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How to do glowy makeup when you have oily skin

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It seems like everywhere we turn people have a glowy, flawless face beat. 

But some of us have oily skin and understand the struggle of looking shiny pretty much 24/7. 

So, how do you do get this look without resembling a greasy vetkoek? Because, I mean we also want a beautiful glow. 

All Dolled Up has all the answers.

Here’s how to achieve a dewy glow if you have oily skin: 

Product recommendation: 

Mattifying primers:

Benefit The Porefessional

Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Foundation Primer

L’Oréal Infallible Foundation Primer

Illuminating primers:

Clarins Instant Light

Benefit That Gal

Estée Lauder The Illuminator Radiant Perfecting Primer + Finisher

Natural finish foundation:

Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream (Light-medium coverage)

Max Factor Lasting Performance (Medium coverage)

Estée Lauder Double Wear Light (Medium-full coverage)

Concealer:

Clarins Instant Concealer

Urban Decay Naked Skin

Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Concealer

Cream/liquid highlight:

MAC Cream Color Base in “Hush”

Nyx Liquid Illuminator

Benefit Watt’s Up

Powder highlight:

The Balm Mary Lou-Manizer

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in “Soft & Gentle”

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick

Cream bronzer:

Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel

Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Kit

The Body Shop Drops of Sun

Loose setting powder:

MAC Prep+Prime Transparent Finishing Powder

Catrice Nude Illusion Loose Powder

Essence Stay All Day Translucent Fixing Powder

Setting spray:

Clarins Fix Make-up

Urban Decay DeSlick Setting Spray

L’Oréal Infallible Fixing Mist

(MAC Fix+ is NOT a setting spray – it’s a finishing spray i.e. it refreshes the look of makeup but it doesn’t extend its wear)

Blotting paper:

MAC Blot Film

Nyx Matte Blotting Paper

Palladio Rice Paper

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