Makeup Help (foundation question)

[Kjersti]

What kind of foundation do you use? I have age spots on my cheeks and I've actually had people try to wipe the "dirt" off my face. I think I need somthing that is a little heavier. What brand do you use?

Thanks a million!!!


Kj

[NeverendingJen]

I'm a clinique girl, I have super sensitive skin and its the only makeup I can use.

[lovely1m]

Bare Escentuals.

[AmberK]

I use Mary Kay's foundation. I have super oily skin and this is the only foundation that does not make me break out but also doesnt feel like its caked on.

[mariewilcox]

I use the L'Oreal mineral powder. I also have age spots and this covers them up. I really really dislike liquid foundation because as I get older it makes me look older by settling into the fine lines. I will never go back to liquid since using the mineral powder.

[sprauncey1]

Do you have dry or oily or normal skin?

I was watching What Not To Wear the other day and the makeup lady said that if you have dry skin, then wear a liquid foundation, but if you have oily then do a mineral powder or aerosol foundation. So it depends on how your skin is.

I've been using Mary Kay mineral foundation and I love how the color matches my skin and doesn't feel all makeup-y but I do feel like I don't have a lot of coverage sometimes too. I use a concealer as well but then if it is more than a spot I feel like I'm just putting on a bunch of makeup anyway. So I don't know. I have a hard time matching my skin color though so I'm leery of trying anything else!

[hollyxann]

Depends on the day lol.

I'm a makeup junkie. I switch between BareMinerals, L'oreal True Match mineral foundation and Revlon colorstay liquid foundation with softflex.

And I always use a good moisturizer first. Sometimes I add a primer. And I always apply my foundation with a brush. The bareminerals and L'oreal mineral foundation come with brushes. For my revlon I just put a pea size amount on the back of my hand and then put the brush in it and swirl it onto my face.

[kendallt]

Love, love, love Clinique! It's the only foundation I've ever used.

[KristinCB]

I have been using aqua vitalumiere and I really like it.. it is pricier than drugstore BUT i find that i'm saving money because i'm not buying a bottle of foundation that i haven't been able to try and then have it not work and then keep continuing to buy foundation that just ends up being wasted.

The foundation I have is lightweight and not a real full coverage but there is another chanel vitalumiere that is supposed to be slightly fuller that I might try next time I've had this foundation since spring and haven't had to get a new one yet.

Your best bet would be to go to a makeup counter - get them to test the foundation on you and then walk around for awhile and see how it feels/lasts on your skin. You can go to sephora or you can go to other department stores that have other brands etc.

[Kjersti]

Thank you for the suggestions. As I've gotten older my skin is dry during the day and oily at night. ROFL.

[Scrapper007]

I have been using Revlon Age Defying (with an SPF, I think it's 15), for years.

[DawnMarch]

I used to use Clinique which was great. My neighbor was selling Mary Kaye a few years ago and got me to try it and I switched to it -- just as good as Clinique for me and less expensive.

[scrapweaver]

After YEARS of not wearing any (got so tired of feeling like liquid foundation was clogging up my pores and sliding off my face in the summer lol) I use mineral make-up called 'nude by nature' - it feels lovely and light, and covers well. L-O-V-E it, but usually only wear it to work, dont bother at home . . my lil girl actually said the other day 'oh mummy, are you going to work today, you look beautiful' hehehehe!

[ZaCola3]

I have tried SO MANY foundations looking for the perfect one-and I have come to believe that my skin changes throughout the year and thus my foundation must as well...I have totally been digging Revlon's newest anti-aging DNA whatevah the last few weeks. I can really tell a difference in the tone of my skin and also see a noticeable difference in my fine lines and *gasp* wrinkles.

[krystalhartley]

Thread hijack...Jen...not sure when you changed your avatar, but it's soooo cute!!

Oh...and I don't have a suggestion...I don't wear foundation. Sorry.

[emmasmommy]

I use maybeline dream smooth mousse and it!

[crazyt]

I love MAC makeup and use it. I also just switched over to a new sunscreen that is tinted that we sell at our salon by Janssen. It is really good.

[jessica31876]

this is what I use too

Originally Posted by emmasmommy

I use maybeline dream smooth mousse and it!

[Jazzmin]

I´ve used Helena Rubinstein Color Clone (EXPENSIVE!) for some years now, but then I tried Clinique and I´m VERY happy with it so far. They also have one foundation which is called "Even Better", they say that it´ll remove these age spots after a while using. I haven´t tested it out, but heard a lot of great things about it! It may worth a try!

[Jazzmin]

Oh, and you maybe wanna take a look at this link, it´ll send you to the pixiwoo sisters, who did a lot of product reviews, especially foundations. THis one is the clinique one. HTH!
http://www.youtube.com/user/pixiwoo?.../4/tHF_T5McKQE

[Kjersti]

I went to a certain makeup store on Saturday and one of the makeup artists recommended Paula Dorf (around $46.00 a bottle). She put it on me in the store and it looked great. Well....the next morning I went to put it on and it was like sand paper. There was grit in the bottle and it was disgusting. GRRRRR.
Thanks for the suggestions! I've got a few I want to try for sure!!!

[color of my heart]

Originally Posted by lovely1m

Bare Escentuals.

me too. i have super sensitive skin, and it's the only foundation i can use without getting breakouts or starting to itch. it's pricy, but lasts a good while.

[EvaK]

Originally Posted by Kjersti

I went to a certain makeup store on Saturday and one of the makeup artists recommended Paula Dorf (around $46.00 a bottle). She put it on me in the store and it looked great. Well....the next morning I went to put it on and it was like sand paper. There was grit in the bottle and it was disgusting. GRRRRR.
Thanks for the suggestions! I've got a few I want to try for sure!!!

Take it back to the store. You must have received a bad bottle. Paula Dorf has high quality cosmetics and it shouldn't be grainy at all (especially if it wasn't that way when the makeup artist used it).

[g8rbeckie]

Oh Kjersti! perfect timing! I just went out yesterday and had a make-over at MAC. It was awesome. They guy who did my makeup had fabulous eyeshadow and gave me some great tips.

anyhow - I converted to a liquid foundation because the powders just aren't lasting for me. He selected me one that is not matte, not oily either. It's called "Matchmaster" and it's in a glass bottle with a little pump on it.

I bought the brush that he used to apply it - so I "painted" it on. IT LASTED ALL DAY! I honestly looked awesome when I got home at 5:40. Seriously. I highly recommend heading in to give it a try before yo buy something else!

It was $32. But since I've wasted that much at Wal Mart trying other brands, I feel like it was $32 well spent

[Kjersti]

Originally Posted by EvaK

Take it back to the store. You must have received a bad bottle. Paula Dorf has high quality cosmetics and it shouldn't be grainy at all (especially if it wasn't that way when the makeup artist used it).

I sure will...I'm wondering if the box somehow got left in a hot place before I bought it and the consistancy turned weird. I'll take it back tomorrow and get a new bottle.

[nun69]

Originally Posted by lovely1m

Bare Escentuals.

this...love their stuff!!! only think that owrk on my dry skin....