Foundation Overview: Take 1

A few months after I moved, my skin decided to have an identity crisis. I’m not entirely sure whether it was because I had just turned 25, if it was reacting to the new climate, or if it was due to all of the stress of moving…maybe some combination of 3 and then some…but regardless, it was doing things that I had never seen it do before.

I’ve always had very good skin. Even now, my skin isn’t bad, but I do quite a bit to it to keep it that way.

I’ve only recently discovered the awesomeness of liquid foundation, but I have to say I’m addicted.

From left to right (above and swatches below): MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC45, Makeup Forever Face & Body Foundation in No.12, Nars Sheer Glow in Med. Dark 5/New Orleans, Makeup Forever HD in No. 177, Guerlain Lingerie de Peau in No. 25, Diorskin Nude in No. 051

My perfect foundation is light to medium coverage, and leaves a dewy or satin, more skin-like finish. My skin is normal to dry, more on the dry side, so I don’t want anything that is mattifying or that will dry down to a matte finish.

Wet swatches on paper from left to right (above and swatches below): MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC45, Makeup Forever Face & Body Foundation in No.12, Nars Sheer Glow in Med. Dark 5/New Orleans, Makeup Forever HD in No. 177, Guerlain Lingerie de Peau in No. 25, Diorskin Nude in No. 051

I’m still in the process of testing these - trying out different application techniques, using them over and under different products…etc. But so far, the DiorSkin Nude is my favorite.

Dried swatches on paper from left to right (above): MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC45, Makeup Forever Face & Body Foundation in No.12, Nars Sheer Glow in Med. Dark 5/New Orleans, Makeup Forever HD in No. 177, Guerlain Lingerie de Peau in No. 25, Diorskin Nude in No. 051

There are still a few other foundations that I want to buy and try (Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk, Chanel Perfection Lumiere, Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Finish Creamy Foundation, Burberry Sheer Luminous, Tom Ford Traceless, Bobbi Brown Skin…just to name a few), but I’d like to get through the ones that I have first. Have you tried any of these? Any suggestions for good ones I didn’t mention?

I plan on reviewing each one individually, then compare, contrast, and link them all together for part 2.

Talk to you in the next one!