You two ladies have been of great help - you confirmed where I was leaning. I don't think I have a match in EL Double Wear, but I was thinking about using Intensity 5 in DW Light, with their matte primer (have samples to use up), setting with powder, and touching up with Essence All About Matte (I just found this at ULTA - love). I will be careful about photos, but I don't imagine a time when I will be out at night, so the photo flashback is not really a concern (doesn't All About Matte have silica?). And on the one day I must absolutely be perfect all day I will spritz come Final Seal or other setting spray. Thanks ladies. I feel more prepared now.
What foundation are you wearing?
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MAChostage
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Sage, the DoubleWear lines both recently added colors. Check it out.
Thank you so much - I am glad you mentioned this because I grabbed Rich Ginger (old formula from CCO [the new shades are what didn't work so I was lucky to find one and now I don't know if I am still Rich Ginger with the new shades] - btw ppl are right about the old formula versus the new) and it is just right. I am testing it out now - we are having high humidity (for our area) and I am wearing it today for a day of housework and laundry. We shall see how this wears. update - it wore well for over 16 hours. I really think it will work well in a higher humidity climate.
MzBrownBeauty
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I haven't tried it but thought about ordering it. Although, I've seen a few negative reviews on YouTube but I figure it's still worth trying, never know what will work for you. If you do end up trying it please come back & share your feelings about it.
Glamstylz
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I am currently using a few different foundations. I like MAC face and Body on hot days, Prolongwear on average days, matchmaster when I'm going out at night and Studio Fix Fluid on regular not to hot days. My concealer goes between prolongwear and studio fix concealer. Matchmaster and Studio Fix don't need powder to set as they dry down to an acceptable matte not to cakey look on their own. I always set my under eye with mac Careblends and then over all dusting when needed with MSF. Sometimes when my foundations look a little to thick I thin them down with Face and Body.
jPhx
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Yesterday was a gorgeous warm autumn day in London (just 24° F), so prior to meeting a friend of coffee, I tried out the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil free spf 20 UVB/UVA - Lightweight Flawless Coverage in Walnut, preceded by the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer, Oil Free. Via light dabbing over the face then brush blending, a very natural and fresh coverage was achieved, although initially a tingling sensation started and I was quite aware of the make up. Nevertheless this feeling settled after around ten minutes. I only felt the need to dab once after coming up hot from the underground (metro) at the other end of my journey, but happily there was hardly an transference and the rest of the day went well without the feeling of glowing like a race horse.
HI. Newbie here. Living in the Caribbean so heat and humidity are constant! On most workdays I wear Revlon Nearly Naked in Cappuccino. On special occasions I wear Mac PLW in NC50. I have tried Sacha Second Skin foundation in Perfect Spice and Cocoa Beige but we don't get along. I love MAC foundation but I have a bit of a dilemma. NW45 is too red and NC50 can sometimes leave me looking ghostly or grey. Does anyone else have this issue? The Revlon disappears into my skin so it is perfect. Would love to try the MUFE HD....any suggestions?? What do you guys recommend?
I don't have any suggestions but I want to echo your issue with Sacha Cosmetics. I tried Second Skin in Cocoa Beige and, while I liked the finish, it didn't get along with me, i.e, it transferred even when set with powder, and I just can't get a good color match. I tried a sample set that my mom got and Cocoa Beige is the closest. How is MAC ProLongwear in NC50 as far as a color match - is that the one that looks grey on you? How is the color match in the Revlon Cappucino? Have you tried Revlon Colorstay in Cappucino (this would be a nice long-wearing thing for special occasions, like the pro longwear)? I would say, based on the options you have given here, if you want to try MUFE HD, look at Cognac (177), and take a look at the NC50 thread in case there are more MUFE suggestions. Back on MAC foundations, have you tried the matchmaster in 7.5 or 8? Is Face and Body (maybe N9) too delicate to wear in the humidity of the Caribbean? At any rate, welcome to Specktra!
Thanks Sagehen. I can get away with Cocoa Beige in Sacha. The Perfect Spice matches me exactly but after 30 minutes I look like an oils slick and I agree with you on the color transfer. It gets everywhere!! I do love the Buttercup powder and their blushes....... Don't sleep on their blushes!!
I have tried the Matchmaster in 7.5 and 8 and the Studio Fix in NW45. I really like to PLW formula and the 8 in the matchmaster was a good match (Note to self to try it again!) I am wearing the PLW in my avatar. The Revlon Colorstay is waaayyyy too red in my opinion. I will try to get the MUFE HD in 177 the next time I am in the US. For the record the NC 50 thread is the most useful thread EVER!! Thanks ever so much
I have tried the Matchmaster in 7.5 and 8 and the Studio Fix in NW45. I really like to PLW formula and the 8 in the matchmaster was a good match (Note to self to try it again!) I am wearing the PLW in my avatar. The Revlon Colorstay is waaayyyy too red in my opinion. I will try to get the MUFE HD in 177 the next time I am in the US. For the record the NC 50 thread is the most useful thread EVER!! Thanks ever so much
You're welcome and I forgot to ask if you have tried NARS Sheer Matte? I am assuming oily since you mentiond getting oily with the Sacha... You know, you might have to mix foundations. This is random but a mix of Caramel and Mahogany in Revlon Colorstay might be a good match for you if Cappucino is too red (this would be a good longwearing solution).
exoticaspanish
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Hello girls!!! Someone PLEASE HELP!!! Will really appreciate. I recently started using the foundations and im pretty new. My problem is finding the right under tone. I went to bobbi brown and got matched with even wear golden. I bought it and came home and i realized its too orangish on my skin, kindda dark. Makes my face look like it has a mud mask. In the summer when i get really tanned, i can pull it off but still doesnt look quiet right. I ve tried loreal as well but they matched me with their warm tones and im not sure if iam warm. It makes my skin look too peachy. My skin does have alot of yellow but i dont think my under tone is warm. I jus cant tell. I think im either cool or neutral. Here is a photo taken in natural light. Please tell me what you ladies think? Am i cool? Or neutral? Or warm?
exoticaspanish
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It's hard to tell the undertone from a picture. I think your best bet is to go to MAC and get samples of different foundations in a couple shades. In MAC NC(Neutral Cool = yellow undertone) NW(Neutral Warm = pink undertone), they also have foundations with neutral undertones. Undertones are important, but you must also consider the color itself because even if the undertone is correct if the color is too dark/light it will still look off. Also, consider your skin type dry/normal/oily because that can greatly effect how the foundation looks on you. If you have dry skin and get a matte foundation it can turn patchy. I've noticed when I go to a counter to get matched I almost always get matched to a color that is too dark, so the best you can do is go and get samples from a few counters and see what suits you, otherwise you are going waste a ton of money on foundations that are a bad match. A lot of people swear by Estee Lauder's Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup. I've tried it and it's pretty good. I'm currently using Dior's Capture Totale Triple Correcting Serum Foundation and it's really great for my dry skin, I spray MAC's Fix+ over it in the morning and it's stays looking great 13+ hours later and the best part of it is that it doesn't crease under my eyes.
