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Makeup for Sensitive Skin
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items If you have skin that gets irritated from makeup products, this list is for you! I have so many clients that benefit from these products that usually struggle with their makeup routine. Just don't forget, everyone's skin is very different so make sur...
Sections
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Moisturizer/ SPF/ Primer
Complexion
Concealer/Contour
Setting/Face Powder
Bronzer/ Blush/ Highlighter
Moisturizer/ SPF/ Primer
This is a great lightweight water-based gel moisturizer. It’s suitable for all skin types and the perfect base to start with in your makeup routine! It also gets the “clean beauty” stamp of approval from Sephora which is a major plus!
Omega Water Cream Moisturizer
This moisturizer packs a punch for hydrated, glowing skin. It is infused with green tea, hyaluronic acid, and squalane! Perfect for oily, combination and dry skin. This product is for everyone! Price: $29.00
Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Moisturizer
This is a great option for moisturizer if you have dry, sensitive skin! It is formulated with natural ingredients and no added fragrance. Price: $16.00
Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer - Bubble | Ulta Beauty
This moisturizer never leaves my side. I use this on clients and myself all of the time. Makeup applies over this beautifully, and gives you a very hydrated, prepared base for your complexion products! Price: $15.00
Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream - COSRX | Ulta Beauty
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This is sensitive skin's dream! A gel formula that hydrates and soothes the skin, prepping it for other products to be applied. It is great for dry or oily skin because of the gel formulation! Price: $55.00
Calm Water Gel Moisturizer
I don't often recommend Proactiv products, but this is a must-have sunscreen for someone with oily and sensitive skin. It won't clog pores and is formulated without fragrance! It does give a matte finish, so dry skin peeps beware! Price: $24.00
Clear Skin SPF 30 - Proactiv | Ulta Beauty
This is a moisturizer, primer and SPF all in 1. It is great for sensitive skin and one of my favourite products right now! It has blurring properties in it, so it will give you a great base for your other makeup products! You will love this in your m...
Milk Primer SPF 35 3-in-1 Daily Defense Sunscreen & Makeup Perfecter - Beekman 1802 | Ulta Beauty
This is a great, everyday sunscreen that has a slight tint to it. It is fragrance free and is perfect for sensitive skin! It is oil free and a matte finish, so if you are dry, I would try one of my other recommendations. This one is perfect for those...
Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra Light Face Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50 - La Roche-Posay | Ulta Beauty
This is a skincare infused SPF that will leave you glowing and your skin ready for your daily makeup! It is suitable for all skin types and even sensitive skin. I have used this on many sunny days and can attest that it is beautiful with and without ...
Protect + Glow Daily Sunscreen Gel Broad Spectrum SPF 30 - Tula | Ulta Beauty
Welcome to your new favourite sunscreen! I have been using this sunscreen for years and always have it in my pro kit as well. It is ideal for sensitive skin as it is formulated without any harmful ingredients. It does have hyaluranic acid included fo...
Elta MD UV Daily SPF 40 Broad Spectrum Moisturizing Facial Sunscreen 1.7 oz
This is simply just one of the best sunscreens on the market. It is suitable for every age, skin type and goes well with other products. You will seriously love this one! Price: $23.00
Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ - COSRX | Ulta Beauty
A velvety priming balm of pressed silk! It smooths and makes makeup last longer while keeping a barrier between other products and your skin. It will help prevent clogged pores and breakouts which is a total plus! This is my favourite primer to keep ...
The Silk Canvas Protective Primer
This primer is going to become your new favorite! It provides hydration and gives the most beautiful dewy finish. Don‘t be fooled, it is still suitable for oily skin as it has oil controlling properties that won’t interfere with the hydration! Price:...
HY-GEN - Energizing & Hydrating Primer Serum
This is your new BFF for oily skin! Apply this to your oily areas (typically the center of the face) and watch your face instantly blur. I have used this on so many clients that now swear by this product! Price: $38.00
Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Makeup Primer
This primer is amazing for sensitive skin! It is nourishing and packed with great skincare ingredients. The perfect base for your makeup. Whenever I have a client that states that they get irritated by anything on their face, I know I am safe to use ...
Baby Got Base Face Primer - PYT Beauty | Ulta Beauty
Complexion
Disclaimer: There aren't affordable options on this list simply because my drugstore options don't have an acceptable shade range. I'm not going to recommend a product line that a ton of people cannot find their shade in!
This is going to give you glowing skin and nourishment from the skincare ingredients! It is going to moisturize and soothe dry skin while also giving skin-like coverage. It is one of my favorite foundations in my kit for its skin loving ingredients- ...
True Skin Medium Coverage Serum Foundation with Niacinamide
Skin loving ingredients! This is my favorite complexion/foundation stick because of how lightweight and natural it is. You can build up the coverage to what you desire it to be while still not getting a cakey appearance. I use this on all skin types ...
