What's a really good eyeshadow and/or eyeliner brand for oily skin people like myself?

Question

I also would like to know if these answered eye makeups do not necessarily require you to reapply them. Thanks!

Answer 1

I love MAC eyeshadows, but just do NOT use their 'preshadow' cream. That makes an oily skinned person's eyelids get even oilier. What I do is apply foundation to my eyelids, then I sweep on MAC's Studio Fix, then I apply the eyeshadow.

If you need to buy makeup that costs less, I recommend Revlon eyeshadow... but as a fellow oily-skinned person, I stress that you must NOT use creme eyeshadows EVER. Go for wet/dry eyeshadows as those actually intensify the color if your eyelids get 'oily'. Another brand I have heard holds eyeshadows well is Stila.

When it comes to eye pencils, you have no choice but to go for the pricy ones. Nothing looks worse than smeared eye pencil. Some brands I like are are Lancome, Elizabeth Arden and Estee Lauder. Granted, the eye pencils are pricey, but they tend to stay put and they last forever, because you don't have to keep reapplying all the time.

Your best bet might just be to hop over to the different make up counters at the mall and try stuff on. Good luck!

Answer 2

If you want to splurge a little go ahead and get MAC shadows. To keep them in place, use with an eyeshadow primer such as Urban Decay's primer potion.

If you want to save $$, the girls from http://makeupalley.com have discovered Wet'n'Wild megaTrio eyeshadows to have equal or even better quality than MAC!! and its only $3 at Walmart for each palette! I have oily lids and was able to wear these shadows for 12 hours and it didn't crease at all. I also did not have to use a primer! you need to check its reviews on makeupalley.com if you don't believe me, many girls like myself spend fortunes on high-end eyeshadows, when these are just as good or even better! My favorite shades are: Mojave Mauves, Belgium Chocolates, Venetian Violets, and Egyptian Sands.

Milani also has great eyeshadows comparable to MAC, it has been dubbed "the drugstore MAC" because of it's high quality pigmented shadows for only $4 at Walgreens...some look exactly like MAC colors:

MAC vs. Milani

Brule- Almondine
Amber Lights = Sun Goddess
Black Tied = Storm
Coppering = Flare
Dementhe, Steamy, Humid = Clover
Electric Eel = Atlantis
Guacamole = Limbo Lime
Jest = Peachy Peach
Juxt = Garden Mist (juxt is lighter and yellower)
Little Madame = Illusion
Mulch, Sable = Java Bean
Parfait Amour = Enchantment
Perverted Pearl = Silver Bullet
Pink Freeze = Taffy
Sable = Java
Shale = Icy Plum
Silver Pigment = Mercury
Sketch = Marooned
Sumptuous Olive =Antique Gold
Trax (minus gold) = Desire
Vanilla = Snow Frost
Vellum = Moonlight
Woodwinked = Golden Bronze

Well, I've shared some well-kept beauty secrets only beauty insiders from makeupalley.com know. Hope that helps you hun!

Answer 3

Mineral Make-up is good fore oily skin.This is the makeup that is supposed to be good for your skin by not only making you look better, but also not damaging your skin.
Depending on how oily your skin is you will or will not need to reapply. I have oily skin and i find what works best is to put a foundation everwhere on your face followed by a mineral powder and then apply everything else.

Answer 4

Oily skin results when the sebaceous glands produce too much oil, giving skin a shiny appearance. Sometimes a greasy or sticky feel remains for several hours after cleansing. It is also characterized by larger pores than other skin types and is more prone to breakouts, clogged pores and blemishes. Oily skin
may tend to wrinkle less readily than drier skin types. The large amount of oil on the skin’s surface helps the upper layers retain water and protects the skin from environmental causes of dryness.

For oily skin, Mary Kay® products:
• Help control surface oiliness, leaving skin feeling smooth and
looking radiant.
• Deep clean pore openings of impurities and oily buildup.
• Help makeup stay fresher longer.

please visit www.marykay.com/kaylexasmom for more info, pick some colors and email me at [e-mail] i will send you come samples to try.

Answer 5

You should try anything that says waterproof, you stand less chance of it rubbing off or smudging, great for oily skin! Generally these will come not in a pencil form but a "wind up" or self sharpening kind which usually is any brand of high quality such as Lancome, even Clinique carries them.

Answer 6

Try putting a liquid concealer on your lids before you apply eyeshadow as a base. As far as eyeliner, try mac fluidlines. They stay on forever

Answer 7

I like Maybeline. I am a crossdresser and that is the best I have found for my oily skin.

Answer 8

MAC company or Mary Kay and no you don`t have to reapply them!!!

Answer 9

MAC MAC MAC!! They also have something that goes on your eye lid before you put on your eyeshadow so it will help alot. I'm telling you girl!! Mac!!

Answer 10

Physicians Formula is good I like it