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[bajsan]

I would love to know how to achieve this shiney look (in terms of the foundation). Can someone please help me?



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[MACATTAK]

I can get that look with any type of foundation (as long as it's liquid) by using spritzes of Fix+ on top of it. You could also further "dew" it up, by using Strobe Cream under your foundation. If you happen to have oily skin..that will help too

 

[xxManBeaterxx]

There are a lot of people who request this look, so searching for it in in the search feature will bring up all past tips and answers.

Mineralized satin finish or hyperreal foundation gives you a dewy look. Adding fix+ with some vanilla pigment inside is also gorgeous. I agree with using strobe cream as a primer. You might also want to apply it with a 187 brush.

 

[na_pink]

I've heard about Strobe Cream leaving a dewy finish

 

[anshu7]

u can mix any of these with your foundation or apply over ur foundation
mac strobe/revlon skinlights/clarins flashbalm
i vote for skinlights! cheap and awesome
hope that helps

 

[SparklingMissy]

Fix + on top of makeup when your done and then buff it in with kabuki and then spray again. I use that method. I also use this LUSH toner that gives me that look right away after spraying it over my finished face. HTH

 

[Simply Elegant]

I use a LUSH toner too to get a dewy look and mix liquid foundation with a luminizer. I spritz my brush with the toner after applying powder to my brush because my skin is too oily to go without a bit of powder.

 

[lunastars]

MAC Strobe would do it.. maybe mix it slight with a bit of your foundation (if it's liquid) to give that kind of dewy shine look

 

[AdlersMommy22]

My MA told me to use Hyper Real foundation because of the crusher pearl... when I first started going to MAC I told her I liked the "dewy" look... and thats the first thing she recommended.. with strobe creame underneat and "shell" CCB on my tzone! =) HTH!

 

[pratbc]

What I do to achieve a "glowy" or "shiny" look is first apply a moisturizer (I use an Aveeno one that is face brightening- I cannot recall the exact name right now), then I apply my Prep and Prime (just a little dab will do you). I use the mineralized satinfinish fdtn (hyperreal is on my list to buy) and I mix it with some strobe cream and then apply. I use the 187 to stipple it on and then blend it evenly. After I do that, I apply my powder to set it, then spritz my 187 with Fix+ (don't soak it) and use it to blend everything over my face. If you wear blush you can either use a Mineralized Skin Finish alone or over your blush and on the areas where the light hits your face- i.e. forehead, nose. Or, what I like to use is a hilight like one of the iridescent powders (I have silver dusk). I apply a little above the apples of my cheeks blended up into my temples, a tiny bit on my forehead, nose and cupid's bow of my lips. Then I blend out and spritz my face with the Fix+. Phew...didn't realize it was such a process, much simpler doing it than writing it out.
Anyways, I hoped this helped you out some. If you do not have these specific products they can very easily be duped with drugstore or other high end products. Just let me know and I can help you out! This is one of my favorite looks and I do it all the time with different high and low end products.
Patti

 

[bajsan]

Wow, so many great advices!
I never ever thought about the fix +, and strobe cream. I'll definately look into those. Thanks ladies!

 

[Winthrop44]

I know I am getting old when I can't understand why people go to great lengths to achieve something that when I was in my teens was considered undesirable. LOL

 

[xxManBeaterxx]

Remember you only need a WEE bit of strobe cream, probably just on the cheeks and t-zone, not all over your face or it can make you look oily!

And if you use strobe cream you dont need fix+, and vice versa.

p.s. strobe cream comes in a tiny bottle, a really tiny bottle, but it lasts a long time since you only need a pea size or two.

 

[User49]

I like to use Mineralize Liquid Mac Foundation or Select Tint Foundation on top of my regular foundation with a bit of Charged Water or Fix + for this effect... :0)

 

[kimmy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winthrop44 I know I am getting old when I can't understand why people go to great lengths to achieve something that when I was in my teens was considered undesirable. LOL

my face always looks shiny and i hate it haha. so you're not getting old...unless i am, too.

 

[Tinkee-Belle]

I used to use Mineralize Satinfish and it made me REALLY shiney.

 

[alwaysbella]

Here is what i use to make it look more 'naturale' shine/dewy whatever you want to call it. I mix strobe cream with my foundation and dab 'cream base in pearl' just where the sun naturally hits and then set my foundation. hth