Oil free daily moisturiser?

[Lavinia12]

Hi All

Just wondered if anyone had found an oil free daily moisturiser that goes under cover makeup and still makes it stick? I am using Estee Lauder oil free daily moisturiser and although it's oil free the makeup still slips off.

cheers

[Eloise40]

Hi Lavinia.  Thanks for your enquiry.  I am finding out what I can from someone at the British Association of Skin Camouflage.  I will post their response which I hope you will find helpful.  Apparently many factors could be causing the problem but there are things you can do to reduce the chances of this happening or to correct it when it does.  One is to leave time between applying your moisturiser and the cosmetic camouflage - I think she said 20 minutes - and then to blot any excess with a tissue before applying the make up.  I'll get back to you.

Maxine

[Sharon Steward]

Hi,
Have you tried using moisturising sun block instead under the camouflage? this is then one less layer on the skin.

[Lavinia12]

Hi all

Thats great sharon - thank you.

I havnt tried moisture sun block actually, i dont normally wear sunblock on my face - the foundation i use if SPF 15 so i knida thought i would be ok with that one anyway.  I do need to go to have my skin matched against a colour again cos im sure its too peachy for my natural skin colour.  It s just such a faff to get yourself there and take all your makup off and such - i did buy a sample kit from Viel but im stuggling to find the 'perfect' match to my skin colour.  Maybe i should try a different brand? Would you know of any other brands that specialise in this please?

cheers

Lavx

[Eloise40]

HI Lavinia,

I have had a reply from someone from the British Association of Skin Camouflage (BASC) and this is what she wrote.  I hope it is helpful:

Moisturers and Skin Camouflage
Traditional skin camouflage has an oil base, which is then set with loose
powder.  People who have dry skin and want to use moisturiser and for those
who wish to apply sun protection or their topical medication prior to their
skin camouflage should follow these simple steps:

1. Treat the skin by applying the moisturiser - sun protection - topical
medication (as recommended by manufacturer)
2. wait about 20 minutes for your skin to absorb the product
3. blot off any excess with a disposable tissue
4. apply your skin camouflage over the "treated" skin

No camouflage product can be considered rub-proof, although they are
smudge-proof and once correctly set are waterproof.  Durability of the
camouflage depends on where it is placed - if on an area of skin, such as
the nostrils, and you repeatedly blow your nose, then the camouflage will
need reapplying frequently.  Stability of the camouflage depends on what
products are used under and over it. It helps if the moisturiser - sun
protection - topical medication is oil-free.  Oil free sun protection can
be applied over the set skin camouflage area, providing it is not rubbed
into the skin (the spray on sun protection is very handy as you can then
carefully wipe the product across without disturbing the camouflage).
Also, oil free make-up can be applied over the set camouflage - again care
needs to be taken during application not to disturb the camouflage.

It can be argued that people with oily, combination or normal skin (as
measured in beauty terms) have little or no need for a moisturiser where
their skin camouflage is applied.  This is because the oil in the
camouflage acts in the same way as a moisturiser. 

People who have an oily skin may find that their camouflage is less stable,
and will need to re-powder frequently.  If keeping the camouflaged skin matt
is a problem, then use a powder that is rice based, such as Kryolan's Anti
Shine (available from C H Fox, a 30g pot costs £10.00 (plus P&P)) which is
a microfine, colourless setting powder.  BASC tested it during a training
programme, on one of the hottest days of the year (some years ago!!!) and
after several hours all the willing victims had one half of their face
matt, the other side you could fry eggs on!!!

[Eloise40]

Just a comment about the make-up. There are a lot of other brands of make up by the way.  Did you know that you can be referred to the British Red Cross Camoufalge Service by your GP and get it on prescription?  If you want any information about this then contact the Vitiligo Society.  Some GPs are not aware that this is possible and you are entitled to it.  I am black and for many years used Dermacolour which was the perfect match for my skin.  I think they do a very wide range of colours as they originally developed their make-up for actors.  I don't know where you live, but they are in Covent Garden and once you get the right colour you can order their products online.

[Lavinia12]

Hi all

Thanks for all your replies

Lav x