The Cream Foundation Thread
Re: The Cream Foundation Thread
Lol thank you! A small thing, but it also seemed like maybe it was supposed to read "natural."
Caroline
Makeup junkie extraordinaire and geek
Makeup junkie extraordinaire and geek
Re: The Cream Foundation Thread
So I tried the cream foundation for the first time today. I was very excited as I have been wanting a natural cream or liquid foundation as my skin is drier than it has been in the past, and I felt like I needed a more moisturizing foundation than the minerals that I have been using.
Well it looked awful. So, so bad. It looked so dry, flaky, patchy, and accentuated every pore. I felt like it looked 100x worse than my mineral foundation does. I know I need to work on my skin hydration (I am going to start moisturizing at night in addition to my oatmeal serum, and i am always trying to drink more water, and I already apply moisturizer in the morning before makeup) and exfoliation...the exfoliation is hard because I am pregnant and can't use the acids that normally work well for my skin.
But does anyone have any other tips for me? I was just surprised that it looked way, way worse than my mineral foundation. I applied and blended with my fingers.
Well it looked awful. So, so bad. It looked so dry, flaky, patchy, and accentuated every pore. I felt like it looked 100x worse than my mineral foundation does. I know I need to work on my skin hydration (I am going to start moisturizing at night in addition to my oatmeal serum, and i am always trying to drink more water, and I already apply moisturizer in the morning before makeup) and exfoliation...the exfoliation is hard because I am pregnant and can't use the acids that normally work well for my skin.
But does anyone have any other tips for me? I was just surprised that it looked way, way worse than my mineral foundation. I applied and blended with my fingers.
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I've used my tube almost every day since it came two or three weeks ago. I like/need the heavier coverage, so I've definitely used up some of it. But at this point I can't seem to swivel it up any further. It's definitely not gone or even halfway. Is it my swiveling technique or does the tube get stuck? Does anyone have any tips? I really like the stick application.
Caroline
Makeup junkie extraordinaire and geek
Makeup junkie extraordinaire and geek
Re: The Cream Foundation Thread
Ugh I'm so sorry! Yes, if you have drier skin, or flakes foundation just isn't awesome. The powders might be better because they "float" a little more.
AHA is pregnancy safe...I don't tend to recommend it because of the risk of melasma, but it should be fine this time of year. I use the Smooth Operator gently on my face every once in a while too.
Congratulations!
Is the tube stuck, or did it maybe break? Try warming it up a little maybe with a hair dryer, and see if that helps. If not- shoot me an email through the site.
AHA is pregnancy safe...I don't tend to recommend it because of the risk of melasma, but it should be fine this time of year. I use the Smooth Operator gently on my face every once in a while too.
Congratulations!
Is the tube stuck, or did it maybe break? Try warming it up a little maybe with a hair dryer, and see if that helps. If not- shoot me an email through the site.
"If it doesn't keep me up at night- it's not worth doing"- Ina Garten
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For those asking for cooler toned foundation....are you getting matches in Ebony? The Neutral is a little bit more yellow than Ebony- I kind of split the difference between Ebony and Warm gold.
"If it doesn't keep me up at night- it's not worth doing"- Ina Garten
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I purchased Deep Ebony starter kit a few years ago, but then realized that I should have gone for Ebony instead - had to use too much Ivory to get the right depth... The final result was just fine in terms of undertone, so I suppose Ebony is a closer match for me than the N cream foundation.
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Thanks for your reply Karen. AHA is what I am using now. After a week of diligence with exfoliation and moisturizing my skin looks better. But I don't know if it will ever look good enough that I can use the cream. Guess I will stick with powdered minerals for now.
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Hi,
If I'm 2 Ebony:1Warm Gold:22White then which cream foundation is best for me? My guess is that it is between N20 and N40.
Many thanks!
If I'm 2 Ebony:1Warm Gold:22White then which cream foundation is best for me? My guess is that it is between N20 and N40.
Many thanks!
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Yes, I would try that range.Springfairy wrote:Hi,
If I'm 2 Ebony:1Warm Gold:22White then which cream foundation is best for me? My guess is that it is between N20 and N40.
Many thanks!
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1Olive:14 Ivory
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Lips: Maiden & Nectar
Eyes: Phantom, Linen, & Fusion + Tarnish
Skincare: BHA & Awesome Sauce
Email a pic for foundation help: colorquestions dot silkmakeup at gmail dot com
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Karen, regarding cooler toned cream foundation. I found that I do better with Olive in the summer, but in the winter I need some ebony. The cream foundation (40 Neutral) is a bit orange on me, so to counteract that, I need to layer on more pink powder foundation, which kind of defeats the purpose. Would love to see the cream foundation in a cool formula.