A few items keep showing up on best beauty buy lists. I wondered if anyone has an opinion on these items:
Chanel foundation
I think I've tried every kind of drugstore foundation out there and I've also tried MUFE HD and Diorskin. I don't mind that natural ingredients CoverGirl one (doesn't bowl me over though), but I found MUFE quite yellow on me and Diorskin kind of...dry and the pump broke. Any recommendations as to which variety of Chanel foundation is good and is it worth the pricetag or am I better to look at some kind of HD foundation? Also, any ideas on what kinds of undertones Chanel is best for. (I'm not pink, orange or yellow and find it hard to get stuff that matches quite right without looking ghostly or funny coloured. I usually pick the lightest shade of most lines, as I am very pale).
chanel just launched a new foundation called perfection lumiere
and the colour range is quite excellent, and they have formulations
for 3 undertone groups
anything ends with 0 is neutral
ends with 2 is pink
and ends with 4 is warmer undertone
if you're quite fair, you probably want a neutral undertone. a B10 or B20.
the perfection lumiere is longwear, and like all chanel foundations,
it just feels very light on the skin, almost a cocooning feel. it all really
depends in what kind of coverage you want.
i use the vitallumiere aqua which is a med coverage foundation, because
it just feels like second skin, ultra light and lasts if i use a primer with
it.
so it really depends what you want from your
foundation, do you need a lot of coverage?
do you like a matte finish? or you have dry
skin and need a hydrating foundation. check
out their site, and it has a short descriptor for
the different types available:
http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Makeup-Foundation-88487
Laura Mercier Camouflage concealer duo
Anyone tried this? Is it good?
i heard a lot about this too through the beauty blogs.
it's popular because you can mix it yourself to get
the correct shade. i've never bought it. i opted for
MUFE's colour corrector palette instead.
this is probably nars' most popular blush.
i think it works better on lighter skin tones,
which is strange because nars is really famous
for its pigmentation, but when i'm more tanned
orgasm doesn't show up too well. it is a gorgeous
colour, but there's shimmer in it.
Benetint
Difficult to apply? Does it look natural? How does it compare to Posie Tint and Cha Cha Tint? They all look horrifying in the bottle.
very easy to apply like ywir says.
and looks very natural. benetint
is rosy, posie is.. pinkish, chacha
tint is the newest one and is coral.
the tints last FOREVER, i'd actually
suggest to get something like
benefit's BIG10 they come with
a few tints
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P295211&categoryId=B70
Also, can someone explain to me what the difference between the wide variety of makeup brushes is? Is it worth it? What makes it worth it for you? Obviously, you don't want bristles falling out, and I assume the quality of hair is a factor too. What makes some brushes worth spending $50-100 for?
good brushes simply make applying make-up easier. it's just
like having a better tool and they last forever, i have a few brushes
that are like over 7 years old and still working perfect.
there's two types of brushes, synthetic hairs and natural hairs.
synthetic is usually cheaper and picks up more product so you'll
need a light light touch and is more ideal for liquid/creams
ie lipstick/concealer. natural hairs hold products better, and is
usually preferred for powders ie eyeshadows/loose powder/
blush/compact powder.
if you wear eye makeup, i'd say invest in a MAC217.
it's just amazing how wonderfully it blends. it takes
away all the harsh colour lines and just gives a wonderful
gradient wash. this is my favourite brush, i have a few.
you don't have to invest in every single brush, just
notice what you use most in your makeup routine,
and go try the better brush brands and see if you notice
a difference.
most of my brushes are from mac or stila.
these are my "good" brushes.
left to right:
foundation/powder
chanel duo fibre
mac 191
stila 20
mac 134
blush/contouring/bronzer
mac 163
mac 109
eyes/eyelining/tightlining
stila 9 (fluffy brush)
stila 20 (doe foot brush for defining and creating depth)
mac 217 (stiff dome brush for blending)
mac 231 (tightlining, eyeliner, also good for concealer)
mac 209 (eyeliner - great for gel liners)