I don’t know about you, but when I go through the effort of putting on face makeup, I am looking for flawless, poreless results. I have fairly rough skin due to large pores and old acne scars and the most important thing I look for in a foundation is something that will help fill those pores. And I found a line at Ulta that will give me just that — it’s from LORAC’s POREfection face line. Just keep reading to see how I achieved this poreless face routine.
LORAC POREfection Step By Step Tutorial
Before we dive into the (super easy) tutorial, these are the products that I am going to be using on my face. (Click HERE to shop these products!) I know these products aren’t comparable to drugstore prices, but for me personally I would rather pay more money for a flawless base to my makeup than for, say, mascara or eyeliner. What about you? What do you prefer to “splurge” on?
So let’s dive right in to the tutorial! (Warning: You’re about to see my face without foundation! :-0)
STEP 1: You’ve got to start with a good base, right? I have pretty oily skin, so LORAC’s POREfection Mattifying Face Primer is the perfect foundation to my makeup routine. It does a fabulous job at filling in those areas where my pores are large and it helps to keep me matte throughout the day. Because being an oil slick is not what I’m going for. ๐
STEP 2: Next up is the foundation! LORAC has a few foundations in their line, but the one that I prefer is their POREfection Foundation. I would say it gives you medium coverage, but it helps to fill in those pores beautifully. It can take a few minutes to set — it’s a rather wet foundation, even after you’ve applied it, so I like to apply my foundation and then finish off my eyes with eyeliner and mascara to give the foundation a few minutes to dry and set on my face before going in with powder.
STEP 3: Can’t forget concealer! These days I’m finding I need concealer more and more (you just don’t sleep the same when you’re as big as a whale and have an active jumping jellybean inside your tummy, lol) and this POREfection concealer is the bomb. The shade I have is very yellow-toned, which matches my skintone so beautifully and really helps to brighten up my undereyes. This concealer is VERY pigmented, so only a little is needed and I just pat it in with my fingertip.
STEP 4: Now it’s time to set that concealer and the rest of your face to keep it matte and perfect all day long. I’ve been loving the POREfection Baked Perfecting Powder! I’ve never tried a baked powder to set my foundation, but the results are very light, airbrushed, and beautiful. I highly recommend you give this powder a try!
STEP 5: The last step is really simple — just finish off your look with whatever blush, bronzer, and lipstick you want for your makeup look that day! In this picture I am using Milani’s Baked Blush in Luminoso and the bronzer shade in the It Cosmetics’ CC+ Radiance Palette. On my lips I have NYX Matte lipstick in Whipped Caviar with It Cosmetics CC+ Lip Serum Hydrating Creme Gloss in Love over top of that.
That’s all there is to getting this flawless and poreless looking face routine — really easy, right?
I would love to hear from you if you’ve tried any of these products from LORAC! What’s your favorite, holy grail product from LORAC? I LOVE their brand and am always wanting to discover something new from them. Share with me your favorites below in the comments!
I received one or more of the products mentioned above from LORAC Cosmetics in the hopes that I would mention them on my blog. Regardless, this does not guarantee a review or feature on my blog. I only share information that I think will be useful for my readers and I only recommend products I have personally used and liked.
whatlauraloves says
wow the coverage of that foundation is fantastic, flawless! xxx
Katie Garvin says
Yes, it’s awesome — I love it ๐
Jamie | Makeup Life and Love says
That foundation looks AMAZING! The finish is gorgeous and the coverage is phenomenal. You look so beautiful!!!
Katie Garvin says
Aww, thank you Jamie! I really, really love that the foundation evens out my complexion so well and covers those acne marks!
Chelsea says
I’ve never tried any face products from LORAC, just an eye palette (that I love). This looks like it gives such flawless coverage!
Katie Garvin says
I LOVE so many of their products, you need to try them out! If I had to recommend one other product, get their Matte Lip Pencils — I own the color Mauve and use it constantly! So pretty!
Renu says
My oily skin needs this primer! I’ve only tried Lorac eyeshadows and lipsticks and love both.
Katie Garvin says
Yes, their eyeshadows and lipsticks are AWESOME! And their eyeshadow primer — I use that one on the daily!
Rachel says
I am liking the sound of the primer, but have never used anything from Lorac x
Katie Garvin says
Give them a try Rachel, you won’t regret it! I love their Pro eyeshadows, primers, foundation, concealer, lipsticks….they’re all fabulous. Wait for a sale — Ulta often has discounts on Lorac products (which is rare for a high-end brand to go on sale). I was able to get a lipstick from them for only $8 the other day!
Allison says
Beautiful, Katie! I’ve never tried any of Lorac’s skincare except eye primer though I love the shadow palettes. Clearly, I’m missing out
Katie Garvin says
I LOVE their eyeshadow primer — I use that on a daily basis, it’s awesome! Try out some of their lip products, I don’t think you’ll regret it!
Laura says
Your skin looks flawless <3
Laura
Pink Frenzy
Katie Garvin says
Thank you, Laura! <3
Julie says
This foundation/concealer combo looks amazing on you! It leaves your skin well covered, but there’s still a dewiness. I love it! I’m also loving your winged liner!
Katie Garvin says
Thanks, Julie, I can’t help but wing out my liner, lol ๐ Yes, it leaves my skin looking very fresh and natural, for being so full-coverage.
Mhisha Cuyson says
Whoa. That foundation is great!
Katie Garvin says
Thanks, Mhisha, I agree!
Frankie CH says
I really want to try Lorac products! I’ve heard nothing but good things about them – and it looks lovely on you!
Katie Garvin says
I highly, highly recommend them! I haven’t tried everything from the brand, but I want to and am working on it, lol ๐
Maria Gridley says
I LOVE Lorac products! I have yet to try something from this brand that I DONT like! Its all amazing!! โฅ Great post!
Katie Garvin says
They are pretty bomb! Their eyeshadows are out-of-this-world and now I love their face products! ๐