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The Velvet Edit: My Bulletproof Everyday Routine for Oily Skin
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items Welcome to my daily blueprint for a flawless, long-wear base. As an oily girl, I’ve spent years testing products that provide a velvet-matte finish without feeling heavy or clogging my pores. This list covers my step-by-step everyday makeup routine, ...
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Prep & Prime
The Base Layer
The Lockdown
Daily Definition
Prep & Prime
The foundation of any 'oily girl' routine starts here. These are the lightweight, high-performance primers and blurring balms I use to control shine, fill in pores, and create a smooth, velvet canvas before any makeup touches my face.
As someone with oily skin, this primer is a lifesaver! It gives my makeup the most beautiful velvet matte finish without looking flat or cakey. It controls my oil throughout the day while still keeping my skin looking smooth and healthy—not dried out...
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
The Base Layer
This is where we hide the hyperpigmentation without the cakey feel. I’ve selected skin tints and foundations that offer buildable coverage and a soft-matte finish, ensuring my skin looks even and natural all day long.
This concealer is everything I need as someone with oily skin! It gives me that beautiful super coverage to hide my dark circles and any spots, but what really sold me was how it doesn't break down throughout the day. The formula is weightless and do...
Spiced Rum Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer - Too Faced | Ulta Beauty
This concealer is such a hidden gem, especially for the price! At only $18, it gives me weightless full coverage that actually blurs out my imperfections without feeling heavy on my skin. What I love most is how blendable it is—just one application a...
9 I Am Magic Concealer - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty
If you’re an oily girl dealing with stubborn dark spots, this apricot color corrector is a total essential. It’s a creamy, high-pigment formula that neutralizes blue and purple tones in deeper hyperpigmentation, making it much easier to get a flawles...
Pro Fix Stick Color Correcting Concealers - NYX Professional Makeup | Apricot
Finding a cream contour that doesn't slide off oily skin is a struggle, but this foundation stick is my secret weapon for long-wear sculpting. Because it's a foundation-to-powder formula, it gives you that snatched, velvet-matte definition that actua...
Shade Contour Sticks - Juvia’s Place
The Lockdown
My secret weapons for a bulletproof finish. This section features the finely-milled setting powders and industrial-strength setting sprays I rely on to 'glue' my makeup in place and prevent oil breakthrough, even in high humidity. Both are head-to-he...
This is my go-to for a snatched, bright undereye that doesn't crease. I use a shade lighter than my skin tone to set my highlight, which creates that blurred, velvet-matte finish while instantly waking up my face. As an oily girl, I love that it keep...
332 Golden Caramel Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
If you want that truly snatched, 'filter-in-real-life' undereye, this is the powder to use. It’s incredibly finely milled and specifically designed to provide all-day wearability without the ashiness. I love using this to 'bake' my undereye highlight...
Banana Bake & Set Setting Powder - Morphe | Ulta Beauty
This setting spray is a total game-changer! I use it both before and after my makeup, and it works wonders for keeping everything locked in place all day. As someone with oily skin, I love that I can spray it under my makeup to create a barrier again...
Mehron Makeup Barrier Spray 2 fl oz
If you’re an oily girl, this is the only setting spray you’ll ever need to keep your makeup from moving. It delivers an all-day matte finish and is literally waterproof and sweat-proof—perfect for preventing oil breakthrough in high humidity. I love ...
On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray - ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr | Sephora
If you’re still using a brush to set your face, this is your sign to switch. These velour puffs are specifically textured to resist patchiness, allowing you to press powder into the skin for an even, ultra-smooth finish that brushes just can't replic...
AOA Velvet Puffs - 6 Pc Mixed Shape Set
This duo is the ultimate way to bring life back to your face while keeping your base completely velvet-matte. I use the cooler-toned shade in the pan for a sharp, seamless contour and the warmer shade to add a sun-kissed bronze that never pulls orang...
Dark Bronzed Duo - Juvia's Place | Ulta Beauty
Daily Definition
The finishing touches that bring the look together. From smudge-proof lip liners that contour the mouth to brow essentials that won't budge, these are my go-to's for adding dimension and polish to an everyday velvet-matte look.
This mousse-textured tint is a holy grail for oily skin because it dries down to a powdery, velvet-matte finish that doesn't budge. I love mixing the shades Coralicious (a vibrant orange-red) and Showgirl (a deep, berry-pink) to create a custom 'suns...
Coralicious Sweet Cheeks Soft Cheek Tint Blush - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
This is proof that you don't need to spend a fortune for a 'bulletproof' lip. As an oily girl, I love that this formula is slightly firmer, which means it stays exactly where you put it and acts as a barrier against smudging. It’s an auto-pencil, so ...
Nicka K Auto Lip Pencil | Color: Brown
No everyday routine is complete without a defined lip, and these liners are the gold standard for long-wear precision. They have a creamy, glide-on formula that sets into a velvet-matte finish, so they won't smudge or bleed into fine lines throughout...
Luxe Lip Liners - Juvia's Place | Color: Scorpio
If you’re an oily girl, you know the struggle of mascara smudging onto your lids by noon. This ultra-black, creamy formula is a game-changer because it’s specifically designed to be sweat-resistant and humidity-resistant. It delivers an outrageous 'f...
CUZ I'M BLACK Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara - FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna | Ulta Beauty
Even with a velvet-matte base, you want your lips to look alive and juicy. This is the ultimate budget-friendly 'gloss-balm' that melts onto the lips for a high-gloss shine without that sticky, heavy feeling. It’s formulated with a 10% butter blend o...
Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty