THE REAL REASON YOUR FOUNDATION LOOKS TERRIBLE! | And How To Fix It 

I think we’ve become so accustomed to seeing that smoothing filter we forget what real skin looks like after wearing make up for several hours.

Am I the only one who doesn’t want glowy skin or matte skin??? I just want good healthy skin. I don’t want to be a disco ball from “glow” and I don’t want to be a skin flake because I’m so dry!

I would love a deeper dive on improving prep for and application of foundation - one that wasn't tied to an advertised brand. The Tirtir does look beautiful on you. I appreciate getting to seeing something of a wear test, looking at it in more natural light, and in lighting other than your wonderful studio lighting.

The speeeeed of my click into this video 😂

This video title spoke to my soul. I learned this week that I was using too much foundation in general and that’s actually improved both the longevity and the smooth appearance.

Looks so great, I am envious- could you please do a video addressing hyperpigmentation, I am older and my hyperpigmentation makes foundation such a challenge, thanks so much for your work , I totally trust your recommendations and information.

I really appreciate videos like this. However, I would absolutely *love* one that has more common, everyday basic skincare prep and makeup products in the video, so that it's easier for people to potentially get said products in their own country. As shipping costs e.g. Australia, are extremely high. Not wanting to sound ungrateful and I get that this is a sponsored video. But, it would be really helpful if we had a video like this that isn't an ad, where it's everyday affordable products that are shown. E.g. La Roche Posay or Cosrx or The Inkey List or The Ordinary. Still affordable products that are available in most countries. 😊😊 I'm very much into K beauty and Korean Skincare but the main website we have in Australia (is an Australian website), is Kiko and Beauty where we can get Cosrx and Laneige, Innisfree and round lab and other great brands.

Love that they’re award-winning but what does that mean? What award? Who’s giving the award? I’m so confused.

I appreciate the emphasis on all the layers of skincare and home that might be interfering. I’m using Retin-A and I have to put on some type of moisturizer, but even if I wait, it seems if I put on sunscreen (and wait for it to set up) it’s still too much and looks terrible. I’m now trying a tinted sunscreen and will try the toner / ampoule method. The cushion foundation looks beautiful, but super limited shade range. But, one thing I notice about Korean or Japanese foundation is they tend to be cooler toned, which I prefer. Most foundations I can get in the US are too warm no matter what tone it says it is.

I’ve learned everything about skin prep/how to keep makeup on in the FL heat from you. Ty for always being real with us!

Love this brand. Happy to support a properly disclosed ad.

I needed to see this video! I’ve been using a lot more actives in my skincare, but they don’t always play nicely with make up. Especially if I want a full coverage foundation, which I plan to do in 2 days on my birthday 😁 Thank you Robert 🖤💜🖤

The " skin care portion control" information we needed!💜☺️

Primers break me out. I prefer to use face cream instead. I will use a toner now. Thanks for sharing! ❤

It makes me so sad that this foundation is so good but literally comes in 3 shades. Corpse white, Beige(ish) and slightly more beige…

Stay hydrated and glowy, everyone ❤❤

Gee, I followed link and there are a total of THREE shades in the TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion foundation. Thanks Robert, but no thanks.

I really appreciate you showing the sunscreen step here. I've been so confused with product layering and foundation peeling and flaking. And I think it's because I've been trying to fit in a moisturizer, plus sunscreen, plus primer plus serum and all that jazz. I thought it was maybe because makeup just didn't sit well on the sunscreen! But now I think it's the quantity of all the other stuff I've tried to fit in.

I started using a cushion foundation pad to apply every kind of foundation. They give the most gorgeous glowy luminous finish. Absolute perfection. I buy them by the dozen. Thanks Robert!

I made a skincupid order after your last sponsored video with them, had such a great experience and loving the products ❤. Plus no EU taxes on orders under €150!

The last time I used a toner was well, a long time ago. Sea Breeze. Where’s my fellow gen Xer’s?

My problem is that most foundations get darker on me as the day goes on. Anyone know what that's all about?

That ampoule looks so nice! Would you say the cushion is medium coverage? Looked *so* good in natural light!

I wish I could support you by buying with your discount but I live in Japan so it just makes more sense for me to get it here 😅 Loved this video, gonna use it when doing my wedding makeup in a week

I’m 53 and stopped wearing makeup a few months ago because I ran out and was just discouraged I’ve been watching your videos and I’m inspired to start again. But I realized my skin needed some care before I try new makeup So tell James thanks for all the great tips!!! Love ya! ❤❤❤❤❤

I use a foundation by the brand “Enough” it’s their collagen foundation & my mid 40s skin LOVES it! It’s got perfect light - medium buildable coverage that looks so natural & lasts me all day. It’s so moisturising but doesn’t make my combination skin greasy. I have tried millions of drugstore & high end foundations but this £8 Korean foundation is hands down my favourite ever!! You get 100ml for £8 & you don’t need much to get lovely coverage. Only downside is they only have 3 shades (normal for Korean foundations) but thankfully the lightest shade is a perfect match for me & the medium shade is perfect for my skin in summer. I cannot recommend this foundation enough!

