Chinese make up tips

[derbygirl23]

Hello

i was just wondering if any Chinese mumsnetters had any tips on what make up to wear for a mid 30’s tired mother! I find my skin type is quite slippery for make up and the older I get, the more make up seems not to sit quite right. Hope it’s ok to be specific to Chinese people as I do think our skin type is quite different to others and don’t mean to alienate anyone else! Obvs any other tips also welcome ☺️

thanks in advance

I’m not Chinese but I’m curious about how your skin is different to other nationalities? Not a goady question, I’m genuinely interested!

I find make up sits on top of the skin rather than soaks in and blends - so the texture is a bit like glass, the more you try to blend the more it just seems to slip around. There is also more pigmentation and can also be more oily and sensitive.

I love make up and find a lot of makeup doesn’t work for me when I try it which is a real annoyance!

no goading at all @Blondbombsite , after I wrote the post I did second guess myself but I hope it’s not offensive in any way!

Also not Chinese but bumping this for you to increase chances of someone else seeing it!

As a general reflection, as I’ve got older (also in my 30s) I much prefer a tinted moisturiser with a setting powder over the top. It doesn’t sit in my new wrinkles like foundation does.

Not Chinese but my skin can get very oily in t zone area. The only foundation I can use that doesn’t slide off my face at some point in the day is Estée Lauder double wear (they do lots of different skin shades) , it’s pricey but a little goes a long way so a bottle lasts me ages, also always apply it with a foundation brush, and then use a face powder to lightly dust over the top (on t zone) to make the foundation last longer and reduce shine from oily skin underneath. When I was a teenager I would also use these oil blotting papers (can’t remember the make sorry) during the day to soak up any oil…

I'm only part Chinese but I did inherit Asian skin (sort of) so I do get what you mean. It does tend to be thicker compared to Caucasian skin (you can see this most clearly at the nostrils if you compare them) so it does tend to be less absorbant as it's a bit tighter packed together (it has other advantages though, a lot more resilient and less likely to wrinkle, but pigmentation is more challenging).

Unfortunately I don't wear much base makeup (probably because it does just sit there looking like makeup and finding a good colour match seems almost impossible) and I'm not as oily so I'm not sure how helpful I can be for that.

Have you tried a grippy primer? I know the J One Jelly Pack is a HG for a lot of oily skinned people and it's Korean, so similar skin type. I know in Japan powder foundation is popular to set makeup with but I also know that the Asian facial architecture is a lot flatter so not everyone is all that happy to go matte as it makes the face look even flatter (moon face fears and all that).

I personally do get on well with cream products that so seem to melt into my skin (usually in stick form, I like Westman Atelier but it is ££££) and cream to powder products, Shiseido makes a great c2p blush.

In that case I’d recommend a really good primer. Tatcha has a Japanese founder rather than Chinese but I wore their primer on my wedding day and it’s amazing for making your foundation ‘sit’ nicely.

After primer and foundation, i apply cream highlighter, cream blush and cream contour. I set it with setting powder, and then go over with powder highlighter, powder contour and powder blush. Then setting spray. I think it lasts longer that way.

Do you have any relatives to send you anything? I'm thinking Clé de Peau if you want really high end, their primer is the best one I've found anywhere in the world and it has a good SPF. There are counters in most major cities in China.

Otherwise Yesstyle does K-beauty products and some from other countries. I find the Chinese formulations are different than western products, even when they have the same brand names! The Western ones really do sit on the skin IME!

If you can't get anything from China, I'd recommend the L'Oreal Infallible 24 hour foundation, it's the only one I've found in the UK/Ireland that remotely resembles the formulations of products from China/S. Korea/Japan.

Also a bright lip colour, in something pink, works really well for most Han Chinese skintones, especially with well-groomed brows, the two just pull together beautifully.

I can put on loads of makeup but still look the same. My face just seems to 'eat' makeup. But yet you can still tell the difference sans makeup.

I don't have the same heritage but if you find foundation slips around have you considered a powder/dry foundation rather than a liquid?

I know Benefit do a couple of these among other brands.

Thanks everyone, some good ideas. I think I will look for some SE-asian based companies as they will probably be better products for my skin type.

You could check out you tube but I haven't seen any Chinese ladies on there, only Korean and Japanese but have not really looked!

YouTube is blocked in China, that's why there's no Chinese MUA on it. Jung Saem Mool is like the Lisa Eldridge of South Korea, very methodical but the videos are quite long but she gives good advice, eg. using brushes for Asian skin rather than sponge as SE Asian skin isn't as hairy as western skin so you need more tiny brush/buffing action to stop it from slipping around.

Oh yeah I forgot it was blocked but there must be some Chines living in America or England who post?

Singapore is 70% ethnic Chinese so definitely there are some youtubers there. they speak english too. I have seen hongkong youtubers but they mainly speak cantonese.

dailyvanity.sg/beauty-reviews/10-singaporean-beauty-vloggers-you-should-watch-if-you-havent/

True socialmedia123, it does show how odd algorithms are as I never come across Singapore based YouTubers where I do when I look for blog reviews on products (but they often tend to be little more than press releases). There's a lot of Filipino content in English out there as well but it never pops up in the algorithm here.

Michelle Phan was big in the old days of YouTube as was Bubzbeauty (or written somewhat like that) but they've all phased out through scandal or just moving on into other things. The SE Asian beauty YouTubers who live in the west that I occasionally stumble across tend to focus on luxury western products, like Michele Wang.

Why don’t you grab a cushion foundation for your skin type (Laneige, Clio and Amuse are my favourites) and you can pay them on as required and carry them in your bag. Also look on YouTube at some SE Asian influencers for ideas on how to apply makeup to suit your face. Grab a nice eye quad in a neutral colour that you like and use eyeshadow to line it with a darker shade. Blush high on cheekbones. Find a lip tint that makes you feel alive and you’re good to go.

@derbygirl23 i think youtube will be your best bet at Asian specific trends and techniques.

Missha is Korean and their spf 45 vvv g as a non slippy primer - they have a German site that ships to U.K.

iamlove-shop sells great mostly Korean products, and I have found from googling specific things that look nice, they sometimes have an Asian-American YouTube review which might be helpful to lead into other products (ie introduce you to people reviewing products suitable for your skin)?

I have been really impressed with most of the Korean makeup I’ve ordered, the prices are great too. I’ve found the best mascara I’ve ever used, and I love the lip and blush products I’ve tried.

Asian skins in general have a thicker dermis compared to Caucasian skins. Blacks skins also have a thicker dermis. Try looking at Korean YouTubers. The skin is the same in so far as China is huge so skins vary