topic Re: SOS For Photography in Beauty

SOS For Photography

Harpa — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 21:48:36 GMT

Can someone please help me eliminate a shiny face in photography? Everything is fine on a day-to-day wear basis, but I need something -- a nice powder -- that will wipe out shine in flash photography.

I'm clueless because I do not do much makeup.

Thank you for any suggestions!

Re: SOS For Photography

PickyPicky3 — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 23:04:27 GMT

I used to use rice papers for that situation. Easier than makeup. Rice papers blot up facial oil.

Re: SOS For Photography

Shanus — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 23:09:49 GMT

@Harpa For myself and for brides, I use Laura Mercier loose setting powder. I use the white one that comes out without color, but I'm quite fair. There's also a transluscent shade. *** When being photographed it's important not to wear spf or foundation w/ spf. It causes the light to cast a white "film" across your face.

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Shanus — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 23:11:11 GMT

@PickyPicky3 When I can get them, I like the toilet seat papers in public bathrooms. They're fantastic!!

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SilleeMee — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 23:13:12 GMT

When you are looking for a powder make sure to look for one described as 'no flashback'. There are many mattifying setting powders out there, loose and pressed varieties in all price ranges. Flashback means the powder makes you look ghostly when a flash is used in the photo. Look for no flashback mattifying setting powder.

Sorry I don't have any recs.

Re: SOS For Photography

PickyPicky3 — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 23:16:27 GMT

Google "Facial Oil Blotting Papers." It's been years for me. I just checked and now there are other options beside rice. Many still really low cost. Good luck!

Re: SOS For Photography

SilleeMee — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 23:38:30 GMT

@PickyPicky3

My skin is not oily yet it has a very shiny look to it almost like glass. No amount of blotting will get rid of the shine on my face. I'd have to use some kind of powder.

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PickyPicky3 — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 23:55:09 GMT

@SilleeMee So you need some daily correction, not just for photos? Would you still need powder over matte liquid foundation? (Just being curious.) You're 100% right that blotting papers would not do anything in your situation.

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Mellyg — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 00:57:27 GMT

I second @Shanus regarding Laura Mercier loose powder (I have the translucent). I also have Make Up Forever Ultra HD finishing powder; while it photographs well enough, I simply don't like this powder (I don't like how it looks "in real life").

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2Kittys — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 01:53:18 GMT

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Mally x RuPaul Special Edition Face Defender With Sponge

Re: SOS For Photography

Shanus — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 12:29:34 GMT

@Mellyg wrote:
I second @Shanus regarding Laura Mercier loose powder (I have the translucent). I also have Make Up Forever Ultra HD finishing powder; while it photographs well enough, I simply don't like this powder (I don't like how it looks "in real life").

@Mellyg I didn't like the MakeUp Forever powder either...looked chalky. That's how I found the LM setting powder.