Listen carefully #Algorithm so you can bring more people here to learn proper makeup.

Did you mention sunscreen at one point? It does add another layer that I don’t love but it’s a necessary step for me. Thoughts?

Would you be able to recommend sunscreens that work well with makeup/ how to apply them? I burn super easily so I use a lot of sunscreen but any makeup just seems to break apart and split on my skin it’s probably because I use lots of sunscreen (I try to let it soak in before makeup though) but are there any sunscreens that pair nicely under makeup and don’t feel too heavy on the skin?

Love this! Detailed explanation, I feel like I just got to sit in a masterclass for free! You are a gem, keep up the great work and always be you❤

Ok this is weird, but does anyone else feel that extra dramatic "glass skin" looks like embalmed people? Im not sure how many people have seen one, I'm referring to the decades-old bodies of preserved dictators that you can queue up to see in a few countries. But it's very unnerving to see on the living. I'm talking about extremely theatrical glass skin techniques mostly used for models & shows, not cosmetic makeup.

So excited to check it out but the shade range is awful. If you are light bright and damn near white it might work. 😅 Korean brands don’t really prioritize tan to deep shades.

Doesn't work for someone with really oily skin. I don't want glowy, I just want my base to last all day. And at 44 I have never found anything that works. I've have spent so much money on products, but they will never stop the oil. Make up is great at first but by lunch, the oil is out and the base has nearly gone. Nothing fixes it sadly. Adding powder with no base just looks bad. I wear make up to hide the veins in my face, had them for a long time.

You & your brother areTHE FREAKING BEST!!! YALL ARE SO AWESOME AND RELATABLE, DOWN TO EARTH AND KEEP IT 💯!! I APPRECIATE IT ❤❤❤

Why is this happening? I feel like when I was 18-19 and literally mixing anything, silicone with water, perfumed products, not using SPF, i would always take my makeup off and wash my face at night, but other than a moisurizer, i did not have a skincare regime and I WAS GIVINGGGGG! 👏🏻I WAS GLOWINGGGGG! 👏🏻 my makeup was SLAYING 👏🏻 now? Products worth of hundreds of dollars and I look meh at best.

What are your thoughts about buying these products from Amazon?

Jungsaemool ( I think that’s how it’s spelled) has awesome cushion foundation and her moisturizer/serum is effing awesome!

…but the real REAL reason is because I’m just a bit shit at applying it 😉…😂🖤🖤🖤

Tirtir doesn’t have my shadeshade and that makes me sadsad 😭

My secret to undetectable foundation is not wearing any 😅🤣 I will be watching this closely and taking notes 📝

Great video and advices! I was actually getting annoyed why is my make up patchy and peeling last 2 weeks and you helped me with it so much! I was using 3 serums and moisturizer under my make-up and it was just too much! Now I use toner, moisturizer and that is it and my make up looks great! Thank You Robert!

The toner sounds heavenly!

I bought that tir tir red cushion so fast after this video 😅 I do have to say, if anyone's considering it, that it goes on beautifully but turns orange in a hurry. Be super careful, especially if you're extra pale with cool undertones like me. Also the rest of the shade range is abysmal. I don't really know who this would work for.

The only way I was able to get my foundation and concealer to stop looking horrible was to stop wearing it all together.

I really want to love the tirtir foundation but I've heard a lot of people say it oxidizes really badly sometimes and I am a paaaaale girly!! I'd love to know if that happens and why some people might be experiencing it oxidizing

I tried to live this foundation 😢 did not look smooth up close on me. Pores looked huge .

Video on how to cover acne without needing a crazy full coverage foundation? ❤

I see Robert has been reading my mind again

Clicked super fast! And as you know, genetics play a huge role! I work with a girl that has perfect skin. No pores, no lines, just perfect. Great video.

My question to you Robert - will this work on a mature woman’s skin? My makeup has not been very good with the products I’ve been using and I am so ready to give it up in frustration and sadness. I also cannot give it up because I have so much damage to my face. Sun exposure and scars. 😢

How do air bubbles “control excess oil”?

