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[veritas]

Hey everyone,

So recently I've started noticing that when I put eyeshadow with glitter (I'm talking the sort of glitter that almost all eyeshadows have, not that actual glitter that girls apply sometimes directly to their eyelids), later in the day I end up with glitter all over my cheeks and that area. It isn't extremely noticeable, only once I actually pay attention, but it's there. I've also noticed that the skin on my cheeks is sort of red/bumpy/rough. Dumb question, but are those two definitely correlated? Has anyone else had this problem before? It sucks because I really like applying that specific eyeshadow, but obviously if it's causing acne I'll stop. But if anyone has had this problem, is there any way to prevent the glitter from spreading from my eyelids down my face? Or is my only solution to stop using that eyeshadow and find a matte one instead?

Thanks

[californiaEstie]

Hmmm. Not sure if it would cause acne but you could try;

1. Wearing a great eye primer to keep more of the eyeshadow stable
2. Putting a tissue under your eye while you apply to catch any fallout
3. Using a setting product over your eyeshadow

[gemmyjunebug]

It may not be your eyeshadow. Do you wear mascara? What type of eyeshadow do you wear? A tell tale sign of cosmetic acne on my cheeks (like a few here and there) is if my mascara flakes or smears when I wash my face(or shutter the thought I forget/lazy and do not properly wash off my makeup.) Another big no-no for me is bismuth in eye shadows. My eye lids react fine but I will get a few small pimples that take forever to go away on the apples of my cheeks. I agree with the previous post about the eye shadow application. Maybe try a different brand or formula like a matte and see if those give you any grief!