Custom Tinted Face Primer?

 I was being frugal again and came up with something that I wanted to share. I am very likely not the first chick to come up with this since a lot of us like blending and mixing our cosmetics. 

What I wanted was a tinted matte face primer but I had preferences:

1. Can't make me look ashy or chalky
2. Can't dry out my skin
3. Can't make my skin greasy or unpleasant to the touch
4. Can't be more than $10
5. Can't be messy to work with

Yeah. So. Getting 4 out of 5 wouldn't be difficult but the price was going to be a problem. Instead of trying to find something to buy, I decided to see what I already had to work with. 

Found this:

I reviewed this last year

I love everything about it except that, when worn alone, it makes me look chalky.

Also had this:

Also reviewed Juvia last year
Have never been back to the site &
will never go back

one of many shades
that didn't work

There was a whole saga of me trying to find the right Juvia foundation shade. This is one that was much too dark. By itself. Mixed with the Hard Candy though...

souffle-to-powder texture

The result was a sort of souffle-to-matte texture. Interesting and light.

You can see how subtle the effects are - just a touch of a powdery blurring with very little of the foundation color showing. Basically, this did not make my black skin look ashy.

I can experiment later with different shades

I love that I can experiment and make up a whole palette of shades for my eyes, cheeks, etc. For my overall look though, that right there is a perfect shade of a blur for my skin. PERFECT.

Since the pandemic, I haven't been wearing much in the way of foundation. For one thing, it's too messy for masks and, also, why? Not much showing off anything but these bright and shiny eyes! With this homemade blurring product, I can mattify my face and not worry about getting my masks all gross with foundation transfer.

The best thing about this is that I was able to use some foundation that would otherwise go to waste. The Hard Candy Balm is running right about $7 to $9, depending on the retailer. I could not find it on Amazon but Walmart is stocked up - and it might be the only place outside of the Hard Candy site.

Some people have compared this to the e.l.f. primer products but I happened to already have the Hard Candy sitting around. So, without having to buy anything, I came up with a really useful product.

Peace

--Free