What is the Best Mineral Makeup for My Skin Type?

Are you super conscious about what you put on your skin? We don’t blame you. There are some seriously shady ingredients hidden in conventional makeup.

Mineral makeup is free from the chemicals and nasty ingredients making it the perfect alternative to your current kit. So, if you’re ready to make the switch to mineral makeup but don’t know how to find your perfect match keep reading.

How to pick the Best Mineral Makeup for Your Skin Type

Mineral makeup comes in many forms; liquid, loose powder, pressed powder, the list goes on and on. Here’s how to pick the best mineral makeup for your skin type.

Dry Skin

If you have dry skin and the thought of putting a powder foundation on your face makes your spine tingle have no fear. You can get a liquid mineral foundation that will keep your skin hydrated and deliciously dewy. 

Oily Skin

If you’re an oily skin gal we're sure you’ve been disappointed more than a few times by makeup brands that claim ‘perfect for oily skin’. The best mineral makeup brands contain natural minerals that will absorb top-level skin oils without causing an imbalance of the good oils and breaking you out big time!

Sensitive Skin

If you suffer from skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, psoriasis and eczema then your face and mineral makeup will be a match made in heaven.  The best mineral makeup brands are hypoallergenic and free from nasties such as parabens, binders and other artificial ingredients.

Acne Prone Skin

If you have acne prone skin you don’t just need a foundation, you need a product that will protect and nourish your skin. Mineral makeup is light on the skin and contains non-comedogenic ingredients meaning it doesn't melt into your pores causing a tidal wave of angry breakouts.

Tips for Finding the Best Mineral Makeup Brands

• Check the ingredients. Some mineral makeup brands will try to sneak in talc, silicone and parabens as fillers or substitutes for natural ingredients.

• Check the brand is organic and cruelty-free. There are so many rock-star cruelty-free mineral makeup brand out there, support them, they’re the bee's knees!

• Use samples to colour match. The wrong foundation shade can leave you looking like Casper the ghost, or worse…an Oompa Loompa! Use samples to test the colour in natural lighting to find your perfect match.  

Fitcover Australia’s Mineralize Active Foundation has all of the benefits of the best mineral makeup brands, with the added benefit of being completely sweat-proof. It's the perfect mineral makeup foundation pick for gym-junkies and fitness freaks.

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