Random WOC Makeup Thoughts

[sagehen]

I decided to give the Lamcome one more go but using a lot less, as in half a pump and it looks really good. Solid medium coverage. I think along with the YSL which has medium-ish coverage it's a good foundation wardrobe. I'm going to try the YSL today with the Kroylan powder to set to see how that extends the wear of it. Last year I couldn't get my NARS Radiant Cream Compact to wear very long until I started setting it with Kroylan and it made all the difference. I still need to play around with the MUFE Face & Body paired with the Cover FX Drops in N100, but it seems to look best with N110 as my summer shade so that may just be retired until June. I guess I'm okay with that because it was my go to over the summer and I made a dent in those products so I feel like I'm going to eventually use them both up. I'm kind of neurotic about this stuff after I had a foundation purge a few years ago where I tossed about 10 liquid, cream and powder foundations, most of which looked nearly brand new because I'd used so little. I never want to go to that dark place again, lol. These days my Presctiptives is half gone (but I may toss it), my NARS is half gone, my MAC MSFN's have dents and I feel at peace B2Ming my Prolongwear because its embarrassingly old. Whew, I think I might finally be able alight the foundation struggle bus. P.S - Last night I dreamt about the UD Naked Skin Foundation. #icant

1. Which Kryolan powder? The Anti Shine Powder? 2. Read the Urban Decay Naked Skin thread in the WOC forum (or is it in the NC50 thread), and I wish you good luck. There were a lot of horror stories about that foundation in there, my own included (but let us know if it works for you, and how).

 

[Jayjayy]

I like the Stay Matte foundation from Clinique, if you can find a shade match. That is the ONLY Clinique foundation I found a match with.

I love Clinique foundations!! I use the Even Better Makeup SPF 15. I couldn't find an exact match in the Stay Matte, but I wore a sample around and it kept my face so shine-free and smooth.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

2. Read the Urban Decay Naked Skin thread in the WOC forum (or is it in the NC50 thread), and I wish you good luck. There were a lot of horror stories about that foundation in there, my own included (but let us know if it works for you, and how).

The Anti-Shine. It's great!
I wont be purchasing the UD foundation. I tried my sample this morning and it is too red, and it has a lingering caramel smell, and it just wasn't anything special to me.

 

[sagehen]

The Anti-Shine. It's great! I wont be purchasing the UD foundation. I tried my sample this morning and it is too red, and it has a lingering caramel smell, and it just wasn't anything special to me. 

Thank you for answering! Do you use the regular or the dark? I have some I need to try so I just wanted a cosign from someone near my complexion.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Thank you for answering! Do you use the regular or the dark? I have some I need to try so I just wanted a cosign from someone near my complexion.

I didn't realize there was a dark. I use the white/translucent one.

 

[Shars]

The foundation struggle bus chugs along. I wore the Lancome today and was horrified. Coverage was masky, my chin looked outrageous. I RAN back to Sephora (but without the foundation because I didn't have it on me) and picked up the YSL Touche Eclat SPF Foundation (I've been loving the sample and the coverage was surprisingly medium-ish). I picked up the Cover FX Oil-Free on a whim but I'll be returning it too. The product is just too thick, I'm not really a fan of squeeze tubes (I feel like it's the company trying to rip you off because you are never going to be able to get all the product out especially because that product is sooooo thick) and a lot of reviews say it doesn't set and doesn't last (I meant a LOT of reviews, and they are consistently saying the same thing so I'm inclined to believe it). I know the Estee Double Wear isn't going to match. I swatched it on my hand and just knew. I don't think the MUFE HD is the answer either. I think I have to stick with the Prescriptives and just get them to tweak the shade until its right. Or maybe I'll try Clinique, but call me crazy but no WOC seem to rave about Clinique. Ever, lol.

The YSL is gorgeous though. Let's hope the wear time is decent.

