These are my acne safe makeup go tos. I’ve finished and repurchased every single one of these products. I tried to offer affordable and higher end options.
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Acne safe foundations
Acne safe primers
Acne safe concealers
Acne safe contour/bronzer
Acne safe blush
Acne safe Powders
Acne safe foundations
These are foundations I’ve tried and purchased with my own money that looked great on my skin texture and didn’t break me out.
Super lightweight and medium to full coverage
Complexion Enhancing Foundation and Powder - Hauslabs.com
Lightweight foundation that is buildable coverage
Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation - NARS Cosmetics
Lightweight but creamy foundation with FULL coverage
Good Apple Serum Foundation - KVD Beauty
Creamy tinted spf. Lightweight to medium coverage
SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen | Back In Stock At Tower 28 Beauty
Thick girl that blends like a dream medium to full coverage
Camo CC Cream SPF 30 - Color Correcting Cream | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Acne safe primers
Primers i love and use everyday
Gripping primer that doesn’t irritate your acne or enhance them
Power Grip Primer + 4% Niacinamide
Gripping primer that isn’t sticky and is easy to spread
The Face Glue Gripping Primer - NYX Cosmetics
Acne safe concealers
Concealers that will help hide blemishes without causing breakouts
Thin formula but lots of coverage
Swipe Hydrating Serum Concealer - Tower 28 Beauty
Thicker consistency but affordable and lots of coverage
16-Hour Camo Full Coverage Concealer | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Soooo thin but amazing coverage. I use it as foundation sometimes. It does have two flagged ingredients BUT they’re toward the bottom of ingredients and it doesn’t trigger MY acne.
Bare With Me Concealer Serum | NYX Professional Makeup
Acne safe contour/bronzer
Pigmented and easy to blend
Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Warm bronzer shades that won’t trigger acne
Cheek Kiss Cream Bronzer - Milani Cosmetics
Messier application but still beautiful. This formula feels more watery to me than the newer liquid bronzer/contours
Halo Glow Liquid Contour Wand | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Warmer bronzing shades
Sculptino Soft Cream Contour - Tower 28 Beauty
Acne safe blush
I am blush blind but I don’t mind
PIGMENTED. Blends like a dream
Camo Liquid Blush | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Pretty and a tad bit luminous
Halo Glow Liquid Blush Wand | e.l.f. Cosmetics
Melts so nicely and won’t emphasize acne
Cheek Kiss Cream Blush
Milani cream blushes but with brighter options and higher price tag