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The best advice anyone can give you is to do proper prep for your makeup. Let's start with your skin routine!
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The reason your skin is producing oil during the day, believe it or not, is bc it's dehydrated from you cleaning it in the morning and then not giving it any moisture. It's saying , "Ahh I'm so thirsty! Let's produce some oil so that I can feel hydrated again." So, it overproduces oil out of necessity. I love that you're not washing/scrubbing your face again in the AM, since, if you're washing your face well at night, there should be no reason to strip your face again 8 hrs later. I would suggest splashing your face with cold water, if you need to, and then using a mattifying toner in the morning. It will give your face a deep clean and remove any bacteria or leftover makeup from the night before, or from your pillow. Then, you need to use an oil-free moisturizer (bc we don't need to add any more oil to your skin lol). This will give your skin the moisture it needs, so it no longer feels the need to produce it's own moisture, while not adding any excess oil to your face. The Dior Hydra Life line is great, but for normal to dry skin. I'm not sure if you're using the sleeping mask, the silk creme or the sorbet creme, but all are focused on deep hydration, hence the word "Hydra" in the title. If you like high end moisturizers, I have been giving all my oily skin girls the new Philosophy Take A Deep Breath Oil-Free Oxygenating Gel Cream. I love it for oily skin bc it's the first moisturizer I've seen that really allows oxygen to penetrate the skin, allowing your skin to breath and be moisturized at the same time, without adding any excess oil to the skin.
After that, I would definitely recommend using a mattifying primer, that is NOT silicone based and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog your pores. Personally, I use Laura Gellar Spackle Mattifying Primer on all my clients with oily skin, bc it meets all those qualifications. If you have further issues with oil in the T-Zone, I may also suggest a blurring primer like Benefit's Porefessional, or Dr, Brandt Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer, bc it will fill your pores (without clogging them) and allow even less oil to seep out. These, I would suggest only in your most oil producing areas, typically the T-zone, around the nose and forehead area.
As far as your makeup, if you want to use a liquid foundation, I would go with one that specifically says "Mattifying" or "Matte & Poreless". There are several great high end foundations that fall under that category. Then, I would set it with a powder that specifically says "Setting Powder". A regular face powder or powder foundation will cake on oily skin, whereas a setting powder will soak up excess oil and lock your makeup in place. I would suggest a loose powder over pressed, bc it soaks up oil better.
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still have issues after that, you can use a touch up product throughout the day, if you really need it. I would suggest something that won't break up your makeup or add color, and will soak up excess oil/shine throughout the day. Oil blotting papers are great for that of course, and several brands make them. Another fantastic product for that is Mally Beauty Poreless Face Defender. It's a clear balm looking product that comes with a sponge in a compact. You just blot it on your face where you see excess oil building and it immediately looks matte and poreless, without adding any color or moving your makeup around. A little goes a long way, too! Hope all this helps!
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