Is there a good makeup for dry, sensitive skin?

What makeup do you recommend for dry, sensitive, rosacea skin? When I use mineral makeup, I feel and look dry, not glowy. I am in my late 40\'s, and want to find something that won\'t make me feel tight, and look natural. Thanks!

I have a couple of ideas for you.  Have you tried the Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer, SPF 20?  It’s lovely, goes on well with a natural look and has a little SPF in it.  Another strategy, if you haven’t already tried it, is to really moisturize well under the mineral makeup first.  For example, use the Eminence Blueberry Soy Moisturizer or the Vivite Replenishing Hydrating Cream and then the mineral makeup.  Dr I

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