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is HD makeup really worth it?
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I'm not sure what you mean, "really work". Could you explain?
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HD makeup is advertised to make your skin look flawless, even on HDTV.
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Pretty much I'm wondering if it actually reflects the light in ways that it's advertised or how it works in general.
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Take it all with a grain of salt. It is as good as the one applying it. The smoothest is obtained with an airbrush. It is very similar to using spray paint as compared to a brush. You get a smooth even coverage. But be careful. Many forget to give the skin it's texture back.
I just saw a show that the skin looked so smooth that it looked plastic. -
The makeup that really works is the makeup that looks best on your skin.
The most famous HD makeup is that of Makeup Forever. It is advertised as a very lightweight full-cover foundation that wears and looks natural enough under high definition cameras. It is a Hollywood staple. While it does feel incredibly light on- my skin is dry, and this foundation highlights my uneven texture. Many people swear by it, but it's just not right for my skin type. A waaaaaay better foundation is Makeup Forever Mat Velevet+ . Browse your Sephora and get samples of the products you're interested in before you buy.
JeffB31 is spot on when he says that the look of makeup is only as good as the one applying it. See this video for techniques using a stippling brush and a mop style brush. Sephora makes a professional brush designed for liquid makeup that is great. It's pricey, but it works wonders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8QCAlPS17M&feature=channel_page -
The color range of Makeup Forever is really limited. The have nothing that's even close to my skin tone. All the colors are very warm. I assumed that this is because its purpose is to make the wearer look good while on camera and that these colors just worked better under the lighting. I also assumed that the logic for someone buying one of these foundations to wear every day was similar to that of someone who buys a restaurant range for their home kitchen... "I want the very best and this is what a professional chef uses and it's really expensive so it must be good." What these people never seem to understand is that a restaurant range is designed to be on all day and to take the massive amounts of abuse that a kitchen staff dishes out. Most of us don't leave our stoves on all day or hurl cast iron pots around our kitchens so there's no advantage to buying one. Most of us don't spend our days being filmed by hi-def cameras either so it seems like one of these foundations would be overkill. I just want to cover a little ruddiness and even out my skin tone. I'm not trying to obliterate every pore on my face.
K, I think we had a discussion about stippling brushes before. I got one similar to the one you recommended and you're right, it makes all the difference in the world. -
I actually have Makeup Forever's Mat Velvet+ and I have to mix two colors to get the right color and add moisturizer to thin it out otherwise it's just too cakey for my tastes.
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LOL PurpleRules! And very well said! A GREAT analogy. I'm so glad you're loving the stippling brush! I don't know how I lived without it!! ;)
MUFE foundation would be great for a wedding- where you will be wearing it for a long time, taking lots of photos and videos, and need to be camera ready all day. It keeps a great looking finish, photographs well, controls shine, and doesn't looked caked on at all. BUT when using the stippling motion to create the airbrushed finish- your skin looks TOO pefect- and just not realistic for every day. (if that makes sense)
The Mat Velvet + is thicker, and can easily be too much for some people. Get samples of both from Sephora and see which is right for you. Tsunamo, If you like MUFE, try the HD Foundation and see if it works better for you. It is a thinner formula, but still has coverage.
Both foundations provide a unique and incredible airbrushed look when stippled, but you don't need an industrial kitchen every day. ;) Mineral foundation does a great job of diffusing light and the look of pores, so that would be a much more wearable look. Apply it using a dense, flat topped brush only. In much the same way as liquid, stipple on your skin, then swirl for the best look! My favorite mineral foundation is the Silk Cover by coastal scents, and their wide buffer brush is the best there is for a perfect mineral finish. They also carry stippling brushes if you don't have one. Here are links if you're interested:
http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm/product/1483_37/synthetic-wide-buffer-brush.cfm
http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=42
(I'm a Coastal Scents junkie! Their stuff is inexpensive- but FAR from cheap! I prefer a lot of their products over high end brands like MAC) -
I, I'm also addicted to coastal scents. Whoever posted about them on here deserves a huge thank you! I recently bought a bunch of their brushes and especially like the large buffer (to replace my kabuki since I prefer a long handle) and the stippling brush:
http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm/product/1258_37/italian-badger-buffer-brush-large.cfm
http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm/product/1521_37/silver-duo-fiber-stippling-brush.cfm
The large buffer brush works perfectly for my BE foundation and the stippling brush is excellent for the silica powder.
For those of you who are using Coastal Scents Loose Mineral Foundation, how are the colors and coverage comparable to BE? -
Thanks for the advice! I have Mat Velvet + leftover from when I used to do some photoshoots, but for everyday, it's wayy too heavy. I've actually been working on trying to even out my skintone so that I won't need foundation in the first place and it's been working pretty well. My nose used to be cherry red, but after using Olay's targeted tone enhancer, it's been much less red so I feel better about wearing less makeup.
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Hey Guiness!
I'm so glad you tried Coastal Scents! Aren't they AMAZING!!! I've used BE foundation- and Coastal Scents blows it out of the water. I use CS Silk Cover, and it is crazy awesome. It is full coverage, while looking dewy and natural- not powdery at all. It also doesn't dry out my skin like many powder foundations. BE kits come with three different powders- one is essentially a powdered primer, one is the foundation itself, and the "warmth" is a fancy word for bronzer. You don't need all those things. I am very fair skinned, but their Medium color works perfectly for me. Always go a few shades darker with powder foundations and you instantly have the "warmth" effect with one product- you don't need an exact skin color match like liquids. Definitely get a sample from CS! You'll LOVE it!! And you've got the perfect tool with the buffer brush!! If you like BE eyeshadows, CS micas are the exact same! CS is a distributor for cosmetic companies like BE, so if you have a particular color you're looking for, shoot them an email! They probably have it!
Tsunamino,
I'm glad your skin is evening out! That can be so frustrating. If you wear concealer- choose concealers with a green tint to cancel out the redness. Sounds weird, but it works! MUFE has a fantastic concealer palette that I'm itching to buy. I had all sorts of issues with my skin- until I used the Clarisonic brush. That thing is so expensive but it worked miracles!!! Also, Korres Wild Rose 24 Hour Moisturizer is my new favorite thing!! It has rose oil which evens out skin tone and uneven pigmentation, is so emollient you only need a teensy bit, moisturizes like crazy and isn't greasy in the least, reduces shine, doubles as a makeup primer, and smells AMAZING! You can get a sample of the moisturizer, and the Clarisonic at Sephora. I wish you the best with your skin! :) -
I am a makeup artist and nail technician. One of the things to know about MakeUp Forever or any makeup that is marketed as a "Pro" line (Kyrolan, MUFE, Ben Nye) is that most makeup artist are used to blending to get the color they want so they may be marketed in a less infinite number of varieties than some others.
HD makeup usually does not contain sunscreen or any of the other materials (minerals, etc.) that will reflect the light from the flash. If you are not going to be having your picture taken, you don't actually need a HD makeup and, in my opinion, HD is often nothing more than a marketing ploy.
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