No you don't have to rely on any brand of makeup to get that matte look all day long. What you need is a good skin care routine a little help of natural makeup. Confused? Read on.
Firstly, use a foaming cleanser. This is most ideal for oily skin. However, if you sweat a lot and lead an active lifestyle, you could use this. Foaming cleansers are easy to rinse off and helps to remove dirt and sweat much easily. Always follow up with a toner. Not only does a toner help to clear traces of cleanser and/or dirt, it helps to refresh and keep your face toned from sagging. One that has hyaluronic acid works best.
Secondly, always hydrate your face with a serum. This could be in the form of cream if your skin is dry or in the form of lotion or gel if your skin is oily.
Thirdly, Use sun block to protect your skin from the harmful UV rays. Also, you need to pay close attention to the ingredients of the sun block. You must choose one which does not clog pores, especially so, if your skin is oily. Remember that we want a matte looking face all day long. Choosing a sun block makes a lot of difference to how you look half way through the day. Hence, choose your sun block carefully. Use oil free sun block if your skin is oily.
Next, make use of the blotters. Well, what are they? If you have never used one before, then you surely need to give it a try; especially if your skin is oily. Blotting helps to keep any extra oil created by your sebum glands at bay. This would help to give you a matte looking face all day long. Care must be taken to ensure that you do not rub the blot against your face hard. This could result in more oil than less. Also, blotters come with powder as well, which helps to uplift your face while giving you that matte look.
Following, use mineral makeup. Mineral makeup allows your skin to breath easily. They do not clog pores as they are much lighter in composition. Keep tab on the environment you are in. If it is hot and sunny, it is going to be humid and more makeup will mean more irritation to the skin. This will cause much more oil production which would clog your pores and at the same time make you face look oily. Hence, vary the usage of makeup according to the weather.
Most importantly, hydrate your body. Water helps to flush out unwanted toxins from our body, which are responsible for many of our skin problems.
If you have problem skin, apart from these, go for regular facial treatments that would help to alleviate such problems. If you are acne prone or your skin is unusually oily, regular facial treatments would help to reduce the problem.