“Grease-monkey” huh? Wow. That’s pretty mean! Don’t worry, you will have the last laugh as oil abundant skin is much less prone to wrinkles.

As you mentioned that you use proactive, I’m guessing that your skin is combination/oily/acneic. Proactive can work but it is very strong and can dehydrate skin and strip it of it’s natural oils. If the skin water content isn’t replenished, the skin will compensate by producing more oils as it cannot itself produce more water.

Assuming that you have the correct tone of foundation for your skin here are some things you can try.

- Ensure that the moisturizer that you use before applying your foundation is water based (Water as it’s first ingredient)

- If you aren’t already, consider using a water-based (oil free) liquid foundation rather than an oil-based liquid foundation. Also avoid cream to powder formulations, stick foundations or other creamy type foundations

- Use matte foundations rather than pearlized, light reflecting ones.

- “Set” foundation after application with loose powder and powder blush. For a more long lasting ‘set’ consider dabbing compact/ loose powder on face with a round cosmetic sponge, finishing with light strokes of a large powder brush to remove excess.

- Because you already have a healthy glow to the rest of your face, use matte colour cosmetics – eye shadows, cheek colour and lipsticks/ lip stains over extra glossy lip glosses.

- For ‘touch-ups’ during the day avoid applying more powder to face and opt for ‘blotting sheets’. It’s also referred to as cosmetic ‘rice’ paper. (Believe it or not the (clean) seat covers in bathroom stalls work equally as well, just cut into smaller pieces)

- If all of the above fails, consider applying foundation only to areas where you would like to even out skin tone (cheeks, chin and/or forehead perhaps?) and pulling the look together with loose/ compact powder. This will require proper blending and of course the correct tone of foundation.

Let me know if you have any success!

Supernova