Technique · Written in Casablanca
Mattifying techniques for oily skin
Control oil at the source with a targeted primer, then set the T-zone properly and blot rather than re-powder.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca.
How to do it
- Mattifying primer on the T-zone only, never the whole face.
- Long-wear matte base, applied thinly.
- Set the centre panel with a translucent powder.
- Matte setting spray to finish.
- Blot through the day.
The Moroccan adjustment
This is one of the few routines where fuller setting is correct, and coastal Casablanca is where it earns its place.
What goes wrong
Mattifying the entire face. Dry cheeks treated as oily will flake by mid-afternoon.
Questions
Mattifying techniques for oily skin?
Control oil at the source with a targeted primer, then set the T-zone properly and blot rather than re-powder.
What goes wrong most often?
Mattifying the entire face. Dry cheeks treated as oily will flake by mid-afternoon.
Does this change on Moroccan skin or in a Moroccan climate?
This is one of the few routines where fuller setting is correct, and coastal Casablanca is where it earns its place.
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