I’m loving this foundation I will check it out. Looks like full coverage Love your fringe length and your nails look so nice ♥️☮️🖤 thank you Robert

i think the biggest downfall about k beauty face products is the shade range, this foundation has 3 shades! THREE! it looks gorgeous but god damn

The skincare products and foundation look great on your (fairly young) skin, hehe. I love Korean skincare! Have been using it for years. Anyway, this cushion foundation has reviews saying that it oxidizes. I wonder if that's due to the products people are using under OR over it (like tinted powder, which I know can do this). I didn't notice any oxidation on you? Very curious to try it but not sure on the shades currently available. We have quite a bit more selection on Amazon in the USA than on the site you linked. Thanks for the review!

The ingredients in the skincare are amazing! It's the first thing I check and this brand's don't disappoint.

Been seeing this brand everywhere recently. They're advertising hard.

I' ll tell you why. Because I love to party hard every night with my Miss Treti? 🫣 🧛🏻‍♀️🖤

What about cushion foundations that have more of a shade range?

adding these to my wishlist... honestly, I'm trying from a "never figured out makeup" start point to being "older than you think" with pretty (very) DRY skin... anytime I've ever tried to do primer/foundation it comes out weird/patchy and then I get discouraged and give up. I have never gotten past that to dare try beautiful eye shadows/contouring etc :-( I need like a video showing me some essentials to purchase and how do to a simple "day" look and a simple "night" look? ugh... now I'm just rambling in my makeup dreams hehe

Okay… this helped a lot. I was literally doing 2x moisturizer, face oil, primer, and wondering why my foundation looked the way it did 😢 my face is so dry! So I thought I had to use that all before in order to avoid cakey. So I tried moisturizer, snail muscin, sprayed my elf power grip *before* foundation.. then foundation. It looks SO MUCH BETTER!

Lol I swear I just doing my makeup and was thinking if u had a video like this cause I need some advice ❤

Hi Robert! What a great video 😊 Quick question,... which Tirtir Cushion Foundation other than the Red Cushion would be good for mature skin? I am not a fan of the glass sk8n look on my 64 year old skin. Any thoughts wouod be much appreciated. Thanks!

Thank U Robert Welsh! I can see how just a little soaked into Ur gorgeous skin only leaving a glow 🌟! Gosh I've been watching your channel 4 so many years and u only look younger so whatever U recommend Yes Please 🙏 but u also teach so much! Thank U! I have 2 milky toners that really aren't terrible but 1 leaves product and the other has a spray that just is very "wet" looking! Do U use the red Tir Tir cushion foundation (thank u 4 teaching us how 2 use it properly) or would u even recommend the other hybrids which give glow and one is more skin-like but THIS red one is iconic so I'm asking for dry skin? Would Anyone recommend the other cushioned foundations from Tri Tri?? I tried a mini one of the red and just need a different shade but absolutely love it!!! ❤❤ So I see how glowy their skincare line is Now...Thank U!! 🙏❤️❤️❤️

I like how I’ve slowly increased my knowledge and application of makeup- it started with my eyebrows and mascara when i was 14 then concealer around 16 and 17 years old. Then i dabbled in a bjt of concealer and foundation, but foundation was always ‘too much’ for me. I just didn’t known how to apply it correctly. I went through my late teens (18-19) using concealer a lot more all over my face. This time I was at university and wearing makeup a lot more often to go to parties and such. I also got into lip liner and knew that gloss and lip stains was the only thing that looked amazing on me! I got into lashes and eyeliner at around this time too and found what shapes and overall makeup finish/ intensity worked well for me. I learnt the importance of setting especially under my eyes when I was 19 (took a long ass while lol) so I got a setting powder. Colour correcting became important to me too as it helped neutralise my hyperpigmentation around under-eyes and mouth. Then got into blush when i was 20. Now i’m hoping to nail my foundation game! I know i like a sheer semi matte finish.. I worked hard to make my skin look as great as it does so i’d like something that doesn’t cover up my natural texture too much. This why i inter nappy struggle w foundation as my skin already looks great without it and just concealer, i don’t see the point of using it! But in very high quality pictures i can see the difference lol. Still i’d like to expand my knowledge on it >>

I just moisturize with La Roche Posay triple lipicar creme twice a day, and use MAC foundation with a beauty blender. I get many compliments on my facial skin from strangers and friends. I’m 64 and genetically have good skin as long as I honor the fact that I have extremely sensitive skin and cannot use anything with fragrance or plant oils.

I love Asian skincare but honestly this just seems like "How to fix your foundation? Buy more".

I'm allergic to glycerin 😢 I break out in an awful rash the second it touches my skin. Do you know of something similar to the Milk Toner that doesn't have glycerin? When I put on makeup I use a pretty heavy grease as the base because it helps hold in moisture. My skin starts flaking off within a couple hours if I don't use the grease so... I'm not sure what to look for to go under the cushion foundation. Please help? Hopefully? I love your videos, thank you for making them!

