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Your skin tone/coloring: Fair with neutral undertones and freckles, green/gray/blue eyes, warm brown hair.
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? I don’t really go for the flawless look and have never been able to achieve it without compromising my skin looking like skin, so I don’t really have one. I like my freckles to show through.
Go-to primer to all-day wear? I usually veer toward primers that are a little more moisturizing and/or glowy, so either L’Oreal Glotion, or FAB Coconut Smoothie Priming Moisturizer. Neither of those make my make up last terribly long. I generally don’t mind my base to wear away gracefully throughout the day.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Lately, I’ve used the Nars Orgasm Balm, or Fresh Sugar Lip Balm in Rosé.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light-medium with warm yellow undertone (MAC NC 20)
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? Either Estee Lauder Double Wear or MAC ProLongwear Waterproof
Go-to primer to all-day wear? Hourglass Mineral Veil
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Paula’s Choice Lipscreen
Your skin tone/coloring: Porcelain
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? BareMinerals tinted BB primer. I prefer something with sheer coverage so I tend to use tinted or blurring primers rather than foundation.
Go-to primer to all-day wear? BareMinerals tinted BB primer or Urban Decay optical illusion.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Burt’s Bees for all-day and BITE agave lip mask for overnight.
Fair/light, neutral
Lancôme Renergie Lift
Smashbox Primerizer
Fresh Sugar
Your skin tone/coloring: Light neutral skin tone, green eyes, salt & pepper hair
Go-to foundation: Estée Lauder Double Wear
Go-to primer: I don’t use primer under my foundation, but NYX Proof It Waterproof Eyeshadow Primer is an absolute must under eyebrow pencil. Of course, I also use it under eyeshadow, though I don’t wear eyeshadow every day.
Go-to lip balm: My go-to basic lip balm is Aquaphor Lip Repair. For tinted lip balm, Dior Addict Lip Glow is my favorite (it also works really well under MAC Retro Matte lipsticks to help them go on smoother and creamier).
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What’s the texture of the Angel Veil like? It always intrigues me in the store!
It’s a cream. On the face, it feels light and and not greasy, and doesn’t have that heavy silicone feel some primers have.
Your skin tone/coloring: Pale with freckles and cool undertones.
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? N/A.
Go-to primer to all-day wear? N/A.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Aritaum ginger sugar overnight lip mask. It can actually be used any time, day or night, and it’s an absolute lifesaver for dry, cracking lips. It’s very thick and sticky, hence why it’s recommended for overnight use, but I pop some on every time I get home and let it soak in for 30 minutes.
Skin tone: very fair
Elf Flawess Foundation
Elf primer
Bubble yum lip balm
Your skin tone/coloring: fair, cool
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? a toss up between Diorskin Forever Perfect Foundation and IT CC Cream with Guerlain Lingerie de Peau as a close contender as well
Go-to primer to all-day wear? I still like the original Lise Watier primer and also Shiseido’s Ibuki Smart Filtering Primer and Becca’s Backlight Priming Filter (I will often wear any of these 3 with no foundation on top!). But I love almost all my primers
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? For sure it’s the Bite Beauty one in the impossible to squeeze tube.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light medium, yellow undertones. Dark brown hair & eyes.
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? About half Guerlain Parure Gold, half Designer Brands Velvet Matte and half Revolution liquid highlighter in Starlight. 😉
Go-to primer to all-day wear? FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie, though the Colourpop one is pretty good too. Topped with Revolution Sport Fix spray!
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Bite Agave lip mask.
Your skin tone/coloring: NC25-30
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? It was Armani Lasting Silk for a solid while but that foundation is discontinued 🙁 now it’s probably IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream
Go-to primer to all-day wear? I like the Smashbox Primerizer!
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Still looking 🙁
Your skin tone/coloring: fair, warm ~NC10; blue eyes; light brown hair with copper highlights
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? Guerlain Lingerie de Peau (discontinued formula) in N01
Go-to primer to all-day wear? Laura Mercier Blemishless
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Jack Black lip balm
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair with warm olive undertones (Smashbox 1.05, MAC NC10-15, MUFE Y215), hazel eyes, auburn hair
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? I have been loving the Smashbox 15-Hour Hydrating foundation over the last month for formula, finish, and shade, but my long-term favorite over the past few years is probably the MUFE Ultra HD liquid. I wish it was a little more olive and a little less yellow, but we can’t always get everything we want!
Go-to primer to all-day wear? I seem to have abandoned primers lately, but I like the Wet N Wild Photofocus Matte (not actually very matte) and the Nars Smooth and Protect SPF 50. I’m not sure exactly how much they extend wear, though.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Always the Bite Agave Lip Mask. I haven’t found anything better, especially if like me, you’re prone to cracking and bleeding lips in extreme weather
Skin tone/coloring: light medium neutral, chocolate brown hair with magenta streaks.
Go to foundation for flawless skin: I don’t think I can get to flawless just with foundation. My current go to is KGD Aqua but I need to spot conceal to get something anything close to flawless.
Go to primer for all day wear: Used to be Benefit Porefessional or Dr. Brandt Pores No More but they are not CF so my search continues. Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer and Tatcha Silk Canvas were just OK. Hourglass Mineral Veil looked awful on me. I rather liked Touch in Sol No Poreblem as well as the Fenty primer and e.l.f. Prep & Blur Stick was a happy surprise. Today I used it Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores for the first time. To be continued…
Go to lip balm: Bite Agave Lip Masque
Your skin tone/coloring: Next to my name. (with blue-green eyes)
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? Lancome Teint Idole 24H Foundation mixed with a little luminizer like MAC Strobe Cream or MJ Dew You Dew Drops.
