topic Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations in Beauty

I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

BlingQueen022 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 03:38:14 GMT

Received the IT Cosmetic TSV. I've always loved liquid Foundations the best. I just tried the powder foundation in the tsv and it's horrible! Shows every pore there is and it's very and extremely cakey.. Thank goodness I only paid 30 dollars for it since I had a credit. THe brush is fabulous though and so is the under eye concealer and I like the lipstick. Adds a nice pop of pink to your lips. The powdered foundation is a loser.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 03:46:36 GMT

Sorry you're unhappy with it, @BlingQueen022. I don't care for either the Celebration Foundation or the Celebration Illumination. If you're up for another trial, I'd highly suggest the Laura Geller Baked Elements. I can wear that one alone or as a setting powder over a BB/CC cream.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

ctinaw — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 04:28:04 GMT

@BlingQueen022 - I was coming here to post the same thing Really disappointed in the foundation. Though I used to wear powder foundations all the time (Bare Minerals, Laura Gellar) - but recently started wearing liquid again. I so wanted to love this set but I just don't. I immediately had to try this on. I tried to do it just as the demos showed (I think I watched almost all of them!) - and I really did go light on both the concealer and the powder - I felt like I was putting less on than what they were doing on air. I was in my downstairs bathroom where the light is a little on the dim side - not really ideal for makeup - yet I could already see the "makeup" look of my face - ick! I ran upstairs to check it out - horrors. I absolutely hate the cakey makeup look and I definitely had it! I never have had that experience with any makeup in my life and I really did try to use a light hand. I saw nothing illuminizing about it - just - cake.

Well, I already knew this set was going back but I decided to try the rest of the products just in case. The bye bye undereye I really like. I think if used extremely sparingly this stuff is amazing. It can cover up spots that I've never been able to cover up before. The mascara is pretty ho hum, nothing special there. The lip stick/stain - ehhhh - I'm pretty convinced at this point the models had something more than just this on their lips - this gave me almost no color at all and I am pretty light skinned so I'd think it'd show something. The brow pencil I do like. I think I would buy this again when I run out of my current. The brush - though it looks amazing I think is too dense of a brush for the type of foundation coverage I like. I've never gone for the "full coverage" look (is that a look?). I like my makeup to look like - I'm not wearing any. I'm wondering if the brush was part of the problem. I plan on trying the foundation again tomorrow with a completely clean freshly washed and moisturized face to see what happens - just to be sure. I will report back.

But ladies there is a silver lining to this cloud I promise. In the bottom of the box there was a sample of the CC+ cream. I scrubbed off my face and decided to try that instead. It looks awesome - just awesome. I get coverage - all of those skin benefits plus SPF and it LOOKS LIKE SKIN. It doesn't look like I'm wearing any makeup at all - it gives a soft dewey completely natural finish when it dries down - it's great. So it looks like I am returning the TSV and pretty much even trading it out for the CC+ cream. The medium was a little dark for me so I'll get the light - but it looks sooooo good. I'm pretty excited about it - and love how many great things it does for your skin. I also plan on buying some of the bye bye undereye as soon as i run out of my current concealer. So if you got the TSV and hate the powder - try the CC cream sample in the box. Completey different look. I know everyone has different preferences but it's worth a try. I'm glad I got the kit just so i had the chance to try the cc sample.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

kahootz — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 05:45:39 GMT

Thank goodness for once I came to my senses and decided not to order!

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

CatLoverDogsToo — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 05:58:02 GMT

I agree. I tried the iT celebration powder foundation quite a while ago and it was awful on my skin, showed every pore and I swear it made them appear even larger. That said, I love the iT CC cream. It covers everything and survives the horribly hot, humid weather where I live. Bbest of all, it doesn't excentuate pores.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

HappyDaze — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 06:00:52 GMT

I don't like the celebration foundation either. And I hate that there was a film that kept developing over the foundation as well. I've never had that problem with other powder foundations. Regardless of how much or little I used, it looked powdery and dry on my skin.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

elruth — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 06:16:57 GMT

I sometimes use the Celebration foundation.Waiting for the TSV illumination version to atrrive.The secret is ..after application and appying blush, spray your face with a setting spray or even a spray mist of water. This really takes away any chalky look. I do like the CC cream better but when I'm in a hurry I use the Celebration.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

millieshops — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 06:52:24 GMT

Powder foundations and my skin have never been friends. I tried mineral foundation --once. Laura Geller's I think I stupidly tried more than once, and I know I've had others from department stores.

No more ever for me no matter how wondrous a kit looks, no matter what the vendor or some sales clerk says --and when I'm in a local shop, I stop believing instantly if the sales person tries to tell me hhow wonderful her powder is. No, it's not.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

BlingQueen022 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 07:23:19 GMT

@ctinaw Everything you stated in this thread is 100 percent true.. I coiuldn't have said it better myself.

