u/Imaginary_Balance709

Image 1 — Texture help!
Image 2 — Texture help!

Texture help!

I just really started bothering with makeup again and I'm really annoyed by this texture. My pores and fine lines show up in pictures and outside quite badly. I just got Clinique even better clinical serum foundation and I used physicians formula powder in pic 1 and a tarte face pallet in pic 2. I also am using Elf blemish fighting putty primer. I've never had my pores show up on camera quite like this. I don't generally moisturize because my skin is so sensitive everything breaks me out. I can only seem to use dove men care charcoal shampoo for everything or I end up with breakouts. I only really use it in the shower or to remove makeup, otherwise it's just water and a cloth. My skin doesn't feel dry for the lack of moisturizer and its been a long journey to figure out how to keep my skin clear. Should I just ditch the setting powder? Add a setting spray? I have some fairy deep lines on my forehead and between my eyebrows that kind of need something so the makeup won't settle there and around my eyes likes to settle into creases without powder and I always have dark circles around my eyes so I usually use a powder to brighten them up. I went for the foundation because it doesn't contain ingredients that I know break me out and it contains salicylic acid and SPF 25. I try not to use more product on my face than necessary to avoid breakouts. I'm extremely picky about ingredients when considering something new for my face. This texture is making me crazy though. If I edit the picture to smooth my face it actually stands out more 🤦‍♀️. I'm also 35 and have struggled with acne since I was a teenager. Is there a way I can make this foundation work? It was expensive and it matches my skin tone so well.... plus no breakouts so far🤞.

u/Imaginary_Balance709 — 12 days ago