Foundation does not stay on all day!

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Apr 6, 2011

Laurence B.

hey girls
i have a major problem, no matter what foundation i use, by second period in school, i'll have blotches of foundation all over my face, especially my forehead! help! i've tried primers, setting powder-nothing works!
heres a list of products i've used:
-Too Faced Prim and Poreless primer
-Smashbox Primer
-Covergirl Naturelux silk foundation
-Nars silk foundation
-Mac tinted moisturizer
-Laura Mercier silk creme foundation
.. the list goes on and on.. HELP!!

Apr 7, 2011

Jane A.

I haven't really found a foundation that actually stays on my face. In other words does not rub off when I blot with a napkin, or if I wipe my nose/mouth, etc.

I hear Revlon Colorstay stays put though. But I haven't tried that foundation yet.

What is your daily routine? How do you apply your foundation?

It used to irritate me a lot knowing my foundation does not stay on my face when I blot it, wipe it, etc. But I've come to realize that 99.9% of times, other girls have the same problem. 

Apr 7, 2011

Laurence B.

i usually apply it with a stippling brush or sometimes just my fingers. i wash my face then apply moisturizer and start my makeup routine but then three hours later its coming off! 

Andrea F.

Apr 7, 2011

Andrea F.

Do you have oily skin? Maybe try out some oil control/mattifying products. Also less is more with face products. If you apply lots of a primer, that's not making it more effective. Try applying less product before your foundation. Also try oil-free moisturizers and foundations.. If all fails, try out a mineral foundation like bare minerals. You can go to a counter like at Macy's and they'll apply your face and show you how it is. You get great coverage still, and it'll last all day. Easier than liquid. Hope this helps!! 

Apr 7, 2011

Laurence B.

Thank-you!! i will try it! 

Apr 7, 2011

Emma M.

Use a makeup setting spray before and after you apply your makeup! I use UD De-slick and I love it!

if you can get your hands on the vichy normaderm mattifying moisturizure, and the coverFX clearPrepFX primer. ull be breezing

Have you tried MUFE foundations? I use the HD formula, and it doesn't transfer to anything! I also recommend their HD primer as well. If you're naturally oily, I would suggest maybe a powder foundation like MUFE's duo matte powder and a setting spray? I've also heard great things about Model In A Bottle sprays...  =)

Apr 7, 2011

Linda D.

Revlon Color Stay foundation and either the Skindinavia setting spray or the Urban Decay All Nighter spray will do the trick and you will have no transfers :) I've been doing this for a while now and both sprays are amazing.

Apr 7, 2011

DeShelle W.

Try mac pro longwear if you need a matte primer try NYX HD primers or if you have oily skin try Milk of magnesia which is for your bowel movements..lol but its really good. A lot of youtubers use it.

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Apr 8, 2011

Shelly T.

Which Smashbox primer were you using? The normal Photofinish or Photofinish Light? If you're oily, Photofinish Light is better.

Foundation-wise, is it possible you're applying too much? A little goes a long way. *nods*

Apr 8, 2011

Wafi A.

Have you ever tried a setting spray? Like Urban Decay All Nighter?

Apr 8, 2011

Tammy S.

I have extremely oily skin, and nothing stays on my face without a good primer. I like Smashbox Light (not the regular one, the white one) or Monistat Anti-chafing gel (yes, really).

DO NOT use fix+ or mist and fix by MAC and Make Up Forever as a setting spray. I suggest Ben Nye Setting Spray because those two pretty much just melt your makeup to give it a more natural look if you went overboard with powder. I highly suggest Eve Pearl's foundation or possibly a matte foundation and buff that into your skin. Apply the foundation to area's where you need it and blend it out, not your whole face to prevent overdosing the foundation on your skin (: 

Apr 9, 2011

Shelly T.

Fix+ isn't really a setting spray anyway. More like a refresher spray.

^ YESSS hahaha Enkore has a whole video on the differences for them. Setting sprays usually have a bit of alcohol in them. 

May 16, 2011

Jessie N.

Buy a primer and apply it with a foundation brush, than apply your foundation with the same brush and go over it with a loose powder foundation :) works for me.

May 16, 2011

Jessie N.

And if you'd like to know what primer and foundation i use, i use Australis primer, Maybelline SuperStay™ 24HR foundation with Maybelline Dream Matte Powder.

Feb 27, 2014

Annmarie K.

Primer - Rimmel Stay Matte, Foundation - Tarte Amazonian Clay. Might want to try a setting spray also like NYX or Urban Decay.