I used to wear a Clinique cream to powder foundation back in like '05 but I can't remember the name. The coverage was flawless and I used it all the way up but I haven't worn anything from them since then. Best way to try Clinique is to pick something up from a CCO with the 30% off!

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Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle


I decided to give the Lamcome one more go but using a lot less, as in half a pump and it looks really good. Solid medium coverage. I think along with the YSL which has medium-ish coverage it's a good foundation wardrobe. I'm going to try the YSL today with the Kroylan powder to set to see how that extends the wear of it. Last year I couldn't get my NARS Radiant Cream Compact to wear very long until I started setting it with Kroylan and it made all the difference. I still need to play around with the MUFE Face & Body paired with the Cover FX Drops in N100, but it seems to look best with N110 as my summer shade so that may just be retired until June. I guess I'm okay with that because it was my go to over the summer and I made a dent in those products so I feel like I'm going to eventually use them both up.

I'm kind of neurotic about this stuff after I had a foundation purge a few years ago where I tossed about 10 liquid, cream and powder foundations, most of which looked nearly brand new because I'd used so little. I never want to go to that dark place again, lol. These days my Presctiptives is half gone (but I may toss it), my NARS is half gone, my MAC MSFN's have dents and I feel at peace B2Ming my Prolongwear because its embarrassingly old. Whew, I think I might finally be able alight the foundation struggle bus.

P.S - Last night I dreamt about the UD Naked Skin Foundation. #icant

I keep forgetting you were raving about that Kryolan powder. I meant to look for it when Frends had their anniversary sale the other day and completely forgot. I'm going to have to look for it at Ricky's when I'm in NY next week.

Ohhhh, did you try mixing any of your Becca SSPs with the EL sample to see if it could wake it up to a way you like it? It's a pain to have to do that, but it might be a winning combo?

Girl, you betta stay away from that UD. Their shade range is awful! I'm too dark for #11 and #12 was wayyy to dark for me! I liked how it looked when the SA applied it on me but did not enjoy using the sample. It is just wayyy to dewy for me. I think it would be better suited to someone with dry skin or normal skin provided they could find a colour match. I want to try their powder though.

 

[sagehen]

Girl, you betta stay away from that UD. Their shade range is awful! I'm too dark for #11 and #12 was wayyy to dark for me! I liked how it looked when the SA applied it on me but did not enjoy using the sample. It is just wayyy to dewy for me. I think it would be better suited to someone with dry skin or normal skin provided they could find a colour match. I want to try their powder though. 

Ooh, I meant to say that! Their powder was SOOO nice for me over a variety of foundations. I just got tired of paying that price for it, when I found some others that work as well for less $$.

 

[Shars]

Ooh, I meant to say that! Their powder was SOOO nice for me over a variety of foundations. I just got tired of paying that price for it, when I found some others that work as well for less $$.

The price is what has held me at bay too, especially since I own so many powders as is.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Me and that Lancome Teinte Idole are on and off lovers. I like the colour match but I can't get with the finish. Something is just off about it. I only had a sample though, but I may pick up the full bottle at the outlet if they have my shade. I'd feel less wasteful with 30% off lol. I think I tried 510 Suede C. I find with a lot of these HE foundations, less is more! Always use way less than you think you need and the coverage is amazing. The EL ones seem to be tricky because they oxidise but the swatch on the hand and how they look on the face are chalk and cheese. That said, I'm more combo/oily and normal/combo so I need the extra mattification before my natural oils go haywire!

Girl, I hear you on the MAC/Px foundation front. It's no point keeping it if you feel it's on its way out. Do the smell test and texture test. If they smell fine and aren't separating, then make a point of using them up. Or maybe gift them to a skin twin you know would use them up. If not, girl, the money's already done spent! I went on a Sephora foundation sample rampage in April and so far I liked the MJ one a lot but I do have a few others that I haven't touched yet (the shame!)


The struggle sis! *sigh*
I keep forgetting you were raving about that Kryolan powder. I meant to look for it when Frends had their anniversary sale the other day and completely forgot. I'm going to have to look for it at Ricky's when I'm in NY next week.