Go-to primer to all-day wear? Nyx Angel Veil Primer or Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Jack Black peppermint or lemon!
Your skin tone/colouring: Porcelain, with pink undertones
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? At the moment I am really liking L’Oreal’s True Match in 1C – porcelain with a rosey undertone. It lasts nearly all day, which is great and very easy to use.
Go-to primer to all-day wear? Nude by Nature’s Airbrush Primer – cruelty free and it works as an eyeshadow primer as well.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Currently I am using Antiposes lip cream, which I purchased in a sale to trial and it has been very soothing as I do get dry lips easily.
Your skin tone/coloring: fair/cool skin (foundation matches: Urban Decay All Nighter 2.5, Fenty Pro Filt’r 110, L’Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion C3 Creamy Natural, NARS Natural Radiant Longwear 2.0 Mont Blanc, Kevyn Aucoin The Etherealist Light EF 02), gray eyes, brown hair with red highlights and blonde and blue strands
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? UD All Nighter-at least until I order the Fenty after Christmas
Go-to primer to all-day wear? UD Optical Illusion
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Blistex Raspberry Lemonade Blast
Skin tone / tan sort of in between a neutral and warm
Foundation / Emani Deluxe Creme Foundation in Medium
Primer. Hourglass no. 28
In the winter I use a super hydrating lip stick like Edward Bess Super Slick lipsticks usually in the color Deep Lust ,it s so conditioning I only use a lip serum overnight like Hourglass lip serum .
Your skin tone/coloring: fair/cool
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? MUFE HD Foundation, it tends to be a little yellow, when I’m finished it I will try something else.
Go-to primer to all-day wear? I’m using Tatcha Silk Canvas right now and I’m not loving it.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? I don’t have a huge problem with dry lips but at night i use Smith’s Rosebud Salve.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light neutral beige with slight olive undertone
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? Mix 2/3 Sunday Riley The Influencer with 1/3 Beauty Blender Bounce and a touch of Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood flawless filter.
Go-to primer to all-day wear? Sisley Double Tenseur
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Sugar Advanced Therapy
Skin tone, colouring: Very fair with neutral undertones. Grey hair and dark brown eyes.
Foundation for flawless face: The closest I can come to flawless is the Chosungah 22 Luminous Light Blend foundation in shade 01 Porcelain. It really covers pretty well, although not my hyper-pigmentation as mentioned in yesterday’s question. The rest of my face it is the right tone and finish for me and definitely smooths my skin and blurs my pores. I am also really enjoying the look of the RiRe Cushion Foundation that I purchased about a month ago and just wish it came separate from the duo of foundation and blush.
Go to primer: I have pretty dry skin so I don’t have a problem with foundation longevity except in the above mentioned case of the hyper-pigmentation. I also do not live in a particularly hot climate so I don’t have to worry about my foundation melting off my face. I have been using the Tatcha Silk for about 2 months now. It is nice. Not a holy grail by any means and I don’t think it does much for smoothing my skin or blurring pores but it was expensive so I am finishing it, no matter what! I have used and like the Too Faced Hangover primer and as for priming mists, MAC Fix + is still my favorite. For my eyes, I prefer either the NYX Proof It in the waterproof formula or my MAC Painterly Paint Pot. I also like MAC Groundwork if I am going for a darker look.
Lip balm: Hands down, Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm. I have tried many others and while some of them work okay, none is better than the Nuxe for me all year around but particularly in the winter months. I can put it on at night and it is still in place the next morning. It doesn’t cause my lipstick to feather when I apply it during the day or under lipstick as the Laneige Lip Mask does. I have used the Jack Black and it is okay for day use. I know a lot of people don’t care for the texture of the Nuxe as it can feel grainy on the lips. I only notice this as the tub is getting older but for most of the time the tubs don’t last that long for me as I use it multiple times during the day in the winter time.
Medium with a slight yellow undertone skin
My go-to foundation is Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer. Stuff is AMAZING and worth every penny.
My backup foundation is Estee Lauder Perfectionist in Tawny
Go to Primer is Skindinavia Spray Primer with Estee Lauder Illuminating Primer underneath.
Go-to Lip Balm – La Mer and/or Sara Happ
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair with yellow undertones
Go-to foundation for flawless skin? YSL All Hours Foundation with some Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid in Champagne Pop mixed in
Go-to primer to all-day wear? Giorgio Armani Maesto UV 50 Primer
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips? Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm
Your skin tone/coloring:
Fair light neutral
Go-to foundation for flawless skin:
I’ve transitioned from Tarte Rainforest of the Sea to Shape Tape Foundation, but have not given up on the former. I just want to use up all my stashes. I tried a sample of Kat Von D Lock-it Foundation the other day and I was blown away by how beautiful my skin looked and stayed. I might buy that one next!
Go-to primer to all-day wear:
Depends on the foundation base. Either Tatcha Silk Canvas and more recently YSL Touche Eclat Blur Primer, which is glorious too.
Go-to lip balm to soothe dry lips:
I use both Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask and more recently Lano Coconutter 101 Multi-balm (love the scent).