I do have her supersized cc cream and I love it. It covers well and you don't see a million pores. I also have her Illumination CC creme and that's fabulous as well. I will stick to the liquid foundations. As far as returning mine, I'm going to keep it for what little I paid for it due to a credit I had. The brush alone was worth the 30 bucks. I can use that for other things. Thanks for taking the time to post on this thread. Happy Thanksgiving to you.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations and

Pook — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:35:10 GMT

The only powder foundation I found I really like is SKINN's Cotton mineral foundation. It is smooth and translucent and doesn't rub off.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

mimi5775 — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 07:38:48 GMT

@BlingQueen022 wrote:
Received the IT Cosmetic TSV. I've always loved liquid Foundations the best. I just tried the powder foundation in the tsv and it's horrible! Shows every pore there is and it's very and extremely cakey.. Thank goodness I only paid 30 dollars for it since I had a credit. THe brush is fabulous though and so is the under eye concealer and I like the lipstick. Adds a nice pop of pink to your lips. The powdered foundation is a loser.

With ya on this, when I was maybe in my hmmm 40's or so I used Laura Mercier's mineral powder (still have another) nice shades and I think I had tried but wasnt crazy about BE's powder or any foundations that came in compacts when older. I looked quite nice in Laura M's. I had normal skin then (cries).. now it's dry. BUT I still use her moisturizing foundation or a light bb or cc and apply my mineral powder over it for more coverage w/o cakiness and it's quite nice and no pores seen nada at all! I think 'IT's'

powder fdns. are a bit overrated and own both never use them due to what you stated. I like a slight dewy skin and liquid foundations rock!. I am and always was in love with using them since 14.

Good you had credit on it and liked the lippie.

You may find if you have a sheer powder brush not the foundation one they give us, apply the foundation [as it says it can be used that way too] over a cc or bb. But just to lightly to set the bb or cc.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

Campion — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:13:58 GMT

I don't prefer the IT powder foundation nor Smashbox Halo. I do really like the Bare Escentuals. I can wear Laura Geller Balance & Brighten but I prefer the BE, which I wear daily now. In summer, I wear the CC++ cream from IT but NOT the powder. It just is too fine for me and looks chalky or something.

I can see how it would work well on some people. It just doesn't work well on me. To each, their own.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

bronx — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:57:56 GMT

haven't opened my box yet...is it worth it to keep for the concealer which I use and one other product?

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

BlingQueen022 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:47:53 GMT

@mimi5775 Hi Mar. I have to say this morning I used Skinn's Orchid Gel and then applied very lightly the IT powdered foundation and it looks much better then when I did it last night without the primer. It's not something I would ever purchase again. I'm sticking with my liquid foundations I use. This powder I'll use probably on weekends to run and do errands or even to work. As long as I use a good primer and apply very lightly it passes. I'm sure I'll be using my liquid more then this powder. I could always keep it in my purse to use the mirror hahahahahahahaha.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

nyc1 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:03:40 GMT

Bare Minerals or Smashbox Halo, used sparingly are gorgeous! The IT Celebration Foundation is horrid. It just sits on your skin, even used lightly, and looks like powder. IK. I used liquid so many years ago, but when I switched to BM and Halo, i could NEVER go back. It feels and looks so good... ESP in the summer.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

jeepgirl — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:42:05 GMT

I agree elruth! I spray MAC fix plus after celebration foundation and CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder have been applied than take the Beauty Blender sponge and lighty press into skin. The finish is beautiful and stays all day. I have also sprayed brush with fix plus first than applied celebration foundation and this makes it creamy and smooth also.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

aprilskies — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:44:56 GMT

Most powder fdns are disappointing. So, far the best ones I have tried are bare minerals and Laura geller balance n brighten. Not that they cover but they even out the skin and look natural. The others I recently tried are too faced Cocoa fdn and LG baked elements. These did not work for me.

I want to try IT fdn one day and her bbue, but after just recently trying the baked elements, I wasn't up to taking another chance.

i would love to find a powder fdn I love. Not sure it is out there.

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

namaste000 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:55:22 GMT

I can't believe I have had the exact opposite reaction to the IT tsv than most of you on this thread!!

I am mid-60s and never used a powder foundation until earlier this year when I got a previous IT tsv with Celebration powder foundation with spf. It was love at first sight

So I wanted to try the Celebration Illuminating powder. I was not disappointed! It definitely makes me look better with less lines showing and an unbelievable smoothness to my skin!

I also love the bye bye concealer, eyebrow pencil, and lip balm.

I was late to the party, but now I am definitely an IT girl!

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations and

butterflygirl69 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:57:43 GMT

I stay away from IT Powder foundations. aside from the cakey look, the color range doesn't work for me at all . I love the CC cream and it's my HG foundation , but again, the color range just doesn't work for me. I have to mix colors. at least with a liquid foundation it's easy to mix,

Re: I Knew I hated Powder Foundations

vermint — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:13:07 GMT

I tried the IT Celebration foundation when it was first introduced on QVC. It applied smoothly, good color match, nice coverage---about half-way thru the day, I looked in the mirror and it had separated into little patches all over my face. EEEK! I tried it with and without primer (LG Spackle), tried applying less, same little patches. So I just went back to my LG Balance & Brighten, which has never failed me. I had waited past the 30 days, so I couldn't return the IT product, but that brush was worth every penny I paid...I now use it to apply my Balance & Brighten!