[fishchick72]

Just wanted to hear what MMU foundation & finishing powder work best for you.

I have tried BE, EDM, & OMC

I am considering ordering samples from:
Meow, Monave, Lumiere, Alima, & Pure Luxe

Any suggestions or comments would be very much appreciated.

[katnahat]

I have to say Aubrey Nicole. Aside from my Pure Luxe Eraser, all of my products are from AN.

I use the following:

• Full Coverage Foundation
• Rice Powder Silk Finishing Powder
• Beige or Cool Silk Glow Powder

These products work well together to give me the look and oil control I want. The foundation and Rice Powder contain Kaolin Clay. This is the main oil controller in these products. The Rice Powder itself, is also for oil control. The Glow Powder provides a "soft focus" or creamy blend after foundation and blush. It brings everything together. It does contain silk powder and silica. I think those may help some with oil control? I'm not sure.

I also use Lumiere FF, which is for dry skin. It does not do as well with "end of the day" oil buildup as AN. I still love to wear Lumiere because the coverage is great. With AN I get great coverage as well as oil control.

[togal]

I love Pure Luxe foundation and finishing powder. They both have kaolin clay to control the oilies. The finish is matte.

[nicole-x]

I use Double Wear Estee Lauder foundation.. which is ok

[snowjesh]

AN have many oil control products, u may give a try

[cintamay]

ive just started using lumiere and VV loose mineral foundation and sheer veena veil finishing powder. Liking it so far. Already found a great colour match, and it gives me a good coverage. It keeps my skin matte all day.

[LittleJade]

I have oily, acne-prone skin and live in a humid climate. I really like Jenulence. The kaolin helps control my oilies, it doesn't make me itch or breakout. Plus Jenya gives great customer service and is very accomodating. I even found two great matches in their foundation/powder so I'm super happy. They have a good variety of foundations with yellow undertones.

I seldom use a finishing powder so can't really comment there. I have MAD's Silk Veil and SPF powder as well as Lumiere's Sand Silk powder. I like them all.

[goddess]

Someone said those with oily skin should not use foundation which contains kaolin clay because it'll make your skin oilier. But as a primer it's okay. Issit true?
I use fyrinnae foundation which contains kaolin clay and it seems to make my skin turn orange and darker. I think it's because of the oil. So I dont think the kaolin helps.

[LittleJade]

The only brand I've tried with kaolin is Jenulence and it doesn't make my skin oilier, more orange or darker at all In fact my foundation looks the best at the end of the day when the foundation has had a chance to 'meld' with my skin. I only get a bit shiny on my t-zone, not greasy like I did with some kaolin-free brands. Perhaps it depends on the concentration of kaolin to the other ingredients in the foundation

[ruby2]

LittleJade, what shade (s) work for you in Jenulence? What other MMU shades work for you? I've heard great things about it and thinking I might sample, but the colors on my screen look so dark and yellow. Do you wear the foundation powder or the heavier one, foundation concealer? Thanks for any info!

[fishchick72]

Thanks so much everyone! You gave me some great new companies to consider!

[LittleJade]

Originally Posted by ruby2

LittleJade, what shade (s) work for you in Jenulence? What other MMU shades work for you? I've heard great things about it and thinking I might sample, but the colors on my screen look so dark and yellow. Do you wear the foundation powder or the heavier one, foundation concealer? Thanks for any info!

Hi ruby! I wear Butternut and Yellow Beige in Jenulence. YB is a little bit lighter but not by much. They look different in the baggie but about the same on me. I think you're fairer than me so you may need YB or Olive Light, maybe Neutral Peach. Try emailing their customer service, Jenya is pretty good at recommendations. The colours on the screen are not that accurate! I wear the F/P, I don't have all those colours in F/C but I think the coverage should be heavier for F/C. If you have oily skin and no issues with kaolin, Jenulence is worth a try.

I can also wear LaurEss Elemental Soft Yellow but it works best with a bit of Pure Yellow added. I'm working through my Meow samples right now, you can check my vox blog for updates

[KatieM]

I know you're looking for MMU suggestions, but I thought I would mention this. Sorry if you already know all this stuff! I used to have super oily skin until I started using oil on my skin!

If you're using anything drying like alcohol or soaps, switch to something for sensitive skin. When you strip your skin's natural moisture, it has to overproduce oil to compensate for the loss.

Make sure to tone after cleansing to get the pH back to the skin's normal level. I love Nivea Visage's Moisturizing Toner.

Apply oil as your moisturizer. I got olive squalene and vitamin E from thesage.com. I mix about 20% vitamin E into squalene and apply 2 drops morning and night. The difference in oil production is amazing. Jojoba oil is good also because it's closes to the skin's natural sebum, but it clogged my pores. YMMV.

[ruby2]

LittleJade, thanks so much for the color advice! I have read good things about Jenulence and may just have to sample, but I really am supposed to be on a no-buy right now!

[fishchick72]

Thanks for the tip, but I've tried the oil thing & just like I thought it makes my skin worse. That's great it works for you, but I know my skin well & what all I've tried & what's worked & what hasn't worked.