Beauty

[yellowBeetle]

Paula's Choice "All Bases Covered" is a wonderful liquid foundation.

IT Cosmetics "Celebration Foundations" - both the Regular and the Illumination - are also fantastic.

Makeup guru Wayne Goss has a tip that makes using both powder and liquid together give a truly all-day flawless finish. He calls it "mental" because you use them in reverse order from what you are used to doing - but it really does work!

Here is the tip. After your primer, lightly apply powder with a brush. Goss says to use a loose powder but I have found that the IT Regular Celebration Foundation in the compact works great. Then apply your liquid foundation - you will not need nearly as much as when used alone - I only use a tiny amount. Then on your T-Zone he says you can - or not - use a very light dusting of powder to set it. (I use a very light dusting all over my face of the IT Illumination Celebration Foundation which gives a beautiful finish and "sets" everything perfectly.)

So again, I first apply my primer - then a light application of the Regular IT Celebration Foundation - then a little bit of the liquid PC "All Bases Covered" - and then a very light dusting of the IT Illumination Foundation all over my face. And then my blush. It really does last all day without any touch-ups! But the key is to use a very light hand - not too much in any step!

BTW, I used to use Bare Minerals, but IT Celebration Foundation is 1000 times better, imo! IT Celebration Foundation - in both the Regular and Illumination - is sheer, never heavy - but gives beautiful coverage with a lovely natural and weightless finish. I love this foundation!! IT is it!!!

[DowntonAbbey]

On 10/26/2014 beach-mom said:

If you want to spend the money, the best liquid foundation I've ever used is Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. It was highly recommended and I told myself I would never spend that much money on a foundation. Then I said I'd try it. I went in and sampled it, but still wouldn't buy it. After wearing it the rest of the day and night, I was sold. And it was a lot of money - but it's worth it! My skin just lights up when I wear it. I don't even need to cover my dark circles - they really don't look that bad. I don't use it every day, but if I want to look "extra" good, I will!

I just started using this foundation and I love love love it. Although my skin is normal dry this foundation Luminous silk by Armani is oil free but seems to have a moisturizer but no oil.........I love it and I don't wear it every day so it will last me a long long time. It was hard giving up my Dior Sculpt that I have used at least 5 years but I was told it made me look like I had on too much makeup but I go so many compliments and it covered my skin so great so I am surprised I can wear Luminous Silk that is oil free.........is your skin oily? Your age please, I am over 50. Are you over 50 with normal dry skin? They say all skin types can wear this. I wear 3.75.

[DowntonAbbey]

On 10/27/2014 JMFINLEY001 said:

On 10/26/2014 beach-mom said:

If you want to spend the money, the best liquid foundation I've ever used is Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. It was highly recommended and I told myself I would never spend that much money on a foundation. Then I said I'd try it. I went in and sampled it, but still wouldn't buy it. After wearing it the rest of the day and night, I was sold. And it was a lot of money - but it's worth it! My skin just lights up when I wear it. I don't even need to cover my dark circles - they really don't look that bad. I don't use it every day, but if I want to look "extra" good, I will!

100% agree-I have it on right now-love this foundation!!!!!!!!!!It is pricey but I use very little of it so it has lasted me quite a while......It is the best Liquid I have eer used!!!!!!

I use a foundation brush with this too but I never thought I would spend this much money but our face is our canvas..........so I will go cheaper on other things. I use Jane Iredale shadow and liner and those are not expensive and stay on great.

[nursekrissy78]

I am really in love with Dior Nude now that I bought the Dior Dreamskin. Dior products are expensive but worth it in my opinion. I never thought I would spend 160 dollars on moisturizer but it should last almost a year. My skin looks and feels amazing. Today I even went out with no foundation. Just serum, moisturizer and the dreamskin. Even though I love my Dior, I am going to grab a sample of the new Armani foundation at Saks this week!!

[Dazlin]

I'm using IT CC foundation in fair...really, really like the way my skin looks with it. Dewey, and luminous. I use a tiny bit, as it's sort of thick, and alot of coverage.

Another that's very moisturizing is PTR foundation....very luminous, and real easy to apply.