutLoud: I have oily skin and I used Mac.. Mac is my everyday makeup but I use a good primer and I used urban decay oil control setting spray.. The only thing I know for myself that keeps my oil under control is airbrush makeup.. I have an airbrush machine and every time I use it, it keeps my face looking matte.. I didn’t use it for my wedding day because I find that if I wipe my face (tears, rub nose or wipe my mouth, etc) the makeup rubs off and you can’t blend it.. Also blotting papers help out so much.
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Memberi cannot reccomend ‘revlon colorstay’ for oily/combo skin – it’s got amazing coverage and stays matte for HOURS – and i have pretty shiny skin 🙂
MemberI have super oily skin (as in: I put makeup on and literally 3 mins later, my nose is shining). I’m actually really embarrassed by it.
For primer, I use Tarte Clean Slate Poreless 12-hour Perfecting Primer. I’ve tried about 4 other different brands of primer, this is honestly the only one that works for me. The trick for any primers is to put the primer on, and wait a few mins before putting on your foundation so it gives the primer a chance to “soak in.”
As far as foundation, I use Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation. It’s creamy, and it’s thick (so you only need a little) but it blends BEAUTIFULLY into the skin and leaves the skin with a nice matte finish.
For powder, I use Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder. This stuff is kinda expensive, but it’s worth it. I would have never spent the $ on it, had it not been for the awesome reviews. It looks WHITE in the compact, but it goes on sheer/clear. It’s awesome because, it doesn’t add any color to your face. Y’know how normal powder is tinted? And sometimes it can make your face look cakey? Well this Nars stuff goes on clear, so it’s really only to “set” your foundation, and it doesn’t add any color, so it doesn’t make your foundation look cakey at all.
I’m 28, and it took me this long to figure out a “system” of products that actually work. When I wear these three things together, I am completely shine-free for about 2 hours (which is amazing for me, and my skin problems.) Then I blot, and I’m good for another 2 hours, then I blot, etc etc..
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MemberI fell in love with Hourglass primer and Hourglass Liquid Powder Immaculate Foundation (or something like that). I had used the primer for a while, and love it with pretty much any foundation. My makeup stayed on for about 18 hours, including a quick shower. All I did was a quick dust of powder. When I’m oily, I used to use MUFE Mat Velvet +. Their High Definition foundation is grreat, but if you’re oily it can be a lousy choice.
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Memberi use almay truly lasting color- i have really oily skin and i’m dancer and my makeup stays put no matter how much i sweat. for a primer i use monistat chafing gel (might sound weird, but it works just as well smashbox primer and is way cheaper) and if i want an extra boost of staying power, i used urban decay’s de-slick setting spray.
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