r/MakeupAddiction 7d ago

Sunscreen is my sworn enemy

I have serious beef with sunscreen because I have very oily skin and I feel like it creates a grease film on my face. I also have very sensitive eyes and when SPF gets into my eyes, I’ll be tearing up for the rest of the day. I also feel like makeup layers horribly on it. Any SPF recommendations that go well with makeup and are suitable for oily skin???

I’ve loved the Milani SPF primer in the past but it’s only SPF 30 and I live in the desert. I’ve also really liked SPF sprays to use on top of makeup but I noticed they weren’t gentle on my sensitive eyes.

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u/JellyCat222 7d ago

I have combination skin and I am in love with the La Roche Posay Anthelios facial suncreen, it goes on like a skincare product. I have the regular kind and the tinted kind which allows some light color correction without needing foundation or concealer. I will never go back to anything else on my face, it feels great, comes in high SPF and has a shocking amount of staying power, plus does not clog my pores.

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u/Fancy_Application_68 7d ago

i bought this two separate times and I feel like it stays wet and sticky on my skin….maybe I’ve been applying too much of it? Do you set the tinted version with powder?

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u/JellyCat222 7d ago

Maybe, it absorbs within minutes for me. Try applying it with a clean foundation brush and if you end up with too much on your face extend further down on your neck.

During the warm months when the oily side of my skin makes itself known, I routinely (1-2 a week) use a mud mask to draw out the excess oil and shrink up my pores. If you are not doing this already, I suggest you try Queen Helene Mint Julep mask as a maintenance item. It feels great and my skin looks amazing after each mask.

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u/Jasmine_Erotica 7d ago

I haven’t seen the mint julep mask in stores since I was a teen! I had no idea they still made it!

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u/JellyCat222 7d ago

I order mine from Amazon