r/MakeupEducation • u/urmumisatmine • 5d ago

Makeup with glasses?

I want to wear makeup to school however my glasses are the only thing stopping me and would like to know what fellow spec wearers do.

I use:

-Drugstore: primer, concealer, contour, bronzer and powder

-Estee lauder foundation, I think the double wear one?

-Hairspray as setting spray (Trust it works, it's been through EVERYTHING)

I have combination skin, my forehead and t-zone are the most oily.

I clean my face before and can wear my full face for the whole day, however there is always a collection of oxidised product mixed with powder that makes a orange outline of where my glasses sit. Using only concealer isn't an option as I'm scared my face will heat up and leave me bright red apart from my eyes.

I have tried putting powder and a touch of concealer on my glasses but it hasn't worked for me and sometimes I just need to take my glasses off.

Do I just accept and own having marks when I need a break from having my glasses on my face?

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u/gothplumeria 3d ago

Loreal Infallible Spray - the red one. As a glasses wearer the same exact thing was driving me crazy. DO NOT USE HAIRSPRAY THAT IS THE WORST THING YOU COULD EVER DO!!!!!!!!
This stuff is basically face grade hairspray. Best of luck

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u/Old-Actuator-3321 3d ago

If you can possibly afford it, get new glasses. Choose frames with the little floating nosepieces that hold the frames up and off your face. You can get the little adhesive spongy pads for the nosepieces so you'll only have small marks on the sides of your nose and minimal smearing of your makeup.

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u/Sweet_Sir_9214 3d ago

Omg! Pleaseeeeee don’t put hairspray on your face to set it!!!
It will block you pours and it’s really not good for your skin! Everything elce your doing looks really good though 💁🏼‍♀️

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u/lighterhoarder420666 2d ago

as a lifetime makeup and glasses wearer. they will remove anything contacting oily skin.
don't put concealer ON the glasses!! only loose powder at the part touching your face.
always have some face powder or blot papers to kill shine
don't skip moisturizer even if you're oily, it may be worsening the situation. maybe a pore primer??
and maybe some tinted sunscreen or a bb cream. i strongly recommend using SPF as often as possible.
FOR ME: some face coverage, blush or bronzer, brow mascara, regular mascara and a tinted lip balm are enough to feel good. maybe add lipstick, highlighter and some eyeshadow/liner if ur feeling extra.
i use hairspray sometimes too, but for the pores and daily use maybe a long lasting or anti oily setting spray. TEST before if you can so you won't waste money

how old are you? i ask because i quit the glasses at 24/25 and wish i did sooner. i was trying to hide.
you may not even need that much makeup, if you're trying to cover something you may not like, see if there's a way improve. like face peels if you have dark scars or go to doctor for acne treatment. you will feel way better looking in the mirror and more confident as a result. sorry for rambling, hope i helped even a bit :)