The NC50 Thread
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BrintsAngel
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Im also nc50&wear 400 in Revlon..I love how it helps control the shine! #teamoily looks nice on you
Ha Ha! Welcome, fellow #team oily member lol! What other foundations do you wear?
BrintsAngel
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LOL! Thank you. Mufe177&178,Fashion Fair Brown Blaze Glow,Iman earth medium,Queen Collection Almond Glow...I rarely wear foundation yet I'm on the hunt for the "perfect1" smh... Lately its been bb creams..Black Radiance&Kiss Aqua love them!
Thanks for this - I have been wondering which of the Iman to try. I will start there.
BrintsAngel
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Your welcome,I hope you like it! BTW its a little red,I don't mind that in a powder,don't like it in a liquid foundation. Just a heads up.
Angel007
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RaizinnthaSun
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I recently got new "Summer" foundation, because I had been breaking out and need more coverage than my MUFE Pro Powder is giving me. I had the hardest time finding a foundation that would work for me, at Sephora. Everything seemed too light/grey/greenish...I finally settled on MUFE HD in 178. It's working for now. Honestly, I think it's just meh. I just don't think it looks like anything special.
I really liked the Kat Von D foundation in 74, while at the store. But, then I got home and it just looked way too light under my bathroom lights. Anyone have any suggestions for fuller coverage foundations that are equivalent to MUFE HD 178/MAC NW45?
But, some lip products I've fallen in love with are:
*Hourglass Icon Lip Liner- GET IT. RUN and get it!!!! It's a long wear lip liner very blue-based lip liner. You can use it as a lip liner or fill your lips in with it. It will last ALLLLL day, so I think it's worth its $26 price because you use it way less than traditional liners. I pair it with my blue-based red lipsticks, and my orange lipsticks. I wish I could find a less expensive dupe, but I'll definitely buy again if I have to. Does anyone know of a really deep, blue-based red lip liner? Everything else I've swatched are usually orange-based and/or not as dark of a color as Icon.
*Stila Liquid Matte Lipstick in Tesoro- I used to hate orange lipsticks. They just never looked right on me. But, Tesoro changed my mind.
*Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick in A Go-Go- Bright orange! But, this looks great when you're going "out." It's not for the faint of heart,but it looks great when paired with Sephora's Real Red Nano Lip Liner (this lip liner is really a dark orange, not red).
I really liked the Kat Von D foundation in 74, while at the store. But, then I got home and it just looked way too light under my bathroom lights. Anyone have any suggestions for fuller coverage foundations that are equivalent to MUFE HD 178/MAC NW45?
But, some lip products I've fallen in love with are:
*Hourglass Icon Lip Liner- GET IT. RUN and get it!!!! It's a long wear lip liner very blue-based lip liner. You can use it as a lip liner or fill your lips in with it. It will last ALLLLL day, so I think it's worth its $26 price because you use it way less than traditional liners. I pair it with my blue-based red lipsticks, and my orange lipsticks. I wish I could find a less expensive dupe, but I'll definitely buy again if I have to. Does anyone know of a really deep, blue-based red lip liner? Everything else I've swatched are usually orange-based and/or not as dark of a color as Icon.
*Stila Liquid Matte Lipstick in Tesoro- I used to hate orange lipsticks. They just never looked right on me. But, Tesoro changed my mind.
*Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick in A Go-Go- Bright orange! But, this looks great when you're going "out." It's not for the faint of heart,but it looks great when paired with Sephora's Real Red Nano Lip Liner (this lip liner is really a dark orange, not red).
RaizinnthaSun
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Try mixing your PLW NW40 concealer with PLW in NW35- very little of both (you know that the pump on them squirts out way too much product anyway). This will brighten your under eye without it being too ghostly..but the highlight will still be noticeable. If you don't like this, try MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW40 (it's lighter and has more yellow in it than PLW NW40).Can anyone help me with this? I'm still trying to find the right concealer for my under eye highlight. I've been using maybelline fit me consealer #30 set with banana powder but I feel like it blends out almost completely after I put on my setting powder which is my MSFN on dark tan. I also have a PLW concealer in NW 40 but results the same. It's probably my technique since I'm still new to highlighting and contouring. But any suggestions for product or technique would be much appreciated. My pics are all thru this thread nowso u can see my end results. I just want the highlight to stand out a little more.
Angel007
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Thanks a mil. Will try that or get bright forecast as another beauty suggested!!
.Ice
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Anyone tried this foundation from Becca and know what shade us NC50 folk would be in it? It's the "Perfect Skin Mineral Powder Foundation".
Angel007
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Actually found a drugstore foundation that stands up to its name and actually doesn't melt off my face by mid day. Covergirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless 3 in 1 foundation. Shade Golden Honey. Looks crazy on my oily face when I put it on alone but when I'm done with my face it looks great!!
Angel007
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Here goes another sample trial. This time it's Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Sandlewood. I love it. Was out all day in the sun with my kids at an amusement park today. I blotted with my blot powder once on my nose and forehead. Nothing will EVER prevent oiliness on my nose. I give up trying on that. But this foundation has stayed put from 11 am til 11 pm right now. Just checked and it has not oiled up and slid off my face yet. About to go wash it off for bed now. I am very pleased with it.
Oooh thanks for trying this out on my behalf lol. I have never been able to find a match in the new formula. I had had my eye on Sandalwood, and now I know I need a sample. It looks very warm, and not too pink like some of the new shades do.
Angel007
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So I had also received a sample of rich chestnut in the Estée Lauder DW Foundation. So here is what she looks like on me. Looks great right!! But unfortunately she oxidized like mad. I looked like burned orange a few hrs later. So not the shade for me. Too cool I guess!!!
RaizinnthaSun
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I have this foundation in Mink, but I'm a darker NC50 who can almost go to a NW45 ( I just have really strong yellow undertones). But, this foundation looks kind of gray on me. When I use this foundation it looks grayish color on me. The coverage isn't that great either, to be honest. I think that the MUFE Pro Powder is much better because the coverage is much more buildable, and for people with strong yellow undertones the color match is better.
makeuptianna
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Hello Everyone,
I have a strong yellow undertone in my skin. I wanted to share the foundations that I love:
Nars Macao (Fav)
Black Opal in Nutmeg (Summer)
Black Opal in Truly Topaz (Winter)
MAC Studio Sculpt in NC55 (NC50 is too red for me)
I want to try Maybelline FIt Me in 350-355 but as I was reading this thread I see mixed reviews. I also want to Try Covergirl All Day Flawless in Golden Honey. I'm liking the yellow in the foundation so I will be trying that as well. Also, I am going to be trying the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Café as well. The only thing about trying out a lot of products is that my skin is acne prone and it scares me. What are your recommendations in products for someone like me who has a lot of yellow in there skin? I want to try a lot of drugstore foundations because the NARS products are killing my pockets (lol).
Whats some of your fav drug store foundations and powders? P.S. Revlon Colorstay in Carmel did not work for me.
Maybelline FitME 350 had been dc'd, and 355 would be too dark and red for you, based on your pic. Since you wear Macao, how about FitMe 340?
makeuptianna
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I have to try it out to see if it could work.:eyelove:
