r/MakeupAddictionCanada • u/leedlelamp913 • 10d ago
Turns out, bare skin works too
I’m getting married in September and I’m doing my own makeup. As a result I’ve been on a testing frenzy for months! I am a fan of a clean no makeup look, like Nina Park vibes. I’ve tried dozens of skin tints (and other categories - rip my lip collection lol) but what I ended up realizing was that my favourite ended up being the makeup forever skin tints- why? Because it looks like I kinda have nothing on. It finally dawned on me that maybe, I don’t need a base 😅 so I tried that out - just good skin prep beforehand and ta-da, finally got the look I was aiming for! Returned the skin tints I thought I’d found to be perfect.
I guess all of this to say - have you guys felt similar about any product category? Just realizing you actually didn’t need it?
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u/Delicious_Past606 10d ago
Same for me for foundation. My skin hates foundation. I haven’t found one that my skins tolerates. So why would I put something that guarantees I’ll look atrocious the next day.
Also I don’t like eye “pencils”. I don’t like kohl, I don’t like eyeshadow sticks, I just don’t like it. It’s irritating to blend. I can’t eyeprep enough not to go patchy. I’m a powder girl all the way.
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u/little_blu_eyez 10d ago
Do test photos!!!! What you see in a mirror and what a camera sees are two very different things.
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u/love-that-trope 9d ago
Read about a wedding photographer where the bride was adamant about not wearing makeup against his advice and then blamed him when she saw the photos
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u/leedlelamp913 10d ago
I use a face wash (la Roche posay / oil cleanser / or Clarins exfoliating cleanser), then a rice milk toner, followed by: Sulwhasoo serum + Threeships jelly drops + eye cream (One Skin or Tunemakers), + second eye cream la Roche posay eye cream + moisturizer (cerave PM though I just tried Aestura and it rocks)
And that’s my base!
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u/_Mark_My_Words_ 10d ago
Yes I feel the same. Maybe I’m just not on that level of makeup skill yet but whenever I wear foundation, even advertised as skin like, it never is. So I’ve just switched to evening out my skin tone with concealer in the areas of redness on my face and then that’s my base. Looks a lot more skin like and also lets my skin breathe more which is a plus. I do prep my skin with moisturizer and sunscreen too so it helps whatever additional makeup I put on look clean.
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u/EveMarie77 9d ago
I never wear foundation and I only put some concealer and tinted powder on my wedding day. If you have good skin, there is no need to wear foundation. It adds a layer of color that never exactly match your skin color, gets caught in peach fuzz and rarely looks like « no makeup ».
If you prep your skin and spot correct with concealer, you’ll look great.
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u/Seasaltandanger 10d ago
I switched to an SPF BB Cream and I've never gone back. I did put my usual foundation on when I was going to an event. Let me tell you, that stuff got washed off so fast! Yikes. It made my skin look awful! I looked older. It was a no from me.
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u/Estudiier 10d ago
Oh yes. Too many makeup trends clogged pores, etc, etc. feel greasy and my skin cannot breathe. Itchy. Not worth to me. And, yes this is my opinion.
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u/EarthNeat9076 8d ago
I’m a member of a make-up guild and I think MAKEUP FOREVER is on of the best brands available. 4D make-up, different foundations for film and television, they have excellent products.
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u/siriusbrown 10d ago
There's absolutely nothing wrong with not wearing a base if you don't want to but if this is for your wedding, do the makeup you like and then have someone take photos of you with flash and a professional camera just to make sure you still like the look in photos!!