{"id":346163,"date":"2013-11-19T13:23:52","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T05:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/how-to-mattify-my-skin-without-powder-346163.html"},"modified":"2013-11-19T13:23:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T05:23:52","slug":"how-to-mattify-my-skin-without-powder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/beauty-hk\/get-the-look-hk\/how-to-mattify-my-skin-without-powder-346163.html","title":{"rendered":"How to mattify my skin - without using powder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/11\/matte-skin-how-to-tips.jpg\"><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-5217\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5217 img-responsive \" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/11\/matte-skin-how-to-tips.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of beautiful girl stroking her face\" width=\"597\" height=\"514\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p> <p><strong>Tips from Patrick Lorentz, Senior Makeup Artist \u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esteelauder.com\/index.tmpl\">Estee Lauder.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>  <p><strong>The cause:<\/strong><br \/> If your skin is shiny, maybe it's because you have not cleaned it as necessary.\u00a0Remember to cleanse your face in the morning!\u00a0Contrary to what one might think, at night, the skin continues to produce sebum and the body reaches a peak temperature between 11pm and 3am (and sometimes, it sweats).\u00a0So if it is not properly cleaned in the morning, we would be applying our makeup on an oily base.<br \/> Alternatively, your cream might be too rich and not suitable for your skin type.<\/p>  <p><strong>The trick:<\/strong><br \/> Use a mattifying base to act as a natural block and to absorb excess sebum.\u00a0Opt for a BB cream, a tinted gel or a cream enriched with fats.\u00a0If you are a fan of foundation, choose the powder version.\u00a0Remember to always carry <strong>mattifying oil control papers<\/strong> for touch-ups throughout the day.<\/p>  <p><strong>The pro's tip:<\/strong><br \/> If you do not like the powder because it indeed tends to mark the lines, here is an insider tip:\u00a0Take some loose powder in the palm of your hand and rub your hands together.\u00a0Then, using your fingertips, drop it on your face by patting it.\u00a0With this gesture, the formula changes and the texture becomes more \"liquid\" and mixes seamlessly with the foundation.<\/p>  <p><em>\u00a0Morgan Klein\u00a0<\/em><\/p>  <p><strong>More makeup tips from the expert:<\/strong><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/how-to-fix-my-lipstick\/\">How to make my lipstick stay?<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/how-to-illuminate-my-eyes\/\">How to illuminate my eyes?<\/a><\/p>   ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You hate putting powder but your skin tends to shine? 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