In the past, when I did alot of clubbing, I used Max Factor Pan Stick (very thick, in a twist-up tube) as my foundation and set it with a translucent loose powder, and was very happy with it. Since I dont go out much any more, I havent used it that often recently, but I think they still make it. You can apply it with a damp sponge, or fingers, and cover your whole face, lips and eyelids and ears and neck and chest included, then powder it all to set it then brush off the excess. Then finish your make-up as usual. I hope this helps.

Baysan

PS- the coverage is 100% when set and powdered.

Ooh! Great idea! Hadn't even thought of that!

I use Clinique Almost Makeup. It's supposed to be water resistant, so I'm wondering if that would mean sweat resistant too. I've sweated in it before, but it didn't really melt off or anything.

Personally, I LOVE the entire HIP line from L'oreal....and every now & then Walgreens will have a buy-one-get-one-free sale for their entire HIP line, making it much more affordable.

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I find that the L'oreal H.I.P. gel eyliner lasts for ages and wont sweat off- at least for me. I found that the angled brush included was too stiff and a bit uncomfortable, so I tossed it and picked up an artists angled watercolor brush. They dont have to cost a fortune- look at a craft store, they will have artists brushes at a very reasonable price. It took me a while to get used to the gel liner, and I had to experiment to see what I could do with it, but I like the fact that it simply didnt run when I sweat. And I sweat alot- dripping off my chin, nose, dripping from the ends of my 4 feet long hair..................................But my eye liner is perfect!


Oh yes, wash the liner brush each time so the gel liner wont dry in the hairs of the brush and ruin it. Hand soap works ok as well as shampoo. Just remember to rinse well.

I have seriously tried everything & I sweat like a beast. It took me forever to gather the info. I have now, & I think sharing is better than hoarding so here it is...for all you sweaters like me:

1) Nail glue on your bindis
2) Do not use sealers..they get nasty.....& I sweat so much I actually would sweat it off....it'd drip into my eyes and burn like hell..neadless to say, I stopped using that crap!
3) go to Makeup Forever's website, unless you are a New Yorker then you can go to the store, order a pan stick in your face color & a pan stick in white & a eyeshadow pallette of black, white, dark brown & light brown & if you can afford it silver, red, blue/teal & a bright green...also order their translusent foundation.
4) MAC has an awesome loose powder that absorbs the light....so get that too. A lot of powders reflect the light & give you white face in pictures. If you tan, at all, get one shade darker than you facial skin tone.
5) Also from MAC: Buy a pot of black eyeliner & the tiney brush to apply it & an angle brush for eyebrows & a foundation brush (to paint on you foundation rather than use a sponge or fingers....it works much much better) & a powder brush.
6) don't foget to pick-up a blush that works for your skin tone as well (from MAC too).

I know it will be expensive, but I can tell you from experience...even if you perform 3-4 times a week...this set-up will last you forever. The pigments, etc. are so awesome...you don't use as much as you do with the target stuff. It is an up-front expense, yes....but it'll end up being the same as re-buying crap make-up over and over at the regular stores.

HOW TO APPLY:
1) Moisturize your face w/ a fav
2) Use foundation paint brush to apply Makeup Forever's found. all over face & neck (go over eyes & eyebrows too)
3) Use face-colored (M.F.) pan stick, w/ you finger, under your eyes & on any blemishes.
4) Use white (M.F) pan stick, w/ your finger, on you upper eye-lids (this will make you eyeshadows glide on, last forever & the colors will pop)
5) Use powder brush to generously apply MAC powder (not over upper eye lids)
6) Apply your (M.F) eye shadow
7) Use angled eyebrow brush & a dark brown or black (M.F.) eyeshadow to draw on you eyebrows (yes, everybody needs to...we all have gaps & need more shape...these kick butt eyebrows will carry your whole eye look from stage to audience)
8) Use eyeliner brush & MAC pot eyeliner to paint on your eyeliner
9) Appy MAC blush to cheek bones & gently/lightly around hair line
10) apply your favorite lipstick with a lip brush (any brand will do for both, but MAC lip sticks are great)..instead of using a lip liner (if you sweat of chew you lips...you'll be wearing nothing but lip liner by the end of your night....lookin like a chola)....DO NOT USE LIP SEALERS OR LIP PLUMPERS....your shit will run girl & you'll look like Tammy Fae

11) LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Apply fake eyelashes (target has awesome ones around Halloween so stock up now!!!!) w/ clear eyelash glue. Before you apply them...bend them many times to get them soft & shaped to your eye curve. Then apply a nice amount of glue from tip to tip...let dry a few seconds...so it gums up & will stick better where you place.......apply the eyelash from the outer edge of your lid to the inner edge........ON YOUR EYELASH BASE...NOT YOUR EYELID...they will curl up all funky if you apply to the lid instead of to the lash base.

HOPE THIS HELPS LADIES!!! I freaken love make-up...sweat a lot & it took me years to get it all together!!!!!

Revlon's Colorstay Active Light.

I second this recommendation, used it for a party where my makeup would have been sweated off in and hour or so and it stayed put through the entire night <till 5am>when I finally washed up and went to bed. Often times I break out from foundations, especially "long lasting" ones. My skin was fine and dandy not a pimple or any irritation in sight!