Merit Brush The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick | Sephora
You're new favorite! This performs like a dream and has a weightless, barely-there feel on the skin. I use this is on literally every skin type and tone! It pictures so well and looks amazing in person. Price: $45.00
Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA | Sepho
Makeup, skincare and sunscreen all in one! It provides great buildable coverage while nourishing the skin with soothing ingredients. It’s formulated specifically for sensitive skin with ingredients like chia-seed extract, vitamin E, and ion-charged w...
Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 - Estée Lauder | Ulta Beauty
Concealer/Contour
Dewy finish concealer that is very easy to blend and build able to cover anything you wish to. I like to use this to lightly cover imperfections when I want a radiantly-glowing look. This concealer is also formulated to move with your skin so it does...
Stretch Fluid Skincare Foundation
A clean, medium coverage concealer that is a skincare-heavy formula! This is a very lightweight product so to achieve the medium coverage, you will need to build it up a little. I love using this on my sensitive skin clients and on myself for natural...
True Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C
Hydrating with a radiant finish that leaves you with a perfected complexion. I keep this in my kit for my mature, dry and sensitive skin clients! It is beautiful for a hydrated, dewy look. Price: $37.00
Prisme Libre Skin-Caring 24H Hydrating + Radiant + Correcting Creamy Concealer
Full coverage, lightweight, natural finish and long wearing! A little goes a long way with this concealer. The smallest amount will cover your entire under eye area. Price: $33.00
Skin Full Cover Concealer
This is a creamy concealer stick that is very convienent for a person who is on the go! If you need a concealer to throw in your bag and go, this would be my top pick. It is a buildable coverage so you can achieve the look you desire whether that be ...
Skin Concealer Stick
If you have sensitive skin and want a full coverage concealer, this one is for you! I have been using this for a long time on clients and it always works so beautifully. I actually discovered this by my dermatologist years ago when I was having some ...
Cover Care Full Coverage Concealer - Dermablend | Ulta Beauty
Creamy, smooth texture that delivers a full coverage look that is still skin-like! This doesn't contain fragrance which is a major plus if you have sensitive skin. My only grievance for this product is that it can crease, so make sure you set it well...
Stay Woke Concealer - UOMA Beauty | Ulta Beauty
Amazing concealer that covers, isn't heavy and provides hydration! The packaging is a pump instead of a doe foot applicator- which is a major deal for me. I would reccomend this to beginner and experienced makeup wearers! My favourite way to apply th...
Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
Creamy, blendable contour/bronzer hybrid that will give you a natural finish! It is formulated with green tea, mango seed butter and castor seed oil to give you moisture and to soothe the skin. It is formulated with skin sensitivities in mind and is ...
Sculptino™ Soft Matte Cream Contour + Bronzer
Cream-to-powder sculpt stick that is free of harmful ingredients and fragrance. It has a matte finish that looks natural and soft. I do have a “non formula” issue with this product- they need to add more shades! The shades that are available can work...
Tinted Blur Contour Sculpting Stick
This is a creamy formula that has a matte finish! But don't let the word “matte” detour you. It is made with mango butter, apricot oil and sunflower seed oil- making it glide onto the skin and hydrate with wear! Although this product is small, it pro...
Sculpt Cream Contour Stick
This is an affordable option for contouring if you have sensitive skin! The applicator is a sponge tip so it is easy to apply as well. It blends beautifully, but my preferred method of blending is with a sponge. It is lightweight but has a long lasti...
Conceal & Perfect Face Lift Collection Liquid Contour - Milani | Ulta Beauty
This is a product well loved by pro artists to achieve a natural, lightweight, sculpted look. It is my favorite contouring product I have in my personal makeup bag. I use this every single day either to sculpt or bronze! Price: $30.00
So Soft Multi Faceplay Bronze + Sculpt
Setting/Face Powder
This powder is great for every one (even sensitive skin types)! This is my favorite powder to bake with and to set those areas that tend to get shiny during the day. You're skin will look airbrushed and matte but also luminous. The shades in this ran...
Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder
Great for sensitive skin! It is a light, natural finish that is a semi-matte finish. I love how this feels on the skin and the healthy ingredients in the formula. Your skin will thank you! Price: $22.00
Wowder
This is amazing for sensitive skin as it is formulated without fragrance or oils. It is dermatologist tested ensuring that you can trust it. It will set your makeup and absorb excess oil while leaving your face with a natural finish! Price: $35.00
Blended Face Powder - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
Matte, transfer-resistant powder that locks your makeup into place for hours! It is a translucent powder that comes in 3 different shades, making it universally for everyone. I love this brand because it is dermatologist tested and sensitive skin tes...
Loose Setting Powder - Dermablend | Ulta Beauty
BareMinerals does a great job making products for any one with sensitive skin! This powder is a beautiful all over face setting product that gives you a soft-matte finish. This is my go-to powder when a client has skin sensitivities or concerns! Pric...
