Porcelain Beauties: Rants and Raves for foundations

[breatheonbeat]

Oh, no! I'm sorry to hear that.

Quote: Originally Posted by shellygrrl


Oh noes!

Something in the formula must not have agreed with you.

thank you guys luckily i caught it early and took it off immediately! and i was able to return it- whew!

 

[kerry-jane88]

For pale complexions ( I am NW 20 ), the Dior powder Diorskin Nude Rose Powder is really good, in my opinion.

I have it too it's very nice I also have a shu uemura bijou compact that's nice. Im interested in trying Bobbi brown retouching powder in pink.

 

[Pippilotta]

I just ordered Face Atelier Ultra Foundation Zero Minus. It's a white foundation you can mix into any other foundation in order to make it paler. I hope it works! It almost sounds too good to be true.

Have anobody tried it?

 

[shellygrrl]

I tried a sample of it a few years ago. The consistency and texture is excellent, and it mixes well with other foundations. I didn't buy it at the time, though.

 

[breatheonbeat]

I just ordered Face Atelier Ultra Foundation Zero Minus. It's a white foundation you can mix into any other foundation in order to make it paler. I hope it works! It almost sounds too good to be true.

Have anobody tried it?
keep us posted!!
Quote: Originally Posted by shellygrrl

I tried a sample of it a few years ago. The consistency and texture is excellent, and it mixes well with other foundations. I didn't buy it at the time, though.

my interest is piqued now! hahaha

 

[martiangurll]

Just tried the Loreal Magic Nude liquid powder, received from a blog sale. I love it, and it lasted about 10 hours on me with some minimal fading in my T-zone, but this happens with every foundation for me except Matchmaster. I tried it in the palest shade and it was a good match for me, I am about NC15 or so right now with very little tan (its been Winter here forevAH)

 

[PeachTwist]

Has anyone who is NC15 tried the Benefit Big Easy? I'd love to know what shade to try if so.

 

[shellygrrl]

I got samples of all the shades with my recent Sephora order.

(Lighest shade is on the top.) I think if you're very fair, or very dark, you're screwed.

 

[PeachTwist]

I think if you're very fair, or very dark, you're screwed.

Thanks - seems like it. Typical! I'll have to check them out at some point to see if any are close.

 

[fleur de lis]

Has anyone who is NC15 tried the Benefit Big Easy? I'd love to know what shade to try if so.

If you're interested in something similar, Jouer matte moisture tint has a very similar formula and finish. Porcelain should be fine for you, but you could email cult beauty and ask if they could send you a sample?

 

[breatheonbeat]

I bought MAC's Full Coverage foundation in N10. It's finally a great match for me, but it's impossible for me to wear because it's so thick and I have very dry skin. Does anyone know a similar shade from another brand that is more dry skin friendly and also not scented? A more pinktoned one would be OK as well.

I heard Studio Fix is a no-no for dry skin as well.

did you ever end up finding anything? i didn't see if someone recommended make up forever HD in 110, which might be suitable? it seems to be geared toward nw10-ish skin, or so it seems to me. i like the texture a lot, but it is too pink/dark on me nc5? 8?). i'm not super dry, but i am reaaally crazy about dry patches being accentuated, and it is one of like two foundations that didn't look patchy on me. i can swatch it next to something if you want for reference. i don't own mac fc in n10, but i have some common foundations like loreal truematch in w1, nars chantilly, even something like urban decay primer potion could be useful lol. i also really like their concealer- its like a fraction of a shade dark for me, but works pretty well. i mix a bit into my bb cream to cover my redness.

 

[Naynadine]

did you ever end up finding anything? i didn't see if someone recommended make up forever HD in 110, which might be suitable? it seems to be geared toward nw10-ish skin, or so it seems to me. i like the texture a lot, but it is too pink/dark on me nc5? 8?). i'm not super dry, but i am reaaally crazy about dry patches being accentuated, and it is one of like two foundations that didn't look patchy on me. i can swatch it next to something if you want for reference. i don't own mac fc in n10, but i have some common foundations like loreal truematch in w1, nars chantilly, even something like urban decay primer potion could be useful lol. i also really like their concealer- its like a fraction of a shade dark for me, but works pretty well. i mix a bit into my bb cream to cover my redness.

No, I haven't found anything yet; admittedly, I didn't look for foundations in the last weeks.
I had been thinking about trying MUFE, it's just that it's not easily available here. As far as I know only one little website sells the brand and I don't think I could return something there, so I have been hesitant to place an order.
Some comparison swatches for reference would be great I don't know the L'oreal one, but I have the Nars Chantilly concealer, I believe.

