#TeenBeauty May 2016 | Page 7

Prep Your Face With Primer

A great makeup tip for fighting oily skin is to mattify! Applying a matte primer before your makeup helps absorb oils throughout the day. Make sure to use it everywhere that you’ll be applying makeup – even your eyelids. Try one of my favorites, Photo Finish Foundation Primer from Smashbox.

Stay Beautiful With Matte Blush

If you have oily skin, shine is your worst enemy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create a beautiful makeup look with definition and color. I like to use a matte blush and my favorite ones are by ESK. They are the bronzer/blush and collage blushes. Amazing and they really help with my oily skin because they both easily absorb into my foundation or powder and leaves a gorgeous, matte finish.

Less Is More

A great trick to eliminating oiliness in the skin is to reduce the number of layers of product you wear on your face. Original Foundation from Bare Minerals contains SPF 15, which allows you to cut out the layer of sunscreen you would usually apply before makeup. ESK is currently testing SPF15 foundations and sunscreen to add to our line.

ACP = Always Carry Powder

Everyone with oily skin knows it’s key to keep powder with you at all times! In order to avoid the caked-on-powder look, go with a mineral-based product like our Mineral Loose Powder from E.S. Kosmetix. The powder will absorb oil while it keeps your face looking even, natural and shine-free.

Let’s face it: we all know how to put on makeup. But when it comes to your skin type, there are certain tips, tricks and tools to make it a little easier to look your best. With oily skin, a few quick steps of preparation and the right items can upgrade your basic makeup job into wow-where-did-she-come-from status. We reached out toEricka Sluka, Beauty Director-at-Large for ESKosmetix.com, to get her favorite advice for makeup application on oily skin.

Tone It Up

Skin prep is super important for oily skin, and using the right toner will help balance out the oiliness. Pomegranate Green Tea Toner is a must-have: it will leave your skin feeling feel hydrated, not oily. It’s magic!

Makeup Tips and Tricks for Battling Oily Skin

By: Kristen Booker and B. Reyno

Oil-control products cause unpleasant dryness and smell.

FALSE

Using oil-control products will lead to an increase in oil production. FALSE