How to Choose the Best Cream Concealer for Oily Skin

The last thing you want to put onyour oily skin is a thick concealer, right? Everyone can do with a bit ofcover-up here and there. Maybe it’s dark circles under eyes, a tinge of rednessaround the nose, or hiding a pimple or two. But putting cream concealer on topof oily skin can be challenging and even exacerbate the issues you are lookingto cover.

Choosing the best concealer foroily skin and implementing a few easy tricks to keep it in place (and skinimperfections hidden) will make a huge difference in how your skin looksthroughout the day. .

5 Steps to Choosing and Using theBest Cream Concealer for Oily Skin

The first step in getting your concealer game spot on is choosing the right kind concealer formula for your skin type. Oily skin types not only have trouble with makeup smearing and migrating, but some formulas actually make skin feel oilier and may have aggravating ingredients that can further contribute to congestion. Not helpful. Here’s how to pick the ideal concealer for your skin type. You may be surprised to learn that you’ve been using the wrong one all along.

Step #1

Know your skin issues

A cream concealer comes with awealth of benefits and oily skin types don’t need to miss out. For starters,creamy concealers go on much easier than powder or liquid concealers and areeasier to blend onto skin. While excess oils can cause powder to quickly absorband vanish, and liquid melts away, cream is longer lasting and offers bettercoverage and control. When selecting a cream concealer for your oily skin, takeyour skin issues into account. For example, if you tend to have acne, aconcealer that includes coconut oil might make your breakouts worse, dependingon your sensitivity to the ingredient. And you’ve probably seen concealers madefor oily skin that contain salicylic acid or other drying agents, but these cancause skin to become extra dry and flaky. Any concealer applied over a flakypimple is never pretty.

Step #2

Look for beneficial ingredients

Oily skin types may steer clear of any makeup with a thicker consistency in fear of creating a greasy look or seeing breakouts. But it all boils down to what’s in the concealer. Cream concealer made with light oils, like jojoba and cupuacu, that won’t clog pores or feel heavy on skin are perfect for all skin types, including oily. Now, what about those breakouts? Vitamin E and aloe vera are two ingredients that offer a lightly moisturizing feel and make skin feel soft and supple while improving the look of clarity in skin. You can have it all!

Step #3

Choose the perfect shade

Possibly the trickiest part ofchoosing the best concealer for oily skin is getting the shade right. Start byidentifying your skin’s undertone – pink, yellow, or neutral. Not sure whereyou fall? Look at the inside of your wrist. If veins appear green, you haveyellow undertone. If veins appear purple, you have pink undertone. And if veinsappear olive, you have neutral undertone. Stick with a concealer shade that isone to two shades lighter (no more or it will look obvious) than your actualskin tone that suits your undertone.

Step #4

Give it staying power

Starting with clean skin, which will decrease excess oils and sebum build-up, apply a light layer of primer with SPF and allow to set on skin. This creates a matte canvas for concealer application. Dot concealer onto areas you wish to cover and build coverage with light layers, dabbing small amounts of concealer on at a time with the fingertip of your ring finger or a makeup sponge. Once concealer has set, dust a fine layer of FINALE Finishing Powder on top for a look of long-lasting refinement.

Step #5

Adjust as needed

Transitioning from summer to fallcan cause skin upheaval. If your oily skin is experiencing bouts of dryness oris rough and scaly in patches, a bit of sloughing will provide a smooth canvasfor concealer. Use a mild exfoliant on dry areas, unless the skin is broken orirritated, rinse and pat dry. Now, moisturize before applying concealer and youare good to go.

There you have it! Cream concealerworks like a dream on oily skin and looks natural too. You’ll never go back topowder or liquid after using these tips.