My Top Foundations for Oily Skin

Hello lovelies :)

If you have an oily skin type like me, you'll know the struggle of trying to find a decent foundation that doesn't slide off your face within ten minutes! So I thought I would write this post to show what foundations have worked best for me.

I know every 'oil free' or matte foundation won't work the same for everybody.. Believe me I know! So many people suggested Estee Lauder's 'Double Wear' for oily skin so I went in store to get a tester and gave it a whirl.. NOPE NOPE NOPE. It oxidized like crazy on me and within minutes, I was so ridiculously oily and shiney I couldn't believe it. But I know heaps of girls swear by it and looove it! So it pays to get a sample before committing to buy a full size product if you can :)

Here are my three favourites so far..

MAC Studio Fix Fluid
This was my first high (and only) high end foundation I've ever bought. I totally grabbed this on a whim - not knowing if it was even for oily skin. Some oily skin girls love it, some despise it. I love it.

It's very full coverage and lasts all day. I use the shade NC37 in winter and NC40 in summer (not that i notice that much of a difference between shades. What I also love about this foundation is it is very yellow toned. Hallelujah!

It lasts all day - I put my make up on around 6am and its still there at 6pm which is amazing! I may get a bit of shine around my t-zone towards the end of the day but that's easily fixed by blotting with a tissue. The Studio Fix powder is another holy grail of mine. When applied over top it sets my foundation all day and makes me look extra flawless. I will always repurchase both products.

EX1 Cosmetics Invisiwear Liquid Foundation

I purchased this because I saw YouTubers using it in tutorials and saying how was perfect for oily skin/olive under toned girls. I'll add a video or two to this blog post of people trying it out :)

I bought mine from look fantastic .com (free shipping to NZ! ). This brand is awesome because they have a chart that matches you to your MAC shade - how helpful is that?! 

Since I'm NC37 I grabbed F300 and it matches pretty darn well! It's medium coverage but definitely build able. I apply with either a Real Technique buffing brush or a Beauty Blender. Most days I only apply one layer because I love the finish it gives - my skin looks natural and glowy (semi matte). The first time I tried this I was hooked - it lasted all day (a very hot humid day I might add) and didn't slide at all! The only bad thing I can say, is it's not as yellow as I would like.. It's a teeny bit beige but not really noticeable :) Also using my Studio Fix powder over top corrects this. Otherwise I just set it with any translucent powder. 

*Here is Shaaanxo using the foundation in a tutorial 

*And Chloe Morello 

L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte

While doing my usual Instagram scroll through I saw this foundation becoming very popular.  I looked up some reviews and a lot of girls said its amazing for oily skin. So I grabbed one and it's amazing - I find it very similar to Studio Fix actually. It's yellow undertoned - yuss! Dries almost completely matte - yusss! And lasts all day! I do get a little bit oily near the end of the day but I just blot away any shine. It's a medium to full coverage and again, I use a brush or beauty blender and find they both work well.  I use the shade Sun Beige. 

Ugh ny swatches look more orange than they really are! :(

I also use Benefits Porefessional with all my foundations or the Revlon Photoready Perfecting primer :) 

I thought I would also add I did try Maybellines Matte and Poreless since it was talked up a lot like Double Wear. I bought the shade 310 and the coverage is quite nice - medium but buildable. However I found it only lasted about an hour or so before I was oily :( it also oxidized a little bit on me. It turned into my "I'm only going to be in public for a little while so I'll chuck this on foundation". So this one has gone to my mum instead of sitting and going to waste!