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Matte Makeup Must Haves
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items I love a good, clean matte makeup look! Here are my favorites for getting a flawless matte look that lasts all day!
Sections
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Tutorial Video
Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Blush
Powder
Tutorial Video
Here is a video tutorial for some inspo on crafting a matte makeup look! This is more glam, but I know some people would love it for every day!
Though some of the products used are different, here’s a tutorial for some inspiration on crafting a matte makeup look!
A Matte Look Tutorial Vid
Primer
How you prime your face depends on your skin type and how mattifying your face products are! If you have oily skin, you may need a mattifying primer to prevent your skin from becoming oily during the day! If you have dry skin, I’d still recommend hyd...
This primer is strong! A little bit goes a long way to control sweat and oil! And I would not put it on your dry spots!
Studio Fix Mattifine 12hr Shine-Control Primer - MAC Cosmetics
This one is for my dry skin girlies! It provides hydration so you can get a good base for your mattifying products. You don’t want to put matte on top of super dry skin!
Hyper Real Serumizer™ Skin Balancing Hydration …
It gives a nice blurring effect to the makeup.
Easy Blur Silicone-Free Smoothing & Pore-Minimizing Primer
Foundation
When I do a full matte complexion, I love starting with a matte foundation! Another option would be to use a radiant foundation and mattify layer with a powder.
This foundation gives me a flawless, traditional matte finish! Perfect for glam looks! The color does go on orange/red but dried down into a natural shade.
Full Coverage Cream Foundation - Complexion - Makeup - black\|Up
This foundation gives a natural matte finish! It is buildable and is a great, lightweight feeling matte base. It does show texture! That’s part of what makes it so natural looking!
STUDIO FIX FLUID SPF 15 24HR MATTE FOUNDATION + OIL CONTROL
Concealer
Make sure your under eyes are hydrated! Concealers are great companion pieces for target coverage. Here are some I love for a matte look.
My absolute favorite concealer for glam looks! It’s very easy to blend out and gives a gorgeous finish!
#FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer
Coverage, coverage, coverage! This concealer provides a lot of coverage! It sets pretty well on its own and a little goes a long way!
Pro Longwear Concealer – Full Coverage - MAC Cosmetics
This is a great concealer for a natural matte look! However, it is buildable, so you can get more of a glam look out of it!
MAC Studio Fix 24-Hour Smooth Wear Liquid …
Blush
Traditional powder blushes are abundant and work, however, an issue I have with powder blush is they can be difficult to blend out on a matte base. What I recommend is under painting with a cream blush and then using a powder blush or a colored setti...
These pigments blend out like a dream! I’d recommend using them as blush and contour to under paint and then set with powder. If more color is needed, you can go on top with a powder blush.
Made By Mitchell Curve Case at BEAUTY BAY
I think the color I have is considered one of the satin versions, but I’ve just been using the powder side of the blush and it adds a nice dimension to my matte looks!
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush …
Ok so I think colored setting powders are great for getting an airbrushed blush look! One of the powders I have is this one by Huda Beauty in the shade “Ube Birthday Cake”
Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder - Huda Beauty
Colorful setting powders are a great way to get an airbrushed blush look!
Colorful Setting Powder – Sunset Makeup
Powder
It’s time to soak up any excess oil! Setting powders are essential for matte looks. They can also give the blurred out, flawless effect in your makeup.
This bad boy will matte your makeup out and is very blurring! It also feels very lightweight on the face!
Pore Eclipse Matte Translucent Setting Powder - Milk …
I am weary of pressed powders because I feel like they can feel or look heavy on the face. This one gives such a velvety, flawless finish that doesn’t look cakey!
Dior Forever Natural Velvet
It gives an ultra blurred finish for a flawless makeup look! It’s a very refined powder!
Ultra-Blur Talc-Free Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura …
Lipstick
We love a good matte lippie, but sometimes they can be really drying! Here are a couple formulas that are more comfy to wear.
This formula goes on silky and dries down matte! It’s more comfortable than a traditional matte lipstick and still wears long!
M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick - MAC Cosmetics
It is very comfy on the lips and wears long! I wore one of this with Kylie Cosmetic’s Lip Oil and it stayed on SO long!!
Plumping Powder Matte Lip | Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner
Setting Spray
We have to lock in that finish! Mattifying setting sprays are extra protection to keep that matte look from changing all day.
This spray helps melt and lock in makeup! I would drench and saturate my face with this at the end of my routine.
Maybelline - Lasting Fix Makeup Setting Spray | Ulta …
My favorite setting spray for locking in my makeup! It is definitely mattifying and it also has a blurring effect!
On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray - ONE/SIZE