A foundation routine for those days where your skin just isn’t cooperating! Lots of makeup tips for enlarged pores, flaky skin, bumpy areas, angry blemishes and crusty spots. Plus, my favourite products and techniques for spot concealing 🙂 What are your best products/tips? Tell us the comments!
Makeup is fun but you are beautiful with and without cosmetics. X
A post that might be helpful – my Favourite Foundations
Final Look
Nail polish I’m wearing in this tutorial
Essie No More Film
Jewellery I’m wearing in this tutorial
The ring on my left hand is NOT an engagement ring guys lol, it’s an heirloom.
The ring on my left hand is the No.2 by Minoux: https://www.shopanomie.com/collections/minoux/products/no-2-ring
The earrings I’m wearing in the tutorial are by Amber Sceats, I purchased them off Shopbop
Complete List of Products Mentioned
Neosporin – Original Ointment
Hourglass – Veil Primer
Hourglass – No.28 Serum Primer
Make Up Store – Cover All Mix
Armani – Lasting Silk in 4.5 & 5.5 (50/50 ratio)
Kevyn Aucoin – Sensual Skin Enhancer in SX06
Rouge Bunny Rouge – Diaphanous Finishing Powder*
NARS – Powder Foundation in Fiji
Charlotte Tilbury – Lipstick in Sexy Sienna* (available from Beautylish)
W3ll People – Bio Brightener Stick* (available from Cult Beauty)
Chanel – Soleil Tan De Chanel
xxkarima
* Denotes products sent for consideration, I only feature products I love 🙂
This is absolutely amazing. I’ve always wondered how to deal with flaky skin along with raised areas in one day! That Chanel brush is ideal. Debating on whether to dish out the money for two primers… Do you ever wear sunscreen below everything?
I approach different parts of the face individually š If I’m wearing a sunscreen, I tend to opt for a hydrating formula and use that instead of moisturiser.
xx
Karima, amazing. Your content is just sensational and this tutorial is no exception.
So pleased you liked it, Isabelle!
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Big fan of Neosporin here, it’s what I apply on the first night after a blemish appears. In my experience it’s very helpful in de-escalating the situation. Never tried applying under makeup though, thanks for the tip. Your concealing techniques are very helpful, I appreciate that you covered how to deal with all types of blemish challenges (as I’ve come to expect the very thorough Karima, my most trusted beauty blogger, would).
As long as you blot any excess, I find it works well under makeup š I’m so glad you found the video to be thorough!
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Hi Karima. I love your tutorials. I find that your aesthetic is similar to mine. It’s quite hard to fine a YouTube makeup artist who doesn’t go OTT. Could you do a tutorial on the look Olivia Palermo was wearing in her shots for Bauble Bar? It looks perfect for autumn.
Gosh Olivia is gorgeous š I’ll incorporate some of that look in a future tutorial, thanks for the suggestion!
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Another great video, as usual Karima! Is Luminous Silk 4 equivalent colour in Lasting Silk a 4.5 or 5.5 or in between, hence your mixing?
Somewhere in between š 4.5 is a touch light for me right now but the undertone is a cooler yellow than 5.5 (which is a warmer, golden shade).
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hey karima! did you buy the neosporin in australia and, if so, where? i haven’t ever seen it. thank you! also – AMAZING tutorial, full of such useful tips. really grateful xx
Hey Claire,
I stock up while in the US but I’m sure you could purchase online.
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Hello! Thank you for the very helpful post. I think you look beautiful. If it’s not too bold to ask, may you tell what made your skin freak out? I can recall you saying that the MV organic skincare balanced and cleared up your skin, have you stopped using it? Do you think it was a particular product that made your skin break out? Or just hormones, stress perhaps? I think I have a very similar skintype to yours and haven’t found a way to clear it up yet. Your anwser could be very helpful, If you will take the time. Thank you in advance.
Hey Didi,
I suspect that the freak out was due to food allergies – I’ve developed a TONNE in the past few years š Sunday Riley Good Genes Treatment has been very helpful for me in clearing any congestion.
xx