Make-Up/Foundation

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  • kittyninja
    kittyninja Posts: 118
    I love Clinique's Even Better Foundation. Sometimes if I don't want it to look as dewy, I wear a little transparent powder over the T-zone.
  • princesspeach577
    princesspeach577 Posts: 56 Member
    I love maybelline dream smooth mousse. I have dry, pale skin. This foundation is the best I've found so far.
  • creeperlegume
    creeperlegume Posts: 171 Member
    Laura Mercier = best products I've ever used in my life!!!!! The tinted moisturizer (I use that instead of foundation) is to die for!
  • xocliwharas
    xocliwharas Posts: 4
    i think the key is to care for your skin AND use good makeup.

    Definitely true. Make sure you have a good skin care routine, use a toner and a great moisturizer.
    As far as foundation, if you're looking for drug store, CoverGirl's "Clean" line is decent. If you want something a little nicer, Makeup Forever's HD Foundation is phenomenal.
  • iHEARTcardiacnurses
    iHEARTcardiacnurses Posts: 437 Member
    Mine in order: Victoria's Secret Face primer, Sheer Minerals concealer, dream matte smooth by Maybelline, Sheer Veil by NYC with a hint of gold dust, and then ELF Face Mist. It sets nicely, doesn't budge or rub off on clothing, and controls my oily skin.
  • lovelee79
    lovelee79 Posts: 362
    I'm a makeup artist, and I love to use MAC Studio Fix, its a powder foundation. I have oily skin so it works very well for me. If you have dry skin try using MAC Strobe liquid before the studio fix or any powders, Strobe gives a pearly glow. :)
  • cdbravo
    cdbravo Posts: 41 Member
    I also wear Bare Minerals, and I love it. Do you use their foundation? I always put it on first, and it gives the powder real staying power.
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    Have a hard job finding foundation that suits me as i'm very pale and even if I find a pale enough one I have a tendency to turn them orange!

    Best I've found is Clinique superbalanced, very light weight but with a good coverage. Its not the cheapest I guess but when I find something I like I'll make sacrifices elsewhere. Cannot use minerals, skin texture is awful whenever and whatever makes I have tried.
  • nolakris
    nolakris Posts: 98 Member
    I use YSL Top Secret for my primer, it's a pore refining lotion that I'm in love with. I use Trish McEvoy Portable Foundation for a cream to powder for a light foundation. If I want full coverage, I use Estee Lauder Double Wear. My recommendation is to go someplace that will give you a sample that will last you several days, to make sure that it matches your skin tone in natural light, not just the department store.
  • mikituba
    mikituba Posts: 60
    I can't find any type of foundation to match my skin tone. I'm very very pale. Every foundation I try, whether liquid or not, either makes me look orange or dirty. Even the lightest I can find in stores doesn't work.

    I too have VERY pale and odd toned skin, MAC is the only make up I will use on my skin! I never break out and I used to CONSTANTLY and my skin always looks great! They have such a huge selection of tones and very knowledgeable artists. I also only have to buy it about twice a year and I wear it every day! It lasts SO long!
  • AshDHart
    AshDHart Posts: 818 Member
    This is completely unrelated to fitness, but the easiest way I have to get a lot of responses from a lot of people.

    I currently use Bare Escentuals makeup. I like it but I don't LOVE it. I see pictures of girls with this amazing made up skin. It looks fresh and dewy and smooth.

    What type of foundation do you use? Cost is not really an issue, but I am in the US, so something that is available here please!

    I use Clinique because of sensitivities but I have a client who uses Mineral Hygienics who looks amazing! I also think my skin looks pretty good with my foundation. :happy: I use the Super Balance applied with a wet cosmetic sponge. Application makes a HUGE difference.
  • RUBYODEA
    RUBYODEA Posts: 2
    I use Make-up Fore ever along with the eye shadow
    (sephora) Uran Decay lid primer also from sephora. My daughter just said to me after working a twelve hour shif, "how do you keep all your make-up on for so long." It's awesome. I use Laura Geller spackle primer which is excellent as well. I get this through QVC.
  • gabi_ele
    gabi_ele Posts: 460 Member
    I really like Mary Kay, I have a few customers that have problem skin and we try to match them up with what works best for them. You can try out all the different foundations for free and see what you like, if something doesn't work for you we have a 100% money back guaranty . Oh yea and Mary Kay will show you how to do your own make up and give you tips on the latest trends and how too get your eyes to pop or your lips to look fuller and best of all it's FREE :)
  • thankyou4thevenom
    thankyou4thevenom Posts: 1,581 Member
    I use MAC. It's the only brand that I've found that has a light enough shade for my skin tone. Everything else is too dark or orange.
  • yippeeskippee
    yippeeskippee Posts: 32
    I can't find any type of foundation to match my skin tone. I'm very very pale. Every foundation I try, whether liquid or not, either makes me look orange or dirty. Even the lightest I can find in stores doesn't work.

    I too have VERY pale and odd toned skin, MAC is the only make up I will use on my skin! I never break out and I used to CONSTANTLY and my skin always looks great! They have such a huge selection of tones and very knowledgeable artists. I also only have to buy it about twice a year and I wear it every day! It lasts SO long!

    Ooph, thanks for this info! :happy:
  • Anselee
    Anselee Posts: 62 Member
    I use Smashbox photofinish primer prior to putting on any foundation because it gives my skin a really great almost flawless look no matter what foundation I have on, however my favorite at the moment is Revlon's Photoready and I set it with Smashbox's Halo finishing powder, Looks great in photos as well. Good luck xo
  • sweetptgrl
    sweetptgrl Posts: 25 Member
    I use the BareMinerals Matte foundation but only really put 2 brushes of it on. I start with the bisque concealer over my red areas and then use one brush of foundation from forehead to nose and another brush of foundation from nose to check. I think that going lighter makes for a more natural look and you don't get that caked on feel. I tend to get a lot of compliments when I wear the BareMinerals compared to the times I use my CoverGirl liquid foundation that I think feels more like paint.

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I'm a makeup artist, and I love to use MAC Studio Fix, its a powder foundation. I have oily skin so it works very well for me. If you have dry skin try using MAC Strobe liquid before the studio fix or any powders, Strobe gives a pearly glow. :)


    I love love love MAC Studio Fix powder. It is my every day makeup. Where I work, I don't want to look made up but I tend to be really red in some areas. I don't want to go without a cover up. This covers that nicely without looking like I am wearing makeup.

    My other go to is MAC Mineralize foundation (SPF 15). This totally covers all of my redness. I tend to turn really red after a glass of wine and this will keep it covered. I use one fo their powders on top. When i first discovered MAC, I was having some real problems with my skin and was really red and bumpy. She put half of the Mineralize on my face, I looked in the mirror and was sold. My skin has cleared up now but I still tend to be red.

    I am totally clueless about make up. I go into MAC, tell them everything I have and what I am looking for and they never steer me wrong. Plus they show me how to use it.
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