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You’re trying to enjoy your day normally and it is going well so far until you feel a certain discomfort around your face, then you decide to look into a mirror. You find that bumpy or flat redness has appeared and made its entrance on your forehead, cheeks, or nose! This means that your skin is reacting to something contained in your face makeup. What could that be? I am guessing it is the foundation! You are most likely not wearing a foundation for sensitive skin and the harsh ingredients in said foundation triggered your redness. Having an oily and slightly sensitive skin myself, I have experienced this terrible occurrence multiple times in the past. It only stopped when I chose the right foundation such as a foundation for sensitive skin.
Read here if you’d like to know more about the best foundation for oily skin. There are a few ingredients you can try to avoid and a few tips you may incorporate to your makeup routine to avoid your unpredictable redness. Let’s find out!
Everyone is different which means your skin might be sensitive towards a certain ingredient while others’ will not. So, you need to know what could trigger your redness first, then you will be safe from skin reactions next time. Down below is a general list of what one can try to avoid in their foundation.
Instead choose these;
According to Dr Dendy Engelman, MD, a dermatologist, for those who have sensitive skins, you should always choose products with these labels, such as:
The dermatologist also suggests to wear powder foundation or mineral foundation because unlike liquid foundation, they are less likely to absorb into your skin, rather only sit on your skin which means the risk of getting irritations is much lesser. (Horgan, 2021)
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Sometimes, your sensitive skin can be unpredictable and even when you have tried to take precautions, they would still show up. These are the things you can do to take control of the situation.
The foundations listed below are not in a particular order, just vibes. Okay, kidding. They ranged from drugstore to high end and of course, you may choose any that suits your personal preference! Happy reading.
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What’s good about this award-winning powder foundation is that it is buildable from light to full coverage, best suits specially for oily sensitive skin. The foundation will sit on your skin for long hours, and overtime it will blend into your skin, giving you a seamless, blurred look.
Good news for matured and sensitive skin, this powder foundation will not cling onto your fine lines nor will it crease into your wrinkles! With a flawless finish, it will seem almost like you are using an Instagram filter on the go and in real life.
Some of the users of this product suggested that it applies better with a brush rather than the sponge the compact case comes with.
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Looking for the best bargain on a good foundation for sensitive skin? You will definitely love this liquid foundation from Silkygirl. It offers a smooth finish and a healthier complexion while protecting your skin from the harmful Ultraviolet ray from the Sun with its SPF 30.
The ingredients in this product which your skin can benefit from is the Nano Seaweed Plus Vitamin E. Vitamin E in general works against free radicals and helps protecting your skin from fine lines by supplying antioxidants into your skin. Meanwhile, the Nanospheres 100 Vitamin A Palmitate will provide you a nice glow while keeping your skin safe from redness. (100Comments, n.d.)
I used to wear this foundation during college because it was affordable and blending beautifully with my skin tone, to which people kept asking what skincare products did I use. Note that back then I had some spot pigmentations on my skin and this foundation covered it perfectly.
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Products from Tarte are always one with nature, that’s why we are loving it! This foundation contains marine plant extracts which will provide your skin protection with its powerful antioxidants and defense against pollution.
Your sensitive skin will love this product as it is non-comedogenic and gentle while providing you a beautiful natural finish. This water-based foundation will keep your skin moisturized with the perfect amount of dewy-ness throughout the day without melting down from your skin. If you have a sensitive dry skin, you would not need to powder this foundation off.
Most of the satisfied users said basically the same thing; this foundation is lightweight, gentle and long-lasting which are so serotonin-inducing! (Sephora, n.d.)
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This dewy foundation from Maybelline is perfect for individuals with dry and sensitive skin because it provides a lasting hydration and will not clog your pores. Now that we are settled on the hydration part, this foundation is also gentle for sensitive skin as it’s free from alcohol and sulfate.
Since drier skin needs a lot of hydration that can last throughout the day, I’d suggest you use a thick moisturizer to preserve the moisture all day. Read here to know more about the best foundation for dry skin.
This is another drugstore foundation you can pick up without much worries and your skin can benefit from the Vitamin E formulated together in it. As I have mentioned early, vitamin E is an antioxidant which will fight the free-radical damage from your skin as well as nourishing it. (SkinCarisma, n.d.)
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Being the most expensive foundation on this list, I can assure you the product is super up to par. This magical stick foundation needs only a few little swipes and it goes a long way, providing you a coverage like a concealer. Most of the users with oily skin recommend to use a small amount of the product to avoid looking too shiny.
This luscious foundation is suitable for a lot of skin types except for acne-prone skin because it can be too waxy for your pores which is not a good thing. Read here about moisturizer for oily acne prone skin.
This smart foundation will adjust to your body temperature in order to blend into your skin perfectly. Now, you will not have to worry about your redness popping through because the coverage it gives with such little amount of product is enough to make your blemishes and redness vanish. (Sephora, Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick, n.d.)
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