FAN MAIL FRIDAYS: Is Mineral Makeup Bad For Oily Skin?

Hey girls! It's Valentine's Day tomorrow! I won't keep this long because I know that most of you will do a lot of stuff today in preparation for tomorrow so I just wish that you will all have a fun and romantic Valentine's! :D 

Now onto our fan mail fridays for today by Sarah. :)

Dear Martha, 

Ever since I was in high schook, my face has been plagued with “mild” acne and the horror that is oily skin. 

I read an article on your blog about the best everyday foundations for semi- oily skin under P1,000.00 and your last entry was about the Ellana Loose Mineral Foundation. I just bought the pressed version a week ago, but your blog post said that it might aggravate my skin type. Should I give my foundation away? Also, do you have any advice on which cheap foundations I can use? I try to stay away from Parabens and super luxury items as best as I can hahaha. 

Thanks! I love your blog and the OOTDs! More power! 

- Sarah

Photo Credit: oilyskinmakeup.com

Hey Sarah!

Thanks for writing! Ellana's loose powder foundation is good-in fact, I still use it up to this day and I just repurchased it a month back because it's my cheaper alternative to my favorite yet pricey Shiseido powder foundation-it has real good coverage plus it's affordable. What's not to love?

However, this powder can exacerbate oiliness because one, it has a mineralized base to give skin that glowing effect, but unfortunately, effect looks more oily than dewy sometimes. Two, it has zero oil control and lastly, it has a creamy texture that can make sebum feel 'thicker'. 

I still keep and use this powder anyhow because again, I love the coverage and I don't break out from it too. My advise to you is just set your Ellana foundation with a mattifying powder to make it last longer-that's what I do.

Now let me single out this very interesting question that you've posed: In general, is Mineral Makeup good or bad for oily skin? Click READ MORE for my answer.

According to sources I've read, Mineral Makeup is not bad for oily skin, but it isn't good for it either. Due to its creamy texture and the absence of talc (a great oil absorber) and silicone (a 'makeup glue') in such makeups, it may just worsen oiliness, become cakey, and pool in pores, turning oily skin into a creamy disaster especially when the weather is humid. I believe Mineral Makeup is best for those with normal skin types since its formula is devoid of the usual chemical ingredients that effectively moisturize skin, prolong makeup wear time, and control oil--yeah, it's "natural", "pure", and great for sensitive skin, but it doesn't offer the convenience one gets from classic makeups. If you have mildly oily or dry skin too, I think Mineral Makeup would be tolerable for you.

As for your question concerning foundation, hmmmm....foundation without Paraben and is inexpensive. It's like you're asking me to pick Apples from an Orange tree. LOL! Seriously, almost all affordable makeup brands have Paraben because it is an inexpensive preservative-this is one of the reasons why such brands can sell their products cheap. 

If you really need me to come up with something, I'd say the best candidates for this specific foundation you're looking for are Ellana Mineral Cosmetics, Virginia Olsen, The Balm, and Inglot-the last two brands are not that affordable though, but they're the best ones that I could think of right now.

Here's a list I wrote before called Best Everyday Foundation For Oily Skin. I hope you find this list handy!

Have a great Friday, everyone!

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