{"id":9786,"date":"2026-07-25T11:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T11:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/?p=9786"},"modified":"2026-09-13T19:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:03:04","slug":"how-to-stop-wearing-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/en\/actualites\/beaute\/comment-arreter-le-fond-de-teint\/","title":{"rendered":"Oily Skin and Enlarged Pores: How I Stopped Wearing Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"
I\u2019ve always had oily skin, with fairly visible pores, small under-the-skin bumps and, when I was younger, far more spots than I have now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And of course, when you have spots, you want them gone. Then it\u2019s the marks, the pores and the shine. Before long, you\u2019re examining your face two centimetres from the mirror and wondering why your skin doesn\u2019t look like the skin in adverts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For years, I searched for the cream that would finally fix everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I saw several dermatologists and tried countless treatments. Some creams genuinely worked, but they dried my skin out so much that it became sensitive, uncomfortable and sometimes even harder to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I forgot my cream for a weekend, I could have cried because I knew the spots would be back on my forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I knew exactly where the first ones would appear before they had even arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Your Skin Depends on One Cream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For a long time, it felt as though my skin was only behaving because of the treatments I used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As long as I followed every step, things were fine. But if I missed one application, went away for a few days or changed my routine slightly, I worried I would be straight back at square one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That feeling is exhausting. You cannot properly enjoy a weekend away because part of your brain is already thinking about the spots that might appear on Monday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because my skin was oily, I also believed I had to dry it out. I chased that squeaky-clean, almost tight feeling because I thought it proved the product was working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In reality, my skin could be oily and sensitised at the same time. I simply did not understand that back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The More I Tried to Hide My Pores, the More Visible They Looked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Naturally, I wore foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wanted to cover my spots, blur my pores and create a perfectly even complexion. Yet foundation often highlighted the very things I was trying to disguise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My pores looked more obvious, product settled on drier patches and every bit of texture seemed to stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You spend twenty minutes blending everything, then catch yourself in bright daylight and discover that your foundation has gathered around every single pore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then there was the shade, the usual story: beneath the lights in Sephora, it looked perfect. I was convinced I had finally found the right colour. Then I stepped outside...<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Too yellow, too pink, too dark and completely different from my neck. Naturally, I only noticed after buying the bottle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Caudalie Vinopure Range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Caudalie\u2019s Vinopure range helped my skin enormously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More importantly, it was the first routine I managed to stick with for so long. I used it for about three years because it genuinely worked for my skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My spots settled down, my skin became much more consistent and I finally stopped buying a new product every time I had a bad week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I truly believe that once you find a routine that works, you have to stop constantly trying to replace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is difficult when there is always something new to tempt you: another serum, ingredient or cream promising to transform your skin in days. It is easy to assume your current routine is outdated or that something better must be waiting elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But when you change everything every fortnight, it becomes impossible to know what is working, what caused a reaction or why your skin is suddenly irritated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Staying with Vinopure for so long taught me to leave my skin alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then I Discovered Aesop in London <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
More recently, I moved towards Aesop products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are more expensive, yes, but I find them effective and lovely to use. My skin tolerates them well, I enjoy the textures and my routine remains simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, if I am honest, the packaging is much nicer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It may not be the most scientific argument, but I like the products I use every day to look beautiful in my bathroom. Skincare can be effective without resembling an abandoned medical tube beside the sink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
I did not switch to Aesop because Caudalie had stopped working. After three years with the same range, I simply felt ready to evolve my routine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I first tried Aesop during a trip to London. I was looking for a hand cream and wandered into the Hampstead shop. The sales assistant knew exactly what to say, and I have loved the brand ever since. I have shared my complete beauty routine for oily skin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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