Pencil Thin

Every time I put on any foundation whatsoever, it magnifies every textural imperfection in my skin. It’s frustrating because the texture in my skin doesn’t look bad at all w/out makeup; I just want to even out the tone a little bit. The minute I apply any kind of foundation, though, the tone is even but every wrinkle, every dry patch, every bump or anything stands out so horribly!

I’ve tried liquid foundation, mineral powder (the worst!), powder foundation, everything. It ALL makes my skin look way more wrinkly and flaky than it actually is.

Please, is there anything that anyone has experienced that would help? OBVIOUSLY I realize that the perfect solution is just to acquire smoother skin, and while I’m working on that (AHA, hydration, moisturizer, etc.) too, I’m not having tons of success. But seriously! My skin isn’t bad at all; it’s just like any average thirty year-old’s skin! I just can’t believe that every woman out there who wears foundation has ZERO wrinkles, pores, or dry patches. There must be something that’s working for them! Does anyone know what it is?