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Which foundation?

terri2 — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:43:25 GMT

I need some help ladies. We are having professional family photos taken. It will be outside. What is a good matte foundation for photographs? I have normal/dry skin, light neutral skin tone.

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terri2 — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:43:37 GMT

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:53:48 GMT

I like Lancome Dual Finish Foundation. Get over to a Lancome cosmetic counter during a sunny day and ask to be color matched for your powder foundation.

It covers well (its buildable if desired) and blush goes on after the foundation.

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Fressa — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:02:30 GMT

I have very fair sensitive skin and like Bobbi Brown's foundation stick. A little goes a long way and it covers. Her concealer trio also works well for those skin issues.

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RooRoo — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:48:09 GMT

Couple of weeks ago I purchased Bobbi Brown's Skin Foundation.

I really like it. I have dry skin so I moisturize well and it really looks like skin!

It's light - medium coverage and whatever doesn't get covered, I just dab a little

concealer (or her Stick formula) over those areas. I find that because it's a liquid, it

is easier to get an everyday, not overly covered up look for daytime & outdoor things.

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Goldengate8361 — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 23:30:57 GMT

Another vote for Lancomes Dual Finish. Great product!

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TuesdayTaylor — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 23:58:07 GMT

Mally's "Face Defender BB Cream" in "Medium/Light" would probably work well for you. It's a matte, full-coverage foundation on me. Another good option is Lancome's "Teint Idole Ultra 24 Hour Longwear Foundation" in "360 Bisque N." Those are the only two foundations I have that have a bit of a matte finish yet aren't too drying. Hope you find something that works for you!

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Wsmom — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 00:32:02 GMT

If you live by a store with a good makeup counter maybe go check them out, ask the SA's opinions and get some samples. Then try them and go outside and take a selfie to see how it looks.

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 00:46:58 GMT

@TuesdayTaylor wrote:
Mally's "Face Defender BB Cream" in "Medium/Light" would probably work well for you. It's a matte, full-coverage foundation on me. Another good option is Lancome's "Teint Idole Ultra 24 Hour Longwear Foundation" in "360 Bisque N." Those are the only two foundations I have that have a bit of a matte finish yet aren't too drying. Hope you find something that works for you!

That particular shade is too dark for someone in the winter months-- I'm olive toned and that can be used on me in the summer months when I have a tan. I have the Teint Idole Ultra 24H in color 260 Bisque N for the winter months.

There is also Teint Miracle which has moisturizer in it. I tried a sample and didn't like the way it looked on me-- it looked a little shiny-- I do not need shine on my face so the Teint Idole 24H was a better match for my skin.

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 01:01:59 GMT

Also on the Lancome Foundation pages (under each individual type of foundation) is a link called Find My Perfect Shade-- its a PDF file and it can be printed out to fit a legal sized paper and covers all of the foundations they offer.

So if you like one shade in the powder as your eye travels across the page, you can figure out what the companion shade is in a liquid foundation from Lancome.

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Chisos — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 01:28:03 GMT

Bare Mineral's Bareskin Foundation. I have Normal/dry skin. This foundation makes my skin look great. You can get a sample at ULTA.

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Sister Golden Hair — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 01:50:47 GMT

"Jane Iredale's" make-up is used for weddings.

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Trix — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 03:48:57 GMT

I'm not knocking Jane Iredale, but that said lot's of brands of makeup are used by brides. There is no one definitive go to brand in that area. Back to terri's question my answer would be you need to make a trip to a Lancome counter. You say you want matte, and I love Dual Finish Powder (have one it in my makeup case for over 30 years), but I think for photos Lancome's Teint Idole Ultra is a better choice. Teint Idole gives a more flawless look to the complexion than any powder can accomplish. It's my dress up special occasion foundation these days. If your heart is set on a matte finish, you may want to try Nude Miracle (Lancome's lquid to powder foundation).

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terri2 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 00:41:51 GMT

Thanks ya'll for all the great suggestions. I'm going to try the Lancome counter. Went to Sephora and they matched me up with Make Up Forever Ultra HD with Too Faced powder foundation on top. The color match was great but Im not sure I care for the formula and it was lousy reviews.