have to wear make-up for acting, but the foundation makes me breakout...?

Question

G-day,
15 years old (male) and I do alot of acting, and when I do I have to wear make-up. As soon as the show is over I make sure to take it off, because I know its bad for my skin plus I'm not the type to wear make-up in public at all.

My skin isn't perfect (like any teenager), but its normally really clean and clear of acne unless I'm in a show and have to put on foundation.

What would be the best kind of foundation to put on, plus is there something that I can get that i would put on before the make-up to help protect my skin?

As a guy I don't know much about which foundation is better althogh I've been acting for years, so any help would be great!

Happy holidays~

Answer 1

Well let me just say i feel your pain and I am skin obsessed so i hope i can help.
First of all regardless wether you are acting or not you should always wash/tone and moisturize your face twice a day with non condemogenic alchohol FREE,fragrance free products for acne prone skin. Always wash your face when your done your show to get rid of sweat and make up.
NEver ever put anything on your face that is Oil based rule one.
Also Make sure it is non condemogenic.
A water based make up is good.
To help protect your skin use a moisturizer. then before your apply make up apply a Silicone Based Primer. Primer is basically like a pre coat for your skin. This will fill in any wrinkles and also protect your skin from the make up. The make up sticks to the primer so it wont come off as easy with sweat. You should also lightly exfoliate your skin with sugar 1-2 a weak. And if you can deep cleanse it with a mask once a week to be extra safe.
Its less about the brand of products and more about the ingredients. Because some they will just make as cheap as they can and it would be like coating your skin in acne causing ingredients.
Alchohol is not so bad if you truly have acne although it is very drying, the other things are very important for skin care. Just beware you don't have Rosacea cause it looks almost the same as acne but you can make it worse with aacne products.

Answer 2

You already have been given some great answers and I will be repeating a bit of it but here is my opinion.

There is not any product you can apply under the foundation to protect your skin. But here are some tips that will help.

Drink lots of water. Keeping your system good and hydrated will help stop break outs even from foundation.

Always wash your face and hands before applying makeup. Never let anyone else use or touch the makeup. Keeping your makeup as bacteria free as possible will help.
Use disposable foam wedges to apply your makeup. Throw them away after each use. Wash your powder brush after each use and only use washable or disposable powder puffs.

Pancake makeup is definatley the best type of foundation for you.

After the perfomance use a gentle fragrance free makeup remover asap.

Do not use harsh facial treatments right before you put on makeup or right after removal.

Answer 3

You need to use cake/pancake base instead of the creamy, oil-based kind. To apply it, remember to use a makeup sponge instead of your hand. Wash your sponge after each use.

Both kinds are really hard to get out of your pores, so make sure to wash your face right after you're done acting. Use cold cream or the kind of Noxema facewash that comes in a jar. Exfoliating with a microbead facewash will also help, as will pore-cleansing toners.

You may get some funny looks while you're buying that stuff, but it will greatly reduce your chances of a bad breakout.

Answer 4

You may want to consider Proactive when you are acting. Use it before and after the show.