Why does my makeup look real cakey on camera but great in real life?

Question

I asked a few people if it looked cakey or what their opinions were, and they all loved it in real life. I get this alot, but on camera, it looks so cakey to me. I know the people aren't lying because the people I know are all brutally honest.

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I have the same issue but it goes away whenever I shave my peach fuzz you know the little white / clear hairs! I think the powder tends to stick to them and make my face look powdery no matter how much setting spray I use with a dewy finish

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Honestly I always struggled with the opposite.. idk if I’d say my makeup looked cakey in real life but it just looked like it was sitting on top of my skin.. What I do now is use a dewy primer all over, then go in with a pore filling primer on my nose and tzone then I use a powder foundation. I used to HATE powders but if you really buff it into the skin and then use a dewy spray on top (still on the hunt for a GOOD dewy setting spray btw if anyone has some suggestions) it looks so seamless and airbrushed. Liquid foundations are just too annoying for me.. I hate setting them with powder but I hate for my face to feel sticky. I also shave my face btw, I use the ardell eyebrow razors and I’ve never had any issues with it. If you decide to try shaving please watch a few YouTube videos first and try to go 24 hours without wearing any makeup afterwards.

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I feel the opposite actually. I feel like my makeup looks nice on camera or in the mirror but in real life I've been told by my sister that it looks cakey

Why does my makeup look real cakey on camera but great in real life?

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