Would You Still Wear Foundation If Your Skin Was in Perfect Condition

[elektra513]

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Originally Posted by MACaholic76 This is a great thread! And we can sit here and debate all day long and agree to disagree. First, I'd say that foundation on not so great skin doesn't look great either. Foundation certainly helps, but if your skin is not in good shape, foundation and powder sometimes tend to emphasize the flaws rather than hide them. I had a young lady at my counter a couple of weeks ago who had about 20lbs of foundation trying to cover her awful acne breakouts and you can sense her desperation in trying to cover up. She wanted me to layer this thing over that thing over the other. I ended up taking it all off and adding a dot of concealer where needed and some bronzer. She looked much better and healthier. I also had a lady who had gorgeous perfect skin wanting to try studio fix fluid and it took me 2 seconds to match her and the finish on her already perfect skin was amazing! Second, from my experience, a lot of women of color dont wear foundation not due to skin issues or lack thereof but more because it is truly frustrating finding a color match. Trust me, even at our counter I have trouble finding that perfect fit for women of color. One last word...foundation is a choice and not something we should be judged by. As I'm reading the thread the notion that bad skin = foundation keeps flying by. I truly hope thats not what we are trying to get at here. Oh, and I do have ok skin and there are days I opt for foundation, other times just concealer, and sometimes, although rarely, I go with nothing.

I couldn't have said this better myself. Great post

 

[pretebrowneyes]

I have a pretty nice complexion without foundation...I would get compliments all the time when I didn't wear foundation all the time....but I really do like the way a light/medium coverage foundation makes me look even and fresher. For me....I just think it really completes a look.

 

[User49]

If I had perfect skin I would go from wearing mac studio fix fluid to mac select tint. I think a small amount of coverage looks gorgeous. I wear foundation because I feel my skin looks really lackluster without it. I tried to stop wearing it for one week to see if it cleared up and made a difference-none - just a lot of 'are you feeling okay' comments. I would love to have lovely skin that is flawless, but it's just not happening. I say if you have lovely skin why clog it up? I do think make up can add to the skin but if you have gorgeous skin i wouldn't cove it! xx

 

[chocolatesauce]

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Originally Posted by MACaholic76 This is a great thread! And we can sit here and debate all day long and agree to disagree. First, I'd say that foundation on not so great skin doesn't look great either. Foundation certainly helps, but if your skin is not in good shape, foundation and powder sometimes tend to emphasize the flaws rather than hide them. I had a young lady at my counter a couple of weeks ago who had about 20lbs of foundation trying to cover her awful acne breakouts and you can sense her desperation in trying to cover up. She wanted me to layer this thing over that thing over the other. I ended up taking it all off and adding a dot of concealer where needed and some bronzer. She looked much better and healthier. I also had a lady who had gorgeous perfect skin wanting to try studio fix fluid and it took me 2 seconds to match her and the finish on her already perfect skin was amazing! Second, from my experience, a lot of women of color dont wear foundation not due to skin issues or lack thereof but more because it is truly frustrating finding a color match. Trust me, even at our counter I have trouble finding that perfect fit for women of color. One last word...foundation is a choice and not something we should be judged by. As I'm reading the thread the notion that bad skin = foundation keeps flying by. I truly hope thats not what we are trying to get at here. Oh, and I do have ok skin and there are days I opt for foundation, other times just concealer, and sometimes, although rarely, I go with nothing.

Thank you for your response, dear! It was really informative, and exactly the type of response I was looking for. I didn't mean to infer that foundation=bad skin, however. I even named people who wore foundation and pulled the look off flawlessly.

It's just that I know foundation wearers are trying to achieve a look, which many call the "finished" look. I was simply wondering why many equated this finished look with foundation and wanted to know if it was because they don't think that having good skin would help them to achieve that.

I really appreciate all of your responses and please remember that I'm not trying to cause any uproar. Just wanted to know something.

 

[User67]

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Originally Posted by elektra513 I understands both sides of the coin here. But I think that in order for your makeup to look good your skin has to be fairly healthy, so those who have great skin, they can pride themselves in knowing that their foundation whenever they choose to wear it will look awesome. Some readers may think that the original questions are a little slanted because the OP isn't really into foundation to begin with like others might be. It's like saying why wear plushglass if your lips are already full...the answer is "Because I want to"...That's a choice we all have. If you're into it, then that's cool; if not, that's cool too, y'know? But either choice isn't better than the other. It's just subjective in the end.