Ohhhh, did you try mixing any of your Becca SSPs with the EL sample to see if it could wake it up to a way you like it? It's a pain to have to do that, but it might be a winning combo?

Girl, you betta stay away from that UD. Their shade range is awful! I'm too dark for #11 and #12 was wayyy to dark for me! I liked how it looked when the SA applied it on me but did not enjoy using the sample. It is just wayyy to dewy for me. I think it would be better suited to someone with dry skin or normal skin provided they could find a colour match. I want to try their powder though.

- Today I think I hit the sweet spot with the Lancome but it definitely requires being very careful. Less is definitely more. I wish I could be a little more carefree when applying it but it's too easy to go too wrong, lol.

- I think I may try to use up my Prescriptives but I'm to embarassed to even say how old that bottle of MAC is so it's definitely in the B2M pile. I wish I could find something with the consistency and texture of Prescriptives but a better match. But at over $75 a bottle it's just not worth the hassle and money of trying to custom match remotely. Plus it doesn't come with a pump and I find that I use a lot of it. I ordered a Clinique pump from Nordstrom to see if it would fit but it is still backordered. I say all of this today but I bet I will try the Px again. I just can't seem to stay away. I always come back to Px in the end.

- Kryolan is baller. Get on it ASAP.

- I think the Becca SSP with the Lancome is going to be AMAZING. I can't wait to try it but for now I am still feeling out this YSL. Today I wore the YSL, even sweat a bit trying to get to class and adjusting to a hot classroom and predictably my forehead was shinny but the rest of my face was fine. When I touched up with translucent powder I could tell that the coverage was still there though so that's a plus.

- The UD is not the business. I can't believe how long the smell was lingering. It was so moist and the color, like you said, is off.

Why does this have to be so hard...

 

[Shars]

- Today I think I hit the sweet spot with the Lancome but it definitely requires being very careful. Less is definitely more. I wish I could be a little more carefree when applying it but it's too easy to go too wrong, lol.

- I think I may try to use up my Prescriptives but I'm to embarassed to even say how old that bottle of MAC is so it's definitely in the B2M pile. I wish I could find something with the consistency and texture of Prescriptives but a better match. But at over $75 a bottle it's just not worth the hassle and money of trying to custom match remotely. Plus it doesn't come with a pump and I find that I use a lot of it. I ordered a Clinique pump from Nordstrom to see if it would fit but it is still backordered. I say all of this today but I bet I will try the Px again. I just can't seem to stay away. I always come back to Px in the end.

- Kryolan is baller. Get on it ASAP.

- I think the Becca SSP with the Lancome is going to be AMAZING. I can't wait to try it but for now I am still feeling out this YSL. Today I wore the YSL, even sweat a bit trying to get to class and adjusting to a hot classroom and predictably my forehead was shinny but the rest of my face was fine. When I touched up with translucent powder I could tell that the coverage was still there though so that's a plus.

- The UD is not the business. I can't believe how long the smell was lingering. It was so moist and the color, like you said, is off.

Why does this have to be so hard...

Tell me about it!

 

[pinkcrush]

The only foundations that I've used up this year r Nars Sheer Glow in Macao and Maybellines Fit Me Matte and Poreless in 355 Coconut... Both offer excellent coverage and their durability is awesome! Here's the issue: 355 Coconut and her sister 335 Toffee r the only darker shades offered in the Matte and Poreless range. 335 Toffee is the equivalent of a NC45 and 355 Coconut is a NW45. I'm a NC50/NW43! I have to warm up or cool down with my powders which isn't an issue but sometimes I ain't got time for all that, literally lol! My issue with Sheer Glow is that she doesn't have a pump, which leads to overuse, n she ends up oxidizing n drying out in the bottle a bit after about a month of regular use! For $45 I feel I can do better! The saga continues folks!

