Makeup disappears into dry skin, and slip right off oily skin. So start with a hydrating moisturizer that’s just right for your skin. And thanks to ever-improving silicone technology, many long-wearing formulas actually stay on.

There’s no time for hourly touch-ups, but portable blotting papers will come to the rescue.

Cake powder can be oily skin’s best friend. Dab lightly over the eyelid with the puff prior to applying makeup will help eye makeup stay on. Mixing a bit of loose powder with liquid moisturizer before applying can also help. For oily skin, stay away from soft eye-lining and lip-lining pencils.