Skin Care
How to Fake Dewy Skin When Yours Is Dry AFA step-by-step guide to look totally fresh-faced, no matter how dry your complexion may be. |
Prep & Prime Primers are a makeup must for their ability to boost the staying power and longevity of any products you apply on top, and they can also be yet another way to get an extra boost of moisture into your skin: "When your skin is dry, you need to up the ante by making sure that every product you use is hydrating and combatting that dryness," explains Sotomayor. Point being, seek out a primer that specifically says it's moisturizing.
Sotomayor uses La Mer The Perfecting Treatment, $240, which has the added benefit of a slightly pearlescent finish, a nice option when you're trying to create radiant skin, he adds. The one caveat: If you're trying to also conceal fine lines or wrinkles, opt for a hydrating formula without any added luminescence, since it may accentuate what you're trying to hide. In that case, a plain moisturizing formula, like e.l.f Hydrating Face Primer, $6, is perfect. Either way, avoid anything that's mattifying or shine-stopping (and a lot of primers are), as that's the last thing you want for your dry complexion.
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Sotomayor uses La Mer The Perfecting Treatment, $240, which has the added benefit of a slightly pearlescent finish, a nice option when you're trying to create radiant skin, he adds. The one caveat: If you're trying to also conceal fine lines or wrinkles, opt for a hydrating formula without any added luminescence, since it may accentuate what you're trying to hide. In that case, a plain moisturizing formula, like e.l.f Hydrating Face Primer, $6, is perfect. Either way, avoid anything that's mattifying or shine-stopping (and a lot of primers are), as that's the last thing you want for your dry complexion.
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