Here’s How to Keep Your Makeup From Looking Shiny in Photos

July 26, 2021
Caitlyn Martyn
By: Caitlyn Martyn | Makeup.com by L'Oréal
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Opt for a Powder Foundation

To keep things matte, switch out your liquid foundation for a powder one. We love the L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24Hr Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder to keep your beat fresh and matte without looking cakey. The full-coverage formula hides imperfections while blurring away excess grease and shine, even on the hottest, most humid days.
L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24Hr Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder

Set Your Makeup

After you’ve finished applying the rest of your makeup, grab a shine-minimizing pressed powder, like the NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop All Day Mattifying Powder. Apply it with a brush to the most oil-prone areas of your face (read: your forehead, chin and nose) and then throw it in your bag for easy touch ups throughout the day. If you’re worried about flashback, we recommend using a banana powder like the Maybelline New York Lasting Fix Banana Powder Loose Setting Powder to smooth and illuminate the skin while keeping things matte and shine-free.


Maybelline New York Lasting Fix Banana Powder Loose Setting Powder

Lock It In

For extra measure, you can lock everything in place and keep shininess at bay with a few spritzes of a setting spray. The Urban Decay All Nighter Ultra Matte Setting Spray is our favorite because not only does this long-wearing, shine-control setting spray contain oil-absorbing kaolin clay, it creates a soft matte finish that will last for up to 16 hours. 


Photographer: Chaunte Vaughn

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