*Cushion Compact* . Hydrating toners were game changing for my 50+yro skin. I first saw Laura Ray (YTover50), use a cushion compact with a foundation and it looked fabulous. I came across a Physcians Formula Mineral Wear Cushion Compact at TJMAXX for $4. Tried it, fell in love, purchased every single one I could find as it had been discontinued. These days, I refill the compact with Wet-N-Wild Tinted Hydrator. I love the satin finish and it's just enough to even the complexion while feeling like nothing is on the skin. The Tirtir looks interesting for sure. Thanks Robert!

I a medium skinned person, usually my shades say golden beige, warm tan, sand, and TIRTIRS darkest color is too light for me. The formula is brilliant, buttt its a bit heavy and unhygenic.

Thank god I was born in the 70s and started doing make up at 15 in 1990. We had zero filters , what you saw on photos was real. Skin has texture and pores, if you don’t have any then congratulations you’re not human. Now , that skin care and make up is so much better than the make up I was using and they can have really good results , however your skin is still gonna look like skin .

you really have taught me so much about brands, their controversies, how to apply makeup, and prep!

I will be 54 in a couple of weeks and no matter what I use or way I apply makes my foundation sit on my face. I also have normal to dry skin. Also get discouraged of so many products which I don’t like. And some products don’t mic up well. Thank you for this 😊

Don't know who needs to see this, in Malaysia we're in a Skintific Cushion hype right now. It's really good. Try it out.

Your code didn't work for me. I just wanted to let you know in case. Thank you for your videos!

Omg this is the video i was needing so much😅 Thanks Robert. 💜

I use a good skincare routine, I get compliments on my skin. But my foundation settles into my pores into little dots, especially on my nose. I can’t figure it out. Primers helps a little, but it still happens. 🤷‍♀️

“Medium” 😂😂😂 I’m dying ….please show your brother that part

These tips are definitely simpable😂 0:29

Watching just to watch. I already know the shades will most likely be limited with this brand. Great video 💜

When I was younger I had my favorite foundation/concealer texture, and it worked perfectly. But I have notices that now that I am more skincare conscious, the texture of my makeup is down right disgusting😭Literally needed this video in my stage of life.🥰

I need to try this. I struggle a lot with foundation. By mid day my nose is a grease ball and the foundation is floating along the top and on my chin and around my nose it’s clinging to the dry patches and looks scaly and crusty. I’ve tried matte and hydrating foundations. I’ve tried primers. I’ve tried spraying setting spray first before application. Nothing works

I have such a problem with concealer. It always looks terrible under my eyes and doesn't blend with any foundation I use. I have tried so many different concealers and foundations, always the same results.

Hi. Love your video about the TirTir foundation tips. Is there other products that are similar to the TirTir milk toner or the TirTir ampoule? Or can you use any toner or serum as long it’s a small amount?

Hey Robert!!! I’ve been following you for years and fully trust your opinions and advice. I was wondering (if you haven’t already) if you’d be able to make a series of videos with tips for makeup artists and how to build a proper makeup kit. I’m thinking of going back into the makeup industry but I feel overwhelmed. Thank you always ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Shade range is trash though I'd like to try the foundation but it doesn't go dark enough. I know it's Korean but I feel like this video alienates a big demographic

Now, I'm going to have to reevaluate my skincare routine. 🦋👩‍🦰

when cleaning your beauty room start in one spot and move your way around the room. I get overwhelmed too when cleaning anywhere or anything, love your content and your advice.

the makeup on my nose NEVER stays on. my nose look shinier (waxy) than the skin on my rest of my face. any recommendations?

My foundation today was feeling tacky& sticky for the first time...help!

I went and looked at the cushion foundation on Amazon, and I noticed a lot of reviews saying how it was yellow on their face even though they ordered a neutral color. Read the reviews you guys and they have pictures.

I have such oily skin that I have to just use powder products, just barely any at all is the way to go or i have issues with cakiness. I actually like the elf camo powder foundation!! Would recommend for anyone who wants just a little coverage for slight redness or discoloration , and to brighten 😊

Robert I have followed you for years now, please please please can you tell me how to address small red moles on my nose, I have tried with colour correction, concealer and foundation but nothing works

@RobertWelsh It looks to me as though the more time that passed, the better the products/your face looked! Very tempting to try…

only 3 shades of the cushion???

Portion Control - the mantra of my life

Does that foundation have flash backs? Cause it has spf.. I'm a bit mixed feelings on this..

Foundation is the devil for me lol Thank you Robert!!

It's incredibly disappointing that the foundation has such a poor shade range.

Sitting here with a face of terrible looking foundation 😂 (testing a different brand, doesn't work for me.)

"... toner with water"= x Moisture, hydrate= ✅ I'm confused, aren't they the same thing?