ORIGINAL Mineral Veil Pressed Setting Powder - bareMinerals | Ulta Beauty
Great affordable, pressed powder that is suitable for sensitive skin! It is a matte finish with a little extra coverage and no harmful ingredients that clog pores! Price: $9.49
Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
Just like the pressed version, this loose powder from Maybelline is great for sensitive skin. Formulated without harmful ingredients and dermatologist tested. AND it performs well for the price! It will control shine and leave you with a natural fini...
Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder - Maybelline | Ulta Beauty
Bronzer/ Blush/ Highlighter
Yes, this is pricey, but it is worth it! It is a cream-gel bronzer that has a blend of waxes and powders. Truly the most beautiful bronzer you can own. It blends very easily with a fluffy-dense brush or sponge! It is suitable for all skin types due t...
LES BEIGES
Must-have bronzer! This is a very smooth and easy to blend out. It has amazing ingredients infused in the formula and it gets the “clean beauty” stamp of approval. Great for sensitive skin as well. Price: $19.00
No Limits Matte Bronzer
These are Mario's powder "bronzers"- radiant and soft for the perfect illuminating bronzed look. I recommend this for someone who wants to keep a radiant look but prefers a powder over a cream bronzer! Price: $34.00
SoftSculpt® Transforming Skin Perfector
These are Mario's cream “bronzers”- a radiant balm that will warm up the face. These are sheer but give you the most beautiful bronzed glow and a dewy finish. These are great for sensitive skin types too! Price: $30.00
SoftSculpt® Transforming Skin Enhancer
Affordable! This bronzer has been in my makeup bag forever now. It is so good for those with skin sensitivities and acne-prone skin. It applies very smooth and gives you the best bronzed glow! Price: $15.99
Matte Monoi Butter Bronzer - Physicians Formula | Ulta Beauty
Gorgeous cream bronzer that will give your skin a natural radiance and add extra hydration! All skin types can use this, including sensitive skin. One of my favorites in my personal makeup bag! Price: $36.00
Solar Infusion Moisturizing Cream Bronzer
Great for sensitive skin, given its non-comedogenic nature. This will hydrate the skin with the mango seed butter and the castor seed oil that is infused into this product. This is very easy to blend out and gives a gorgeous soft-matte finish. I like...
Sculptino™ Soft Matte Cream Contour + Bronzer
This is one of my favorite blushes on the market right now. It is a very natural flush of color that is a balmy texture giving you added moisture from the vitamin E that is infused. It is perfectly safe for sensitive skin and won't clog pores- so acn...
Flush Balm Cream Blush
The Benefit blushes are great for those with skin sensitivities given their skin-loving ingredients. They have an amazing range of colors and different finishes so you can find your perfect one! I love this because they blend out very easy and have a...
WANDERful World Silky-Soft Powder Blush
Non-comedogenic and affordable! These are great stick blushes- creamy, radiant and dermatologically tested. I recommend putting some product on the back of your hand and pick it up with a sponge or a fluffy brush then applying to your face. These ten...
Velvet Touch Creamy Stick Blush
Another affordable blush that is safer for sensitive skin! These are PIGMENTED so be careful when applying. I recommend going in with a fluffy brush and a very light hand at first to get used to the color pay-off. This definitely rival some of my mos...
Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Soft Matte Blush - L'Oréal | Ulta Beauty
These blushes are absolutely gorgeous! They are probably the easiest cream blushes to blend out due to the airy texture. You can make this look natural with a light hand or you can build it up and have a full glam look. My favorite shades are Pearl T...
So Soft Blush | Em Cosmetics
LOVE this line of blushes! RMS created this gel-to-powder formula that nourishes the skin and leaves a gorgeous radiant finish that's not glittery. Your skin will look naturally healthy and luminous. I like to apply these with a fluffy brush just lik...
ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush
The highlighter of my dreams! This luminizer is so gorgeous, not greasy looking or glittery. It looks so natural and dewy, your skin will look like YOUR skin! Just apply this with your fingers at the points you want to highlight. Price: $40.00
RMS Luminizer
This is a beautiful shimmer that highlights to perfection! It is one of my favorites to have in my kit because it works for everyone. It is formulated with microfine pearls so you get a very smooth and even application. You won't look back after usin...
Highlighting Powder | Bobbi Brown
This is going to allow you to achieve the dewy look without shimmer. It is truly lightweight and sheer, perfect for that natural looking radiance you want for a dewy makeup routine! Price: $32.00
Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm
I fell in love with these highlighter-blush hybrids from bareMinerals immediately! my favorite way to use them is as a topper over blush to get that highlighted effect. If you apply this as a blush, it will give you a natural color and highlight at t...
GEN NUDE Highlighting Blush - bareMinerals | Ulta Beauty
I love this highlighter as it doesn't accentuate texture and it has a smooth radiant finish! It is going to give you that highlighted look you've been looking for without the harmful ingredients your skin despises! Price: $40.00
Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Highlighter with Fermented Arnica - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA | Sephora