1. Prep and Prime
Even oily complexions benefit from a moisturiser, so prep cleansed skin with an oil-free lotion, focusing on areas where skin is driest. These are usually your cheeks, under-eyes or forehead. Then, apply primer. If matte skin with a dose of radiance is your goal, go for Miracle Prep Illuminating & Hydrating Primer to veil skin in natural-looking luminosity that glows through your base.
Ultra-oily skins will love Miracle Prep Pore Minimising & Mattifying Primer, which sets the stage for a shine-free t-zone before you’ve even reached foundation.
2. Conceal and Correct
The best under-eye concealers are light-reflective, luminosity-boosting liquids, but they don’t always blend so seamlessly over a matte, powdered base. Instead, apply your favourite cover-up before your powder foundation. We love Radiant Lift Concealer for complete dark circle camouflage that stays all day.
Dealing with oily eyelids? Swipe on Miracle Prep Eyeshadow Primer, too. It smooths away dark circles on lids – farewell, fatigue! – and creates a crease-proof canvas for your eyeshadow. The dream.
3. Make it Matte
Matte foundation, you’re up. Choose a powder formula, like Facefinity Compact Foundation, and apply with a blending sponge. Bonus: Facefinity comes with its very own blender. Then, start smoothing foundation from the centre of your face, building up coverage through an oily t-zone, then blending outwards until you have a flawless, even base. Tap a little extra powder wherever you feel you need it – nose, chin, forehead - then tuck the compact into your handbag, ready for touch-ups.
The best part? Because your matte foundation is a powder, you don’t need to apply a face powder on top. That means fewer layers of makeup and a more natural-looking finish.
4. Finesse Your Formulas
Make your makeup textures work in harmony by matching a powder foundation with a powder blush and bronzer. It’s all about creating that perfect balance for a natural-looking finish. Our picks? Crème Puff Blush is healthy skin in a palette, lending cheeks a pretty flush with a hint of highlight, while Crème Bronzer creates a believable bronze glow with multi-tonal, tan-mimicking pigments.
If you’d still like to add highlighter, press the shimmer from Miracle Glow Duo Pro Illuminator onto the tops of cheekbones and the cupid’s bow, giving you all the glow without a trace of shine.
5. Complete the Look
There are so many ways to work a matte foundation. For everyday wear, team with a no-makeup makeup look by gliding on a brown mascara and Velvet Mattes Lipstick in Nude. Dream team.
For night-out glam, take your look up a level with Volume Infusion Mascara in Black, a flick of Masterpiece High Precision Liquid Eyeliner and Velvet Mattes Lipstick in the deep crimson shade Desire.