 

[LouGarner]

The only foundations that I've used up this year r Nars Sheer Glow in Macao and Maybellines Fit Me Matte and Poreless in 355 Coconut... Both offer excellent coverage and their durability is awesome! Here's the issue: 355 Coconut and her sister 335 Toffee r the only darker shades offered in the Matte and Poreless range. 335 Toffee is the equivalent of a NC45 and 355 Coconut is a NW45. I'm a NC50/NW43! I have to warm up or cool down with my powders which isn't an issue but sometimes I ain't got time for all that, literally lol! My issue with Sheer Glow is that she doesn't have a pump, which leads to overuse, n she ends up oxidizing n drying out in the bottle a bit after about a month of regular use! For $45 I feel I can do better! The saga continues folks!

there's a color darker than 355. I think it's 360. I'll check once i get up

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

The only foundations that I've used up this year r Nars Sheer Glow in Macao and Maybellines Fit Me Matte and Poreless in 355 Coconut... Both offer excellent coverage and their durability is awesome! Here's the issue: 355 Coconut and her sister 335 Toffee r the only darker shades offered in the Matte and Poreless range. 335 Toffee is the equivalent of a NC45 and 355 Coconut is a NW45. I'm a NC50/NW43! I have to warm up or cool down with my powders which isn't an issue but sometimes I ain't got time for all that, literally lol! My issue with Sheer Glow is that she doesn't have a pump, which leads to overuse, n she ends up oxidizing n drying out in the bottle a bit after about a month of regular use! For $45 I feel I can do better! The saga continues folks!

NARS makes a foundation pump that you can purchase separately. I feel like a pump is absolutely necessary. If only Prescriptives made a pump... Here's hoping that the Clinique pump fits.

 

[pinkcrush]

there's a color darker than 355. I think it's 360. I'll check once i get up

There is a better shade selection in the dewy formula yes but the matte formula has limited darker colors... 355 is the darkest and it's too red but I make it work. Anyone deeper than a NW45 will be disappointed sadly...

 

[pinkcrush]

NARS makes a foundation pump that you can purchase separately. I feel like a pump is absolutely necessary. If only Prescriptives made a pump... Here's hoping that the Clinique pump fits. 

A $45 foundation should have a pump, that's y I never repurchased it!!!

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

A $45 foundation should have a pump, that's y I never repurchased it!!!

That's fair.

 

[Jayjayy]

Girl, you betta stay away from that UD. Their shade range is awful! I'm too dark for #11 and #12 was wayyy to dark for me! I liked how it looked when the SA applied it on me but did not enjoy using the sample. It is just wayyy to dewy for me. I think it would be better suited to someone with dry skin or normal skin provided they could find a colour match. I want to try their powder though.

You aint neva lie!!!!! I can't believe there wasn't more of an uproar when they left *most* browned skinned beauties out of their Naked Skin Concealer shade range! They will continue to get the side eye from me.

 

[AshO]

As a WOC, what would you say are the major undertones overlooked by cosmetic houses when creating foundation formulas e.g.golden, olive..... e.t.c.

We all know they tend to neglect how broad our colour spectrum extends. Their formulas are either too red or to yellow. As a cosmetic brand trying to appeal to women of colour would you suggest we focus on if we want to appeal to the entire if not 85% of our colour spectrum?

 

[DILLIGAF]

As a WOC, what would you say are the major undertones overlooked by cosmetic houses when creating foundation formulas e.g.golden, olive..... e.t.c. We all know they tend to neglect how broad our colour spectrum extends. Their formulas are either too red or to yellow. As a cosmetic brand trying to appeal to women of colour would you suggest we focus on if we want to appeal to the entire if not 85% of our colour spectrum?

From other posts that I've seem WOC with olive undertones tend to have the hardest time finding foundations. Also just having a range that caters to the darker shades. Most of us don't consider Beyonce or Rihanna as dark.

 

[Vandekamp]

A $45 foundation should have a pump, that's y I never repurchased it!!!