Originally Posted by SweetCheeks
I also can't wait to try this foundation ! Do the shades all tend to run dark ? I don't wear MAC foundation now but I am light/medium skin with yellow/olive undertones so I just assumed I would be Soft Sand (120) or Desert (123)... but if they run dark maybe Marble (117) will be better for me ... |
| Originally Posted by meanjeanster
I'm not sure if Sephora gives out samples, they should! They probably will do it on your face idk if they'll give u a full on tester but you don't know unless you try! |
| Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04
So HD foundation is the hot item right now. Here's what I know and have seen so far: It's an Oil-free, fragrance free formula. It has a natural finish, so it's neither matte or dewy. It does have a radiance to it, but not a very "wet" look. Great for sensitive skin, all skin types, but oily skin is really going to want to press a loose powder into this foundation, because it doesn't matte down on its own and will be very mobile on your face if you have any surface oil. That was my biggest concern with it. A great way to combat this is to prime the skin with their All-Matte primer, apply the foundation, and press it into the skin with a powder puff and Super Matte Loose Powder instead of HD powder. The reason I recommend Super Matte instead is because HD Powder is not meant to be a mattifying powder, and SMLP is. Oily skin needs those extra oil absorbing properties that Super Matte provides that HD doesn't have. You'll still get a flawless shade, flawless coverage, and a natural look that doesn't look heavy or cakey. You'll just be able to work a matte finish and not worry about it sliding around during the day. Also, Women of Color should really try the No 4 HD Primer (it's orange.) The orange tint looks really deceiving and scary, but it's great because it primes the skin, it's slightly hydrating (but not oily) and the orange color counteracts discoloration on the skin and warms up the complexion to fight off ashiness. Fairer skins will really love the No 1 (green) or No 5 (blue) primers. Obviously, for those of us who are okay with basic color theory, the green primer will counter act excess redness in the skin. It's not going to make the red disappear immediately, but it will prevent the redness from coming through the foundation, and you won't have to use as much. The pale blue primer is a brightener. Sometimes fairer skins tend to be dull because the skin can be thin or fragile, so the blue primer brightens up the complexion without making it look unnatural. For those of you who want to incorporate this foundation into your kit, but are concerned about their being so many shades, it's really very easy to mix because it's got such a great fluid texture. There are 25 shades, but you could easily mix up 5 to 7 of them and get a great range, especially if you blend in some Flash Colors. I recently went to Master Class with MUFE's national artists J'Me and David, and the purpose of our MC was to learn to create flawless complexion with ANY product. They decided to focus on flash color and star powder because it was the easiest. They gave us each a random F&B foundation color, No. 0 Perfecting Primer, regardless of our model's skintone, and 5 flash colors (please don't ask me for the numbers lol) Pale green, pale blue, yellow, salmon-orange, and dark brown. Our "mission" was to use the foundation we were given, plus the flash colors to mix up a custom shade and apply it to our model. J'Me did a demo on me, she used Face & Body #6 (not even CLOSE!!!) and blended in the yellow, salmon-orange, and dark brown Flash Colors. It looked flawless. You can do the exact same thing with HD Foundation, No 0 HD Primer, and the same 5 flash colors, that way you don't have to buy a million foundations to match everybody. It sounds crazy to do because flash colors are so heavy, but you're just using them for the pigment to create undertones and depth, the HD foundation gives you the flawless texture. It's brilliant! Sorry for going on and on, but getting education on this brand and these particular products (because EVERYBODY wants HD Foundation) is really exciting to me =) |
| Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04
So HD foundation is the hot item right now. Here's what I know and have seen so far: It's an Oil-free, fragrance free formula. It has a natural finish, so it's neither matte or dewy. It does have a radiance to it, but not a very "wet" look. Great for sensitive skin, all skin types, but oily skin is really going to want to press a loose powder into this foundation, because it doesn't matte down on its own and will be very mobile on your face if you have any surface oil. That was my biggest concern with it. A great way to combat this is to prime the skin with their All-Matte primer, apply the foundation, and press it into the skin with a powder puff and Super Matte Loose Powder instead of HD powder. The reason I recommend Super Matte instead is because HD Powder is not meant to be a mattifying powder, and SMLP is. Oily skin needs those extra oil absorbing properties that Super Matte provides that HD doesn't have. You'll still get a flawless shade, flawless coverage, and a natural look that doesn't look heavy or cakey. You'll just be able to work a matte finish and not worry about it sliding around during the day. Also, Women of Color should really try the No 4 HD Primer (it's orange.) The orange tint looks really deceiving and scary, but it's great because it primes the skin, it's slightly hydrating (but not oily) and the orange color counteracts discoloration on the skin and warms up the complexion to fight off ashiness. Fairer skins will really love the No 1 (green) or No 5 (blue) primers. Obviously, for those of us who are okay with basic color theory, the green primer will counter act excess redness in the skin. It's not going to make the red disappear immediately, but it will prevent the redness from coming through the foundation, and you won't have to use as much. The pale blue primer is a brightener. Sometimes fairer skins tend to be dull because the skin can be thin or fragile, so the blue primer brightens up the complexion without making it look unnatural. For those of you who want to incorporate this foundation into your kit, but are concerned about their being so many shades, it's really very easy to mix because it's got such a great fluid texture. There are 25 shades, but you could easily mix up 5 to 7 of them and get a great range, especially if you blend in some Flash Colors. I recently went to Master Class with MUFE's national artists J'Me and David, and the purpose of our MC was to learn to create flawless complexion with ANY product. They decided to focus on flash color and star powder because it was the easiest. They gave us each a random F&B foundation color, No. 0 Perfecting Primer, regardless of our model's skintone, and 5 flash colors (please don't ask me for the numbers lol) Pale green, pale blue, yellow, salmon-orange, and dark brown. Our "mission" was to use the foundation we were given, plus the flash colors to mix up a custom shade and apply it to our model. J'Me did a demo on me, she used Face & Body #6 (not even CLOSE!!!) and blended in the yellow, salmon-orange, and dark brown Flash Colors. It looked flawless. You can do the exact same thing with HD Foundation, No 0 HD Primer, and the same 5 flash colors, that way you don't have to buy a million foundations to match everybody. It sounds crazy to do because flash colors are so heavy, but you're just using them for the pigment to create undertones and depth, the HD foundation gives you the flawless texture. It's brilliant! Sorry for going on and on, but getting education on this brand and these particular products (because EVERYBODY wants HD Foundation) is really exciting to me =) |
| Originally Posted by Bagpuss
I have really fair skin with a hint of rosacea and I love the HD foundation and found one that matches my skin color perfectly. Do you think I need to try a primer or flash color to counteract the redness? |
| Originally Posted by missmacqtr
i bought #155 and it looks great on my skin i really would like to buy a nother bottle, i'm NC 35 and 40 sometimes. |
