Take a Shine to Shine-Free Skin

Love the coverage foundation gives but hate the shine and oil that unfortunately peeps through? There is a fabulous solution: Make-Up Forever's Mat Velvet ($34, sephora.com) is a foundation that conceals skin imperfections, evens out the complexion and matifies the skin leaving a non-oily, powdery finish. The end result? Flawless, shine-controlled skin that lasts for hours. Its soft, fluid texture is not clumpy or heavy, water-resistant and long-lasting. Although it has good coverage, it is very easy to apply as it glides on your skin and doesn't leave an oily residue. This new oil-free and non-comedogenic formula is suited to sensitive skin types, too. It goes a long way and it is totally adjustable depending on your needs: want a light coverage? Simply apply one layer and go. If you want to conceal more blemishes or have acneic skin, apply a few layers for fantastic coverage with a velvet, un-chalky, non-oily powdery finish. And with 16 colours to choose from, there is a colour for ever skin tone. Remember, with Make-Up Forever, a little product goes a long way!

We're Blushing...

With lips, lashes, and liners stealing centre stage for beauty last fall, it seemed our cheeks are getting kinda lonely and left out. Not to worry: re-add some life and vibrancy (and a youthful glow for that matter) back into our faces with a quick swipe of blush. If you tend to have drier skin or mature skin, especially throughout the winter, cream blush works miraculously and looks a lot more natural. Why? Cream blends much more easily into our skin and the colour appear to come from within versus on top. If you are more on the oily side, grab your powder blush and a big fluffy brush.

Beauty Muse Tip: try to stick to more matte colours or those with a subtle iridescence as we generally apply the blush to the apples of our cheeks (and up) and this is the spot of the face where pores are rather larger and the iridescence of the blush would only emphasize their size. Whichever product you decide on, be sure to smile as you apply!

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Don't Sweat It

Since super-matte, '90s-like skin is in for fall, Boscia Blotting Linens ($10, sephora.com) are a godsend. For just ten big ones, you get one hundred handy blotting sheets for easy touch-ups. They are especially wonderful because they absorb excess oil and eliminate shine without removing or disrupting your make-up. They are 100% linen-based, preservative-free and keeps everyone looking matte and gorgeous all day long, as they are ideal for all skin types (even for us sensitive ones). All you need to do is softly dab the linen sheet against the oily areas of your face whenever you need a little "revver-upper". They are even amazing for lipstick blotting too!

Oil-Shmoil: The Right Foundation for You

Do you have over-productive sebaceous glands (just a fancy word for "oily"), which are responsible for oily skin? Don't fret; the good news is this skin type is normally slower to show fine lines, wrinkles and discolouration. However, the disadvantage can be recurrent breakouts, large pores and a greasy appearance, but this "problem" per se, can be managed with the right make-up products for your skin type. Let's talk foundation. The most suitable foundations for oily skin are oil-free foundations that provide matte finish, sheer and good coverage. People with oily skin find it hard to have it last all-day or eliminate the shine that inevitably pops through --the wrong foundation choice can create patches from the make-up and become darker as the day goes on, slide right off and emit an oily-shine. Check out these Muse Top 3 foundation choices for oily skin to combat these issues: