Porcelain Beauties: Rants and Raves for foundations

[capmorlovesmac]

I am pale too and I match to the BodyShop Oil Free Balancing Foundation in 01 and their concealer in 01. I also match to the Oil-Free Even Finish Compact Foundation by Bobbi Brown in Warm Ivory. Is the Porcelain one lighter than Warm Ivory? Maybe I'll need an even lighter one for the winter and I like the Bobbi Brown Foundation more. In MAC Concealer I match NW15.

 

[MacPinkFlamingo]

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Originally Posted by browneyedbaby Does anyone use MUFE Face and Body who's an NC15 in SFF? Anys shade recs? Really want to try it!

I am an NC 15 and I bought HD in 110 and it is spot on perfect. I am in love with this foundation. I have tried MAC, Clinique, Perscriptives, and so on. Perscriptives was my fav before HD, however it made me look a bit ghostly. There is enough warmth in HD 110 to give me that healthy glow. I am fully hooked on HD and HD powder! The HD powder is transluscent, however the whiteness of it keeps my face from looking too pink. If you live near a Sephora I would highly recommend getting a sample. HTH!

 

[Anemone]

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Originally Posted by capmorlovesmac I am pale too and I match to the BodyShop Oil Free Balancing Foundation in 01 and their concealer in 01. I also match to the Oil-Free Even Finish Compact Foundation by Bobbi Brown in Warm Ivory. Is the Porcelain one lighter than Warm Ivory? Maybe I'll need an even lighter one for the winter and I like the Bobbi Brown Foundation more. In MAC Concealer I match NW15.

I'm NW15 in foundation and I've just bought that compact in Porcelain! Bought it over the internet though since Bobbi Brown isn't available here.

So I haven't seen warm ivory in person, but maybe we can compare notes when I get it?

 

[MAC_Enthusiast]

*** Note to moderators ***

Hi, is there a way to make "Porcelain Beauties", or some other name for people of light color, a topic under "Cosmetic Topics" in the Forum? I have light skin and it's always hard to find discussions on Specktra.net for people of light skin.

Thank you!!

 

[Kayteuk]

I think I am going to try Dainty Doll soon! I am getting far far far to pale for my NC15....Eugh... I hate winter!

 

[capmorlovesmac]

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Originally Posted by Anemone I'm NW15 in foundation and I've just bought that compact in Porcelain! Bought it over the internet though since Bobbi Brown isn't available here. So I haven't seen warm ivory in person, but maybe we can compare notes when I get it?

That would be great.

 

[shadowaddict]

I just went to the Vincent Longo site to check out the foundations and at the top it has a code for 30% off until 10/31-- code is newlaunch. I wish it included free shipping too.

 

[Anemone]

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Originally Posted by capmorlovesmac That would be great.

I've received my compact now! It seems really great.

I'm trying it on tomorrow to see but it seems like a really good colour match. Do you have more yellow or pink undertones?

We should post some pale foundation swatches here!

 

[annikay]

I've pretty much decided to give up on foundation. I use Max Factor Facefinity Compact Foundaton (powder foundation) in 01 Porcelain, and I like the finish and how you can put very little of it on - I hate the feeling of makeup on me, I usually hate all liquid foundations - but it's too dark, especially when my skin gets oily during the day. So I'm going to try MAC MSF Natural in Light (with 181 or 182 brush) and hope that it has enough coverage paired with a concealer and that it won't turn darker on me with my oil slick of a face

 

[Kiss and Makeup]

The only foundation I've found that's not too yellow or pink is Nars Oil Free in Mont Blanc. MAC and MUFE are both too yellow or to dark for me, which makes me sad. The Nars is a light to medium coverage, and I find it to have a texture on my skin like Stila tinted moisturizer.

 

[mindlessgapgirl]

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Originally Posted by Kiss and Makeup The only foundation I've found that's not too yellow or pink is Nars Oil Free in Mont Blanc. MAC and MUFE are both too yellow or to dark for me, which makes me sad. The Nars is a light to medium coverage, and I find it to have a texture on my skin like Stila tinted moisturizer.

NARS Mont Blanc is awesome! My friend works at Sephora and gave me some samples to try because I am so pale and can never find a decent foundation...this is by far the best one that I have used.

 

[girloflowers]

girls, I have found the answer to our prayers.
Three answers actually.
Graftobian
RCMA
Cinema Secrets.

I use cinema secrets in i thiiiink 301? or 311? now and it's amaazing!
I also have a graftobian palette which rocks
Haven't used rcma YET but judging by their range I'm sure I'll be able to find something that suits!

 

[Kiss and Makeup]

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Originally Posted by mindlessgapgirl NARS Mont Blanc is awesome! My friend works at Sephora and gave me some samples to try because I am so pale and can never find a decent foundation...this is by far the best one that I have used.

I completely agree! The only bad thing is it's $40 a bottle... :-\ It's worth it, and I buy it..but it's like punishment for being pale!

Shu uemura has some pretty pale stuff. I'm going to try that next. Does anyone use that? Do they like it? Is it too heavy/provide too much coverage? How does it work on sensitive skin? Combination skin?

 

[girloflowers]

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Originally Posted by Kiss and Makeup I completely agree! The only bad thing is it's $40 a bottle... :-\ It's worth it, and I buy it..but it's like punishment for being pale! Shu uemura has some pretty pale stuff. I'm going to try that next. Does anyone use that? Do they like it? Is it too heavy/provide too much coverage? How does it work on sensitive skin? Combination skin?

i've had their spf powder foundation used on me once and i loved it

it evened out my skintone and wasn't too heavy, and it was aaaalmost the right shade

 

[Growing Wings]

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Originally Posted by mindlessgapgirl NARS Mont Blanc is awesome! My friend works at Sephora and gave me some samples to try because I am so pale and can never find a decent foundation...this is by far the best one that I have used.

I've just splashed out and bought myself some NARS foundation. Mont Blanc is the perfect shade for me. Way better than MAC's foundations. It's such a shame that it's so expensive (£31 for us UK girls).

 

[*JJ*]

i tried mufa hd foundation in 110 today and it was a perfect match for me (a bit lighter than nw15).

 

[Kiss and Makeup]

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Originally Posted by *JJ* i tried mufa hd foundation in 110 today and it was a perfect match for me (a bit lighter than nw15).

I'm so jealous! We tried all the MUFE foundations on me and none of them matched. If I ever get any sort of color to my face..which is highly unlikely...I want to get some of it.

I guess that's one of the catch 22's of being a porcelain beauty

Compliments on the fair skin, but you can't wear any of the good stuff because no one ever makes it light enough.

 

[Lessandes]

I use a foundation from GRIMAS which is called "Neutral hell" in German, if they translate it correctely, it should be "Neutral fair" or something like that in English....it's a brand which comes from the Netherlands I think....they produce mainly theater make-up, but also nice eyeshadows and I *love* their foundation....it has really good coverage and it's very pale but without beeing only white or yellow (which is a problem I have with lots of foundations).

KRYOLAN produces a foundation which comes close to the GRIMAS one in colour, it is number 020, but I don't like it how it feels against the skin, it feels a bit too sticky for me....however, I know a lot of people who are using it and don't have that problem with it.

 

[innocent]

my new discovery is Chanel Blanc, they say it's a primer, but it's more like white liquid foundation. it can be mixed with foundation to lighten it, or put on face alone.
although I don't prefer it as a primer (Shiseido's Smoothing Veil is much much better for me), as a white foundation is really great

 

[Lalai]

This isn't a foundation but I found out that the Majolica Majorca Pressed Fantasia 24H powder is really good for me. It's sheer so there's not really any coverage but the definite plus of it is that it seals the foundation, gets rid of shine and doesn't leave a powdery finish.

I usually apply powder with a brush (always) because otherwise the result is really powdery and cakey. This powder is completely different, however: I can apply it with the puff that comes with it and the look is completely natural. I don't know how well it works for oily skin but it gets a definite thumbs up from me!