Dry Skin Foundation Recommendations | High-End Brands

*REQUESTED TOPIC VIA FACEBOOK*
Maggie, one of my readers, has been wanting to try a high-end foundation, and she wanted to know if I could help point her in a good direction. She, like many people, has dry skin--something I've never been familiar with. But I still wanted to answer her question in hopes that she would end up with more information and recommendations than she would have gathered before.
I went and searched info that one of the most educated people in makeup, gossmakeupartist, has on his YouTube channel. I also went and searched some other things on my own to come up with a few other foundation recommendations from around the internet. Plus, I also learned about a new topic that I can always apply to clients!

Beauty Gurus | Top 5 I Learn From!

I've had people ask me before where I learned to do my makeup. And I tell them YouTube. Haha. For some reason they act a little shocked because I've never actually had hands-on experience or direct instruction from an expert. But YouTube and beauty blogs are truly where I've learned how to do my makeup.
I know none of these beauty gurus personally or even really talk to them through social networking sites. Basically, I've just looked at their tutorials and other videos and try the basic things that they do...and then add my own twist! All of these artists use similar techniques to ensure top-quality makeup application, so they all definitely qualify as amazing in that category! I'm mainly focusing on what I love about these beauty gurus besides their techniques.

My Life | Acne

My main downfall and thing I dislike most about my body is my acne. Primarily the acne on my face, although I do have some on my back and chest as well.
I've never been to a dermatologist. My mom has never believed in taking anything unnatural into the body, thus always being afraid of any acne medication a dermatologist might prescribe to me. Therefore, she would never agree to take me to even get a proper diagnosis. And now that I'm in college, I can't afford to pay for my own dermatologist visits. So I just deal with things the best that I can and the best that I know how.
But from what I can tell from doing my own research on several sites and from a couple popular YouTubers, my acne consists of cysts and nodules. And at 21, I'm pretty well past the stage of teenage acne.

Some YouTubers that have suffered from acne and their stories:
DiamondsAndHeels14 | Foundation Routine for Flawless Skin
gossmakeupartist | HOW TO: CURE ACNE!!!!

Currently I'm on day 2 of gossmakeupartist's regimen that he describes in the video linked above. This is what my face looks like:

In these pictures, there are no products on my skin. I took these right after I finished cleansing this morning. You can see all of my acne bumps (the cysts and nodules), the redness, and also the excessive dryness of my skin after using 2.5% benzoyl peroxide for a day and a half. Believe it or not, my acne is a lot better than it was yesterday!
I can't quite give any sort of opinion on the regimen yet, so we'll see what happens to my skin as time goes on!

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