The Makeup Box

"Hey. Do you have any advice on good primers for dry skin?"

Asked by laugh-love-eat-travel-shop

What most primers do is form a barrier that stays in place but because of this, they aren’t extremely effective moisturizers for very dry skins because any oil or heavier moisturizing ingredients can dissolve makeup and cause it to slip right off. The best thing to do is to use a 2-step process to condition your skin for makeup.

1. Add the moisture in. Use a good moisturizing serum or cream first (look for things that contain plenty of hyaluronic acid or even straight 100% argan oil, etc) and then let it sit and absorb.

If you used an oil based product, after about 5 minutes, you can massage gently to remove any flakes and then press a sheet of tissue over your face to suck up any excess oil.

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"Announcement: Mario Badescu Set for the 300,000 Follower Contest goes to…
Rachel D!"

From her entry: “ I would like to win this skincare set because I’ve already reached my 25 year mark and have only recently realized that flaunting great makeup is not enough to reveal true beauty, but it’s much more important to have a clean, healthy and flawless canvas beneath it all, especially since I ain’t getting any younger and would love to treat my skin more like an investment for my more “womanly” years to come. I would love to be able to be confident even without the fancy foundations and concealing products that I can’t seem to leave the house without anymore. I’ve heard that Mario Badescu products really work wonders and it’s been on my wishlist for a couple years now, but it’s so expensive where I’m at that I just stick to a very basic skincare regimen with drugstore products that don’t really clear up my acne. I would love to be able to use these Mario Badescu products and have beautiful and radiant skin to have more confidence in myself just as I am.”

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For those of you who didn’t win, don’t be disappointed!

There’s still the makeup segment of the 300,000 follower giveaway coming right up!

(I’m finalizing details with the company right now to sort out what goes into it, and I’m trying to get not 1, but a few different sets so we can have multiple winners!) ;P

Check back regularly for updates!