So I live in Florida and I wanted to know anyone's recommendation for the best choice of makeup/regiment for being a bit more sporty outdoors. Specifically golf with my boyfriend which I have avoided since transitioning a year ago.

Fair skinned with a natural Italian tan, I would love to hear any brand or regiment recommendations. Trying to go for something light and effective. Anything recommended for hiding beard shadow without being heavy or cakey, I'm a little lost on what I should try in this circumstance. So far I have just avoided long bouts in the sun and keeping most activities to night but I have to try sometime!

P.s. Insanely jealous of the winter clothes all of you north are enjoying

The products that come to mind for me are Kevyn Aucoin's Sensual Skin Enhancer and MAC's Studio Fix foundation.

The Sensual Skin Enhancer is a *very pigmented* cream foundation and should be able to cover anything.  You might want to use a color correcting concealer (usually orange to cancel out the blue shadow) underneath it, but that's up to you.  It *seems* like an expensive product but because it is so pigmented you will be using tiny amounts of it at a time and it will last you FOREVER.  Make sure you buy it at a store where they can help you find the right shade and also will have a decent return policy.  Return it if you don't *love* it.

The Studio Fix is a powder foundation that you can use on top of that to set it.  It has a ton of coverage for a powder product, which is why it came to mind for this job. 

Full-coverage makeup will always look like makeup.  There is no avoiding that until you get it all lasered away. 

Also, and this is super impotant: DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE.  Don't let anything touch your face.  This goes double for when it's hot and humid and you're sweating and everything will want to smear right off at the slightest disturbance.

Have fun and good luck!

Translucent powder is key, apply extra to really fix the foundation in place, I use liquid foundation from CoverFX and their lightest powder.

Other than that, waterproof maskara/eyeliner and as stated before, if you really need to touch your face use your nails and poke only.

Thank you both very much for your help I'll post how it goes next week!

For using the orange underneath, any recommended shade or brand? The orange I tried last time was too thick and didn't work well I need to go in and sample some I guess. Very conservative area so I've been shying away from in store makeup purchases until I get finished with the  laser as tough as that is.  I tend to once I'm out of town lol

I use a cheap Covergirl lipstick, mine is more red than orange cause my hair is dark. If you find it to be too thick you can always "thin" it out with some moisturizing cream. General rule is more red the darker your shadow, more towards orange if your hair is lighter.

Quote from: TSLexiknight on January 05, 2015, 10:13:35 AM
Thank you both very much for your help I'll post how it goes next week!

For using the orange underneath, any recommended shade or brand? The orange I tried last time was too thick and didn't work well I need to go in and sample some I guess. Very conservative area so I've been shying away from in store makeup purchases until I get finished with the  laser as tough as that is.  I tend to once I'm out of town lol