Oily skin - Bare minerals or Airbrush make-up?

Sorry I cant help with your specific question but I do know that places like Benefit, Mac and Bobbi Brown do make-up lessons which would improve your confidence of doing your own. You pay something like £30-40 and then that amount is deducted from any products you buy.

Also it wouldnt hurt to speak to a couple of the MUA's and ask them their advice - a good one would be able to adapt the products they use according to your skin type I would have thought!

I had airbrush for my wedding as I wanted one less thing to worry about. I can't recommend it highly enough! I have fairly oily skin but then dry patches near my nose and I never noticed either on the day. Also it is sweat proof, hug proof, waterproof and still feels like you have nothing on your skin which would be great if you don't normally use make up

I had airbrush I used https://www.taniaclaire.com/ she was amazing!

Dont think there is a single shiny photo of me and the only make up touch up's I did was lipstick

Hi,

From my experience I wouldn't use Bare Minerals on oily skin. I've used it on myself and end up oily about 10 minutes after putting it on.

I do airbrush as well as 'traditional' makeup and find airbrush works well on oily skin and keeps shineyness at bay. If you end up with 'traditional' makeup make sure you use a mattifying primer after using moisturiser.

Aimee x

Totally agree about Bare Minerals - I hate the stuff! Juliet x

Hi girls, I have really oily skin too, and am looking for a make up artist for my wedding in Cheltenham - does anyone have any recommendations of MUAs for me? Sorry to hi-jack this post! xxx

No problem Julia, the knowledge you can get from this forum is amazing.

Thanks everyone for your input. Seems Bare Minerals may be ok for everyday, maybe, but I think I'll give the airbrush makeup a trial. I like the sound of it staying put all day, just got to check those claims work on my oily skin. I think I'd like the experience of someone else pampering me on the day too, rather than stressing about my make-up.

I have normal skin but with an extremely oily t-zone. I use bareminerals matte foundation followed by mineral veil every day and within a couple of hours I'm oily again, even with the No7 Matte primer underneath! The only reason I stick to it is because although I do get shiny, the makeup stays in place and looks flawless all day.

I thought about using airbrush makeup on my wedding day but couldn't afford it so ended up doing my own makeup.

I used No7 Matte Primer, a base of YSL Foundation for the strong coverage, and then bareminerals matte foundation and mineral veil on top, and it lasted all day. Using another base made such a difference and I had one powder touch up all day, and my makeup stayed looking fresh.

If you can afford airbrush then try it out, make sure you book a trial early in the morning so you can really see how it would last for an entire day. Good luck! xx