Iman Stick Foundation

[MAChostage]

I read in a magazine the other day that Iman has teamed with Proctor and Gamble and is really kicking up the distribution of her cosmetics line, mainly through Walgreens stores. Anyway, I'm pretty intrigued about her stick foundation, which she claims beats the pants of any other foundation out there. None of the Walgreens here in my area carry Iman (of course) so I was wondering if anyone has tried this product and how many shades there are in the stick?

 

[ebonyannette]

Im not sure but I heard her make up is really good for darker tones also.
It used to be in JC Penny stores and now its in Walgreens which makes
me nervous. I dont like not being able to test the shades out and then cant return it because the package is open.

If you try it let me know how it goes!

 

[bellaetoile]

iman? the stick foundation that used to be sold at sephora, like, for $30? if so, i bought it way back in the day. it was recommended to me, because it was such a good match to my skintone, an nc42 in mac-land. it is by far one of the best foundations i ever used, at least, for full-coverage, heavy night out sweat-proof. it was VERY heavy duty, but covered everything, and lasted forever when used with a primer. i think i may still have it somewhere, lol. i didn't use it very often, but would use it for going to a concert, or clubbing, and my face wouldn't budge, or get cakey. it'd be great if i could find it cheaper, somewhere. it was the only iman item i ever owned, but i would buy it again, definately. better coverage and staying power that studio fix fluid, and that's saying something.

 

[MAChostage]

ebonyannette, I remember when her line was sold in Penney's, it was my primary cosmetic brand back then. I feel your sentiment about it being sold in Walgreen's now. Obviously she and P&G figured this was the better way to go. Her cosmetics are also still sold through some website, I forget the name of the company, but they have a few different lines under their umbrella. Color Me Beautiful and Flori Roberts (remember that?) are two others I can recall.

As for the stick foundation, bellaetoile, I know exactly what you're talking about. It was actually from her I-Iman line, but that line has been discontinued and now none of her products are available through Sephora. I never understood why she had two different lines but considering what we know now, she was probably testing the waters to see which line was more profitable: I-Iman, which was more expensive, or her regular Iman Cosmetics line. I like the idea of a "budge proof" foundation, because the climate where I live is hot and humid and I have been known to sweat!

 

[ebonyannette]

ha ha Yes I remember Flori Roberts! how funny. I never used either of their products though, I was a teen so I would walk by and look at it. It sounds like the stick foundation works really well, maybe it will be worth trying to find the right shade.

 

[twobear]

The stick foundation is very good. I actually like it better than Mac foundations. It looks very natural and doesn’t have that dreaded 3 hour color change as many foundations formulated for darker skin tend to have. I have extremely oily skin so my foundation disappears as the day goes but I-Iman doesn’t budge. A tube lasts forever but I would definitely repurchase. Since Iman is going to be in mass retail and there will not be any testers, her site has color conversion charts for Mac and other lines who offer foundations for women of color.

 

[MAChostage]

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Originally Posted by twobear The stick foundation is very good. I actually like it better than Mac foundations. It looks very natural and doesn’t have that dreaded 3 hour color change as many foundations formulated for darker skin tend to have. I have extremely oily skin so my foundation disappears as the day goes but I-Iman doesn’t budge. A tube lasts forever but I would definitely repurchase. Since Iman is going to be in mass retail and there will not be any testers, her site has color conversion charts for Mac and other lines who offer foundations for women of color.

Where on her site did you see the color conversion charts? I couldn't find them.

 

[Indigowaters]

Yeah, I saw it for the first time yesterday in Walgreens. I picked up the little pamphlets. I remember when my aunt used to rave about her cosmetics but to me they were soooo expensive (I was a teen). I wonder if I should try some things out? Hmmm...

 

[Pushpa]

i believe she dc majority of her cosmetics and started from scratch again

i am quite excited thast she did this i loved her foundations

 

[Juneplum]

i saw the revamped iman line at ULTA this weekend.. it looks GREAT! the ma was telling me the new stick foundation is AMAZING! i think i'm going to try it this weekend

 

[twobear]

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Originally Posted by MAChostage Where on her site did you see the color conversion charts? I couldn't find them.

Sorry it took so long to get back! From the main page, go to "Home/News". In the right hand column "Hot Picks", go to the last paragraph of the column and click on "Meet your match".

 

[MACaholic76]

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Originally Posted by twobear Sorry it took so long to get back! From the main page, go to "Home/News". In the right hand column "Hot Picks", go to the last paragraph of the column and click on "Meet your match".

I was looking for this information too! I went to the site and chart is absolutely amazing. They actually have exact color matches for brands most women of color wear, like MAC and L'oreal!!!
I gotta check this out!

 

[MAChostage]

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Originally Posted by Juneplum i saw the revamped iman line at ULTA this weekend.. it looks GREAT! the ma was telling me the new stick foundation is AMAZING! i think i'm going to try it this weekend

Oh, man! I was in an Ulta store just last week and they didn't have any Iman.

I'll have to check next time I'm in that area, as there aren't any Ulta stores local to me.

 

[Leza1121]

Hi,

I purchased her new silica based foundation last weekend. I love the way it feels. Now I want to see how long it will last before I have to do a touch up (I have combo skin).

 

[quandolak]

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[MAChostage]

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Originally Posted by Leza1121 Hi, I purchased her new silica based foundation last weekend. I love the way it feels. Now I want to see how long it will last before I have to do a touch up (I have combo skin).

Cool! Please do get back and let us know what you think of it.

 

[L281173]

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Originally Posted by ebonyannette ha ha Yes I remember Flori Roberts! how funny. I never used either of their products though, I was a teen so I would walk by and look at it. It sounds like the stick foundation works really well, maybe it will be worth trying to find the right shade.

I used to work for Flori Roberts years ago.

 

[Blushbaby]

I'm DEF trying out the stick foundation ..my moistureblends almost finished!

 

[Larkin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAChostage I read in a magazine the other day that Iman has teamed with Proctor and Gamble and is really kicking up the distribution of her cosmetics line, mainly through Walgreens stores. Anyway, I'm pretty intrigued about her stick foundation, which she claims beats the pants of any other foundation out there. None of the Walgreens here in my area carry Iman (of course) so I was wondering if anyone has tried this product and how many shades there are in the stick?

They must be, because I saw her line at a Walmart in little bitty Oak Grove,KY a couple of days ago.

 

[Sundae]

so what are the results? has anyone use it?