The Truth About Dewy vs. Oily: Finding Your Perfect Finish

The Truth About Dewy vs. Oily: Finding Your Perfect Finish

There’s a fine line between glowy and greasy — and if you’ve ever caught your reflection halfway through the day wondering which side you’re on, you’re not alone. The words “dewy” and “oily” often get mixed up, but they couldn’t be more different. The secret lies in choosing the right products and understanding what your skin really needs.

Let’s break it down and help you find your perfect finish — one that looks fresh and healthy.

 

💧 Dewy: The Healthy Glow

Dewy skin looks fresh, hydrated, and alive. It’s that lit-from-within radiance that says “I’ve been drinking my water and sleeping 8 hours” (even if you haven’t).

This glow comes from a balanced mix of skincare and the right base products that reflect light in all the right ways.

To get the look:

  • Start with First Base Primer — it nourishes and hydrates, giving your skin that smooth, bouncy feel. Infused with 2% Hyaluronic Acid, Kakadu Plum, Pomegranate, and White Sapphire, it delivers intense hydration and smoothing the skin for a luminous, pearly finish. 

  • Use Face Base Foundation for lightweight, buildable coverage that evens out tone while still letting your natural glow peek through.

  • Finish with the Glow Palette to highlight your best features — cheekbones, cheeks, eyes, and nose — for that healthy, sun-kissed glow. 

The result: A luminous complexion that looks radiant, not shiny.

 

🧴 Oily: When Shine Takes Over

Oily skin, on the other hand, isn’t about glow — it’s excess sebum sitting on the surface of your skin. It can make makeup slip, highlight texture, and create uneven shine (especially through the T-zone).

If you’re naturally oily, the key isn’t to fight it with heavy powders — it’s about balance.

  • Use a hydrating primer like First Base to keep skin smooth and prevent your oil glands from overcompensating.

  • Opt for Face Base Foundation, which gives a satin finish that sits comfortably without clogging pores.

  • Set selectively using Base Blur Mineral Powder — it blurs texture and controls shine while keeping your skin looking soft and natural. With SPF 15, this mineral powder smooths skin, blurs imperfections, and delivers a radiant, airbrushed finish, all while being talc-free, vegan, and sustainably packaged!

The result: A controlled, balanced finish that still looks alive, never matte or mask-like.

 

✨ Finding Your Perfect Finish

Your perfect finish isn’t about copying trends — it’s about enhancing what’s already there.

  • Combination skin? Go dewy on the cheeks and controlled through the T-zone.

  • Dry skin? Embrace radiance — layer light hydration and luminous formulas.

  • Oily skin? Keep the glow strategic with subtle highlights rather than all-over shine.

 

With Runway Room’s clean, skin-loving formulas, you can find your balance. Our mineral bases are designed to nourish your skin, enhance your natural tone, and help you glow — never grease.

✨ The takeaway: Dewy is glow. Oily is shine. The difference? Control, hydration, and choosing the right formulas. With Runway Room, your skin will always look like you, just fresher, smoother, and effortlessly radiant.

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