Matte effect makeup marks the trend in current beauty. We move away from the brightness to look for a velvety and perfect complexion like that of the models in the makeup ads. There are many products, mainly makeup foundations, that promise that matte finish, but we do not always get that much sought after result.
It is important to find the technique or the product that finishes in your complexion, as in many other things, the test and the error are the key. Even so, Bulevar Sur reviews the most effective products for matte finish makeup.
Using all these mattifying products in the same make-up look will probably result in a stiff finish. Choose the ones that best suit your face and combine the ones you need:
Mattifying Moisturizers
Mattifying Moisturizers from La Roche-Posay, Amie, Garnier and Essence.
Most matifying moisturizers are intended for oily or combination skin, that is, those that have a natural tendency to shine. So, if we do not have this type of complexion, it is possible that they are not very moisturizing and we may end up noticing that our skin is slightly dry with the passing of the hours. But others simply have a antibrillos formula that allows to prolong for hours the matte finish of our makeup.
Why use them? Matte finish moisturizers will not avoid the possible shine that your makeup base can leave, but they will leave you a less greasy complexion on which to work with the rest of the products.
Primers
Matting prefers from L'Oreal, Kiko, Make Up Forever and Catrice
The foundation primer can be an effective weapon when it comes to achieving a matte finish on our skin. As you know, it is applied between the moisturizer and the make-up base for some specific purpose. Normally: correct imperfections, matify, fix or illuminate.
In the subject that concerns us, the first suitable would be the matting, which manages to eliminate the shine that our moisturizer has left us before applying the makeup base. There are those who use it for the whole face and there are those who apply it only in the "T zone", to combat the glitter of mixed skins.
As with moisturizers, matt effect prebases are ideal for people with oily or combination skin, who are unable to control the shine of their skin with hours.
Why use them? They prolong the duration of makeup on the skin, unify the complexion and disguise imperfections providing great comfort on the skin. And, contrary to what you may think, they do not make you feel your skin too "loaded".
Makeup bases
Bases of Maybelline (new), Rimmel, Clinique and L'Oreal
More and more brands have a matt effect make-up base that provides velvety coverage without sacrificing hydration. This type of bases are suitable for almost all types of skin (maybe not for skin with a tendency to dryness) and do not need to be accompanied by any other mattifying product, unless we have a particularly fatty skin, in which case we can seal the finish with a translucent powder.
Many matt effect makeup bases are also marketed with "oil-free" formulas, such as those by Clinique, for people who need to control the excess of sebum in the skin.
Why use them? They leave a unified complexion and free of imperfections. They usually leave a long-lasting finish with the appearance of "newly applied".
Mattifying powders
Mattifying powders by Sephora, Rimmel London and Make Up Forever
Another of our great weapons against the shine in the skin. They do not matter if they have color or are translucent, although with the latter you will not get coverage. They serve to fix the makeup for a longer time, providing a velvety finish on the face. We must be careful with the amount we apply and always relieve the excess product before brushing the face to avoid a too opaque and artificial finish.
Why use them? Because they seal the makeup and prolong its duration preventing the appearance of shine. In addition, the powders are ideal to carry in your bag and repair our makeup with the passing of the hours