Beauty
Straight from Sir John.
Trust me, he laughs.
Carry around a mist, he tells Bustle.
Caudalie Beauty Elixiris nice.Dezi Skinhas a really nice setting spray.
Spritz whenever your face starts to feel dry to freshen things up.
For the ultimate dry skin makeup routine, keep reading for Sir Johns expert guide.
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Exfoliate
Before even touching your makeup products, youll want toexfoliate.
This is the time of year we can break out our chemical exfoliators, says Sir John.
(Of course, he notes that you should still be wearing SPF all year-round.)
Whatever your exfoliant of choice may be, he says its important to slough off dead skin buildup.
Slather On The Hydration
Once that buildup is taken care of, surge your skin with hydration.
you’re free to just use something that offers basic hydration, says Sir John.
Any moisturizer will do, but hes partial to water-based formulas.
They slide right across the skin and dont allow makeup to absorb, he explains.
So every day I use aneye creamon my lips.
I also use SPF so theyre protected from the sun.
He also recommends using any sort of lip moisturizer that has a waxy, balmy texture.
Look for a primer that doubles as skin care.
Theyre going to be a little bit more comforting, more emollient, he explains.
Use a wet sponge to blend.
And for even more of a hydration boost, mix it with a little bit of yourmoisturizeras you apply.
Conceal
Sir John believes a concealer should always go on after your foundation.
Just dot in certain places to brighten or lighten rather than slather.
Pro tip: Less is more.
It melts the blush into the face and everything looks really seamless and not so stiff.
Youll wind up with a beautiful, super-emollient glow.
Face oil devotees take note: Be sure to use a moisturizer versus an oil for this.
Oil is going to get right to the skin and could possibly leave holes in places, he cautions.
Moisturize again, and just swap out the concealer this will give you a whole new face.
This article was originally published onDec.
