Fighting the Summer Oil Slick Series - A Lazy Girl's Oil Control Foundation Routine

Happy Saturday everyone! Seeing that it is Saturday, I thought today would be a perfect day to talk about my "lazy girl" foundation routine! Some days -- like today maybe -- you just don't feel like putting on a ton of make up -- that being said, you also don't want to scare the kiddies when you leave the house. That's why having a good "lazy days" foundation routine is great! Despite what people think, I do not leave the house daily in full make up. But, I do like to keep some sort of barrier between my skin and the sun whenever I am planning to leave the house. Also, since I'm an elementary teacher by day, I really prescribe the the notion that one does not leave the house in anything you don't want to see students in. Trust me, if you run out in your pjs and no make up you will run into a student or two or three -- it is like some sort of screwed up teacher karma.

I always start with cleaned, moisturized skin and a good primer. I use a primer every day -- whether I am doing a full face or a "lazy girl" foundation routine. Using a primer gives me a good base to work with and, in the summer, it is a mattifier for my oily skin. As mentioned in the previous post, for summer I love Rimmel's Stay Matte Primer. It is my favorite kind of product -- cheap, easy to find and performs as advertised. I do not believe you need to spend a fortune on a good primer. I love Benefit's POREfessional Face Primer, (seriously, it's great!) but at $31 a pop I will stick with my $6.99 Rimmel primer thank you very much.

After I apply my primer, I mix my L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream Anti-Redness with an impossibly difficult to find product -- Dr. Brandt's Pores No More, Hint of Tint. I'm not even sure if they make this anymore since the only place I seem to be able to find it is Ebay. If you do end up finding it -- stock up -- and email me because I am running a little low. You can use the Pores No More, Hint of Tint on it's own, however, I like to mix it for application purposes. It can be a little thick on it's own so I use the Anti Redness BB Cream to smooth it out and make the application process with my Beauty Blender easier. But if you are super lazy or in a rush, go ahead and use it by itself or mix it with your favorite moisturizer. I also like the Dr. Brandt's Pores No More, Hint of Tint for my summer skin because I typically sport a little bit of a tan in the summer months. The color compliments my slightly tan skin, however, this product would not be good for me in the winter month because it would be too dark. Ladies that are fair year 'round -- this may be too dark for you.

Lastly, I always set my foundation routine with a translucent powder and as in my previous post, I'm currently using Bare Minerals Ready Touch Up Veil Pressed Powder SPF 15. Any translucent finishing powder will do, but since the other products I use in my "lazy" routine don't have any SPF in them, I typically will finish off with this particular product because it is SPF 15. I would prefer my SPF be in one of my liquid make up sources (and be at least SPF 25 or above) but for this routine it didn't happen that way.

Have a great weekend and... Stay Lovely, Columbus!
XOXO - Ann