When I apply the repairwear laser focus to my face, it my skin will not absorb it. The product sits on top of my skin and when I run my finger along the area where it was applied, after it drys, it actually "rolls" between my finger and skin. I have to take a makeup pad and dredge it off because it is noticeable and pieces get in my hair...it is a mess. I tried to apply less, but I get the same results. What is the problem?

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use mary kay concealer..

Extend lens fully.
Look into rear of lens (sitting face down on your desk - no, lens, not you).
Use a good light or flashlight - nice LED one.

Note the two sets of helicoid threads, one inside the other.

With 5-25 cc syringe and blunt needle,
1 put a few drops of isopropyl alcohol at spots all around 360 degrees of each helicoid. Dissolves and rinses out old gunked up lube. Use q-tips to absorb excess when you rotate focus to spread isopropyl.
2 When focus is moving freely, apply few drops of lube - again all around the helicoids (both).
Now the work begins - rotate many times if sticking too tight. You will begin to feel it loosen and old lube will be absorbed by q-tips you run around edges of helicoids. You may have to apply, rotate 10 times, wipe with q-tip.

What kind o lube to use ? I used "Krytox", a common vacuum pump oil with viscosity of, say, olive oil. Also, you can use silicone dissolved in alcohol. Oil choice affects torque.

Isopropyl is your friend !

The best skin and hair combination will be people with darker hair and lighter skin. It's the color contrast that is mosly important. The laser energy is light, and light absorbed better by dark objects.

If the hair is light (blond) and the skin is dark (tanned), the light will not be absorbed at the hair follicle, but rather by the skin melanin, causing a burning of the skin, and damaging the melanin production in the skin cells. That's why white and gray hair, which contain no pigment, are not effectively treated by laser.

I haven't tried any mattifying lotions that worked well for me, but I found another product that does the trick that I'm hooked on... Benefit's Dr. Feel Good (available at department stores or Sephora).

It's meant as a face primer, but I didn't really notice much of a difference when used this way. Instead, I apply it around noon or so when my face gets a little bit of shine on my forehead. It's a balm in a little tin.. I just apply a little bit and it soaks up any shine and keeps a matte finish for the rest of the day! It also has helped prevent breakouts since it absorbs the oil. The tin lasts a long time as well. Other than that, I like Clean & Clear's oil absorbing sheets. I used to use these when my skin was very oily as a teen.

I have been a makeup artist for many years, having my own freelance business, working for Estee Lauder, and Lancome, and I strongly believe the best way to use foundation is to start with an exfoliated, clean, and moisturized face.
Step 2: Find a foundation that matches your skin tone. Test it by applying a little on your jaw and blending it down toward your neck. The color should always blend into your neck. Thats how you know its the right color for you. Also, for best results, go for a foundation with medium-full coverage.
Step 3: Apply foundation with a clean foundation brush, and blend down. Foundation brushes give you a flawless finish and you use less of your foundation that way. Sponges will only absorb the foundation, and fingers will give you uneven coverage, and spread bacteria to your face.
Step 4: Apply a translucent powder on top, to help set the foundation, and than Blush or bronzer.
Good Luck :)