 

[breatheonbeat]

okay- here they are!

from left to right: mufe mat velvet + in 15 / NARS chantilly / mufe hd foundation in 110 pink porcelain. applied, blended a little, blended a little more.

for reference, mat velvet + is a perfect match for my face, but the matte finish does NOT work for me. i am probably a little lighter than nc/nw 10 (maybe between 5 and 8). the HD 110 is a fantastic formula. i don't recall it ever accentuating dryness, and the finish just looks... like skin. i don't know what you would call that haha. the only problem i have with it is that it looks a little too dark and pink on me- my arm looks very pink here, but i have REAAAALLY slight yellow undertones in my face. it pairs really well with their HD powder and all, but i am sure if you have a good finishing powder it would work well on you! the coverage is light to medium. these photos are under artificial light, since it is definitely 3 am here. oops.

i am also getting the cover fx cream foundation in n10 tomorrow, which i can swatch as well if anyone needs it my friend has it and it matches my face quite well.

 

[shadowaddict]

Please do, I'd like to see a swatch of it. I really like the color of Mat Velvet 15 but even though I'm mostly oily it cakes up and lloks flat. I was thinking the other day I should get samples of it and HD and see if I can balance out the pink. But it really shouldn't be this difficult for us with pale skin to find a good foundation for our skin. As soon as I found a good match in Chanel they discontinued the two lightest shades and now are getting rid of Mat Lumiere foundation. This gets so frustrating.

 

[Anneri]

No, I haven't found anything yet; admittedly, I didn't look for foundations in the last weeks.
I had been thinking about trying MUFE, it's just that it's not easily available here. As far as I know only one little website sells the brand and I don't think I could return something there, so I have been hesitant to place an order.
Some comparison swatches for reference would be great I don't know the L'oreal one, but I have the Nars Chantilly concealer, I believe.

Naynadine, have you tried to mix the Full Coverage with some moisturiser? Another option would be mixing concealer with moisturiser if you've found some concealer that works for you. (And it sounds like you have.) Wayne Goss has a tutorial for this, I think.

 

[Naynadine]

Naynadine, have you tried to mix the Full Coverage with some moisturiser? Another option would be mixing concealer with moisturiser if you've found some concealer that works for you. (And it sounds like you have.) Wayne Goss has a tutorial for this, I think.

I haven't tried mixing the FC yet, but will do that. I did try to mix Moisturecover and also Select Cover Up concealer with moisturizer in the past - don't remember why, but it didn't really work for me. I will look up the tutorial!

 

[breatheonbeat]

This gets so frustrating.

swatched <3 trust me, it is totally frustrating. i think i love the cover fx!!!

left to right:
mufe mat velvet in 15 / cover fx cream foundation in n10 / nars chantilly / mufe hd in 110

first pics: natural light applied , natural light sheered out.


these pics: kitchen light applied, kitchen light sheered.




hope this helps!!
in other news, i am using mac's lightscapade as an all over finishing powder after setting powder (to add a finish after my foundation is set) my and it is perfectly illuminating for me. it does what i wanted the hourglass powders to do; it does what i thought radiant/dim light should do, but those colors are too dark for me. i have hourglass ethereal light, but i don't feel like it does as much as i wanted it to.

 

[breatheonbeat]

Thank you for the swatches! The MUFE looks pretty good, although I'm always hoping something super pink toned. I can't do matte finishes either, my skin is a desert, lol.
I will keep the HD in mind and try to check it out / get a sample.


I haven't tried mixing the FC yet, but will do that. I did try to mix Moisturecover and also Select Cover Up concealer with moisturizer in the past - don't remember why, but it didn't really work for me. I will look up the tutorial!

MUFE makes a 107, which is completely pink toned, but it isn't usually available in sephoras. i have never seen a swatch either, but apparently it exists?
CFX also makes a pink toned cream. the cream i swatched above is neutral, but if cfx is near you, try P10 i believe? i can also swatch it at sephora for you. because of course i need more excuses to go to sephora

 

[Naynadine]

MUFE makes a 107, which is completely pink toned, but it isn't usually available in sephoras. i have never seen a swatch either, but apparently it exists?
CFX also makes a pink toned cream. the cream i swatched above is neutral, but if cfx is near you, try P10 i believe? i can also swatch it at sephora for you. because of course i need more excuses to go to sephora

I have heard of it and I thought I had seen swatches of it before. But it's definitely available online. I think that's the shade I would go for.
Thanks, I don't think we have CFX here, so I don't need swatches of that brand. I wish we had Sephora here!

 

[SleepingBeauty]

I'm very happy with MAC's Studio Fix Fluid NW10 and Revlon's Colorstay for normal/dry skin in the colour Ivory. I would show swatches but unfortunately the MAC one is empty and the one from Revlon hasn't arrived yet. I've got sensible and very dry skin but both of them work for me. I think I like the Revlon one a tad more because it's a bit lighter on my face than the SFF.