sometimes I just want to be a poreless alien babe… A couple weeks back I was at a drag show, as well as a queen named Kylie Minono was passing shots of vodka to the people seated behind me. She apologized for reaching over me as well as told me that vodka can sink into your pores. “But wait, do you even have any? Girl, what do you utilize as well as where can I get it?”
Well, you can get it at Ulta! It’s a $29 pressed translucent powder aptly named Bye Bye Pores (which you’ve probably heard of by now) from It Cosmetics.
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See? Exactly. You can’t since there’s nothing there. I’m using NARS tinted moisturizer in Terre Nueve as my base.
Let’s backtrack for a second.
I don’t have big pores, however they can get clogged quite easily, so I try to let my skin breathe as much as I can. Luckily, I’m a workaholic who barely has time for breakfast, let alone fierce wings before work. I desire I did, however I likewise like sleep.
When I have dry patches, healing spots, or just want the smoothest surface possible, I reach for a silicone-based primer. If I’m getting prepared during the day, I reach for Murad’s Invisiblur Perfecting Shield. It stands out to me since it’s a primer with SPF 30. since I can’t step outside without sun protection, it’s a godsend. While I wear it on light makeup days too, I usually wear everything on its own. I like that it offers security without making me look shiny. I likewise like products that let you understand precisely exactly how much you have left, since running out of a essential without even understanding it was close to empty is not a excellent method to begin the day.
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Murad Invisiblur Perfecting shield broad Spectrum SPF 30 / PA+++ (1oz) $65
The consistency of Invisiblur reminds me a great deal of Smashbox’s Photo surface Primer and Benefit’s Porefessional, so if you like silicone-based primers, I bet you’ll like this. While it definitely blurs my pores as well as smile lines, it isn’t real-life Photoshop.
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But It Cosmetic’s line of Bye Bye Pores pressed powders type of are.
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores blush in naturally quite as well as Bye Bye Pores pressed completing Powder in Translucent
I prefer to utilize a loose powder under my eyes, however the Bye Bye Pores translucent powder is excellent for everywhere else. The blush on the other hand is not rather right for me. It works if I utilize just a touch, however I don’t truly like utilizing just a touch of things, you know? I like going all in as well as slathering stuff on my deal with — unless it’s foundation or concealer. The blush is the exact same excellent Bye Bye formula, just as well pink as well as dark. I don’t believe it melds well with my coloring, however it will suit a great deal of skin tones from light-tan to medium-deep.
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores blush in naturally quite as well as Bye Bye Pores pressed completing Powder in Translucent
My preferred clean to utilize with the translucent powder is the Heavenly Skin Powder clean #701, which is likewise from It Cosmetics. It is chinchilla soft but, you know, not chinchillas. It feels so pleasant as well as distributes the product evenly. The last I looked, the blush as well as clean are special to the Bye Bye Breakthroughs set on QVC, which likewise includes the translucent powder, Bye Bye Undereye Illuminating Concealer, as well as a truly amazing cleansing balm for $72.50.