I totally agree

 

[marielle78]

I have near perfect skin and I wear foundation or tinted moisturizer. I think that it looks more polished and "done" than going without. Also my blush doesn't last when I put it on my bare skin.

 

[Patricia]

thank god i have pretty decent skin soo i only need some concealer and blush to feel pretty, at least in summer

i still like wearing sheer to medium coverage foundation in special occasions or for clubbing nights cos it makes me feel more polished, also specially when i'm out in winter nights, cos it kinda protects my skin from the cold i think

 

[k.a.t]

Heck no! i'd be so over the moon if i had perfect skin i'd never go anywhere near a foundation! (of course that's never going to happen

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[thatgrlispoison]

I'd still wear it. But I only wear it when I'm dressed up anyway.

 

[JupiterRising]

I would probably only wear it on special occasions and something divine like Armani. I used to have beautiful clear, oil-free skin before the adult acne. The acne is pretty much gone through facials and great products, but the scars have a long way to go. I hope to get to a point where I can just wear a tinted moisturizer.

 

[glossygirl]

i would at least wear a light powder foundation, or a tinted moisturizer. it just looks more polished to me and as others have said creates a nice base for other makeup.

 

[divineflygirl]

I've never really had any issue with my skin as far as acne, blemishes, etc.. I've always had good skin thanks to a tight skin care routine. Always taking off my makeup at night, moisturizing, using sunblock and spf, etc..etc... I've always gotten compliments on my skin. People usually ask if I'm wearing foundation, bronzer, or powder, even when I'm not.

I tend not to skip using foundation often. I have used it for years upon years. I think that foundation can give your skin an extra layer of protection from harmful elemental factors and it gives you such a pretty and finished appearance as well.

We are all extremely different as you can tell by the responses! I don't "need" foundation, but I choose to wear it.

 

[filthyCHARM(TM)]

I have decent/relatively clear skin but I plan to wear a foundation just to get that all-over uniform look. Not to mention I have an oily T-zone & I just want to be matte all over. I do have a few red areas and blemishes (that usually only I can see) that I want to cover up. I can't have bangin' eyeshadow & jacked-up skin.

 

[K_ashanti]

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Originally Posted by filthyCHARM I have decent/relatively clear skin but I plan to wear a foundation just to get that all-over uniform look. Not to mention I have an oily T-zone & I just want to be matte all over. I do have a few red areas and blemishes (that usually only I can see) that I want to cover up. I can't have bangin' eyeshadow & jacked-up skin.

ITA i just was bout to say this

 

[miss anna]

i have good skin and i dont wear foundation.. i dont like how foundation feels on skin..
i dont wear concealer too.. i just put some moisturiser,mix it with my liquid highlighter & then put my pressed powder...

 

[TISH1124]

If my skin was 100% even in tone...Absolutley Not!! I wouldn't clog my pores with any makeup...I would still wear everything else but not foundation...

 

[j4lyphe]

I myself being someone who doesn't wear foundation on a regular basis bcuz I'm a lazy student and those extra mins of sleep count to me lol but I do wear it on the weekends when I go out or if there is a function that I feel needs me to look more put together. Now ppl tell me all the time that I have clear skin (I think my skin is good but as always I think it could be better) and that I shud only use a tinted moisturizer (which I do have) but it all depends on how u feel and what kind of look u want to achieve. I have oily skin and dark undereye circles (hereditary, darn it) so I like to achieve a matte look and use concealer. I go au naturale during the week due to lazinesss but if I had the "perfect" skin that I wanted I'd still at least wear a powder foundation or a light liquid one bcuz as ppl b4 said blush doesnt tend to stick very well to just bare skin, so...I dunno I have full coverage foundation too, which I use for very special occasions, so even though I don't need it, I use it

 

[Blushbaby]

No I wouldn't. Not if I had perfect skin! Kinda defies the point if you already have a fab 'canvas' to work with.

The furthest I'd go is maybe a lil' concealer and tinted moisturiser to blend out natural skintone differences over my face but the base would be very light.

 

[aziajs]

If my skin were completely even I wouldn't. I would dust on some blot powder and keep it moving.

 

[Tint]

If my skin was perfect (i.e. if all my blemishes and freckles and uneven skin tone just magically flew away), I would definitely stop wearing foundation. I actually don't like applying base and I try to wear as little foundation as possible, anyway. If my skin was perfect, I'd wear just a little powder on my nose and some undereye concealer.

I think good skin is nature's perfect "makeup."