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Foundation for watering eyes aaargh!

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Sparkesy · 22/06/2022 22:39

Please recommend a foundation that won't make my left eye (yes mostly just the left!) leak all day long.
Holy grail would be medium coverage with a bit of glow for late 40s skin that won't start the taps running
Thanks

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Oceanus · 22/06/2022 23:16

I had that problem with a NARS foundation but mostly it's happened with sunscreen or moisturisers I'm allergic to.
For reference I'm prone to eye allergies and pink eye! For medium coverage and a bit of glow I'm in love with Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation, it gives me a bit of a glow but I don't look like I bathed in shimmer, it's very very natural, like a lit from withing sort of glow.
There's a good one from Guerlain too. I think it's a Teint but I don't remember what it's called. I got a massive sample, which looked like a mini foundation bottle and I loved it so much I only wore that for a month (I've kept it actually to know what to buy hahah! but I'm feeling too lazy to go and have a look at what it's callled, please forgive me). When I'm done with the Shiseido one, will probably probably buy this Guerlain one (will update with the name when I feel like picking myself off the sofa and stop being effing lazy).

whysorude · 23/06/2022 00:07

I find it has to be fragrance- and nickle-free otherwise my eyes stream all day.

Oceanus · 23/06/2022 11:38

The Guerlain one I was talking about before: Guerlain L’Essentiel High Perfection Foundation. Super comfortable to wear and my eyes didn't water at all. It isn't quite as glowy as the Shiseido one but it made me look great tbh! I thought my face looked very "put together" and I didn't the need to primer or fix anything. It didn't emphasise my pores or my wrinkles and I actually thought it all looked nicer. The negative points are the price and the fact I thought it took a while to dry. Definitely recommend this one!

Sparkesy · 25/06/2022 11:38

Great, thanks for the suggestions, so weird it's mostly one eye

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karmakameleon · 25/06/2022 13:42

Have you tried eye drops? I had watery eyes and was putting it down to a reaction to my skincare (always trying new products so not unlikely I might have had a reaction to one of them) but thought I’d try the pharmacy and the pharmacist suggested eye drops for dry eyes. Seems to have solved the problem and much cheaper than trying lots of expensive foundations!

Oceanus · 25/06/2022 15:56

Well, the one eye thing doesn't sound that crazy to me tbh! I find my right eye is a little more sensitive than the left. As for the eye drops sb advised, I know sb for whom those really really worked but I'm actually allergic to them and got pink eye! So, try them in only one eye first (during the weekend) and see how that goes.
If you wear sunscreen make sure you really avoid the eyes and wash your hands before putting on eye make up. Sunscreen's been the biggest culprit as far as my eyes go, that and polen during spring.

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