What's the best type of foundation for oily skin?

Question

My skin is oily.. well kind of combination actually. But what is the best type of foundation for my skin? (Creme, liquid, stick, powder, etc.)

And will the foundation (Almay) damage my skin? Thanks.

Answer 1

u should use the almay liquid foundation. i use it and i have very oily skin. just make sur eyou buy the one that says oil free.

oh and btw i dont think that it damages skin. it doesnt damage mine anyway.

Answer 2

like mac liquid foundation like totally  

Answer 3

Powder. Almay is really good. They have a powder specially formulated for oily skin and it heals pimples.  

Answer 4

I find that liquid foundations all make my oily skin worse also.  Pimples everywhere within hours or putting it on!  I have been using primarily loose powder for years, but I recently gave Neutrogena liquid foundation a try again because they make one that has salicylic acid in it (used in treatments for acne).  What the outside of the bottle says is "Neutrogena SkinClearing oil free makeup".  Near the bottom it says: "Natural Look Blemish Treatment with Salicylic Acid".  I found it in the Neutrogena liquid foundation section at Target.

Good Luck!

Answer 5

There are so many foundations on the market and they have foundations that are formulated for oily skin, normal to combination.  Creme foundation tend to be the heaviest and powder the lightest, stick foundation tend to be creamy and may give you a powdery finish.    

The test foundations and they should not damage your skin, but foundation should only be used to even out your skin tone, people wear too much and it does not look natural,  so only put in the areas where you need it which is usually the forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.

You said Almay, so looking at there web site, I would suggest either the liquid or the powder, I tend to like powdery finish foundations they seem more natural to me

Answer 6

I used to use Almay's liquid foundation for oily skin, but found it made my skin get oilier because of it's heavy texture. And the only "damage" I guess would be that I think it made me break out still because of how heavy it was.

But yeah, powder for sure is best with oily skin, because it's really light and doesn't cause extra heaviness on your skin, which I found used to cause my skin to get warmer/oilier faster.

I am using Physician's Formula Loose Mineral Foundation or whatever it's called, and other than the fact that I still get oily and that I can't wear it when I'm working (although whenever I wore makeup at work I'd get a "melted" look haha, although with this powder I found it didn't really settle into fine lines or settle AROUND pores which everyone knows just makes you feel like c**p lol) it really works well with my skin. And I can touch my face, except around my nose when I get super super super super super oily which is what happens at work.

Cremes and liquids and sticks can just be too heavy for oily skin and will "slide" off easily.

Answer 7

glad you asked!!:) well powder is the best. cuz if you use liquid it would look like you were melting. or basically it would make your skin more oily. powder is the best. it really works. and no...Almay won't damage ur skin as long as u wash it off after a long day.because it will build up dirt and cause pimples or ashy skin. that is the one i use and it is wonderful.