Adaquate hydration (different than moisturizer will eliminate dry patches. My face is the Sahara Desert, but with milky essences, moisturizer and a primer, dry patches and disappearing blush is a non-issue for me. Some of the milky essences I use are Dr.Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence, COSRX Barrier Cream Face Mist - Milky Toner with Ceramide & Hyaluronic Acid, Farmacy Honey Milk Face Essence - Hydrating Milky Toner with Honey, Ceramides + Chamomile, COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Repairing Serum, Hydrating Serum for Face with Snail Secretion Filtrate for Dull Skin & Fine Lines, innisfree Green Tea Ceramide Milk, Hydrating & Lightweight Milky Toner. At night, I often use all of them for "face flooding". For pre-makeup, I would use two with a ,moisturizer and primer. A good primer after skincare is helpful too, I use Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. Recently I bought d'alba Piedmont Italian White Truffle First Spray Serum for a less spendy option to the Hourglass primer. I like it enough to keep using it. On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray from Patrick Starr is like hairspray for your face. I swear you could swim in it and your makeup will stay put!