Make Up For Ever S118 Artist Face Color (Sculpting) Review, Photos, Swatches
S118
Make Up For Ever S118 Artist Face Color ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with soft, warm undertones and a natural matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff paired with a smooth, moderately dense texture that didn’t kickup any excess product in the pan but was still quite blendable on the skin. The color does run warmer, so it would be ideal for someone who prefers a warmer contour or might be looking for a deeper bronzer. On me, the powder lasted well for eight and a half hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$23.00/0.17 oz. - $135.29 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "intense color payoff" with a "long-lasting finish." The range is split into three types--Highlighters, Sculpting Powders, and Blushes--that is easy to determine by the first letter of the shade name (H for Highlighter, S for Sculpting, and B for Blush). There are three finishes--matte, shimmer, and pearl but was less obvious. In fact, the majority of the "matte" shades were more like semi-matte or natural matte where there were no distinctive shimmer particles but they seemed to take on the natural finish of the skin, which gave the "mattes" a particularly seamless finish on the skin but might be dewier on oilier skin types than desired. None of the 34 shades available were frosted or metallic except three of the highlighters (H100, H106, H312).
The pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque, depending largely on the shade, though they were always buildable if they were not opaque in a single layer. Some of the deeper, more matte shades were less forgiving and took more effort to diffuse and blend, even when I used a lighter hand or a more feathery brush. The texture was smooth, velvety, and moderately dense without any powderiness or dustiness in the pan. The formula has lasted between eight and ten hours on me.
Browse all of our Make Up For Ever Artist Face Color - Sculpting swatches.
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I actually really like the shade and tone of this!! It looks perfect for my/our skin tone!
I agree 🙂
Because I love a warm, but not orange contour or bronzer, this one is a winner in my book! Between S118 and the two of the new bronzers by CP, this is looking to be a good year for those of us who may not desire an oompah loompah look.
It’s nice to have so many options!
Too dark for me, but I just had to say I love your eyeshadow today. Beautiful.