STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Right now I have:

Bare Escentuals

Chanel Double Perfection Fluid

Georgio Armani Luminous Silk

 

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I adore Stila's Illuminating Powder Foundation. It covers anything you want it to, but it's still sheer.  I use it almost every day. I also sometimes use Prescriptives Virtual Skin if I feel like a liquid instead.

Nothing fancy, but I am in love with Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse. It's the best stuff I've ever used.

I will only use bare escentuals/bare minerals...it's so forgiving and looks natural. Also, I love their bisque.

Bobbi Brown Oil Free liquid foundation

I LOVE Clinique - I can't think of the exact type I use - but it's very lightweight and sheer. I highly recommend it if you already have nice skin and you just want to even out your color without adding too much make-up goop to your face. I've tried so many other types, and I always go back to clinique...

Estee Lauder Doublewear. Used it for a couple of years now, and love it.

i have combo/oily skin and tried soooooo many products. i feel that foundation is worth splurging on (especially ones that are versatile and can be used as concealor or have buildable coverage). these are some i've tried and liked.

in the liquid and cream category, i like:

cle de peau cream foundation - so expensive but i love the formula. if you are looking for a heavy coverage try this (pea-size only) or just blend in spots for a more natural look. very buildable coverage. not a wide range of colors however.

shu uemura fluid foundation s and water perfect foundation - great for sheer coverage and not too expensive.

maybelline puremakeup - probably the best drug store foundation i've tried in years. i don't use this day to day but if i'm in a pinch i buy this.

guerlain Fleur de Teint Foundation - doesn't have the best color range but it goes on great. has really good staying power and great texture.

by terry - never tried their foundation (i'm sure they are fabulous) but i love their color skin enhancer for a minimal makeup look.

chantecaille future skin - the texture of this foundation is amazing; it's like a gel, cream, liquid, whipped combination that goes on so smoothly! the best is that it has a buildable coverage. moderate to heavy coverage.

bobbi brown tinted moisturizer - my favorite one and i like how it smells. laura mercier makes me break out like crazy.

for powder, cream to powder i like:

cle de peau creamy makeup - a compact that you can use wet or dry. i really love this line for makeup but they don't have a wide range of colors.

armani luminous powder foundation - a little overpriced imo

mac natural skinfinish - i think this is a limited edition item but i love this so much more than bare minerals. first, it's a solid... so less messy. second it doesn't give that sometimes cakey look of mineral makeup. i bought a backup of this because it's limited and i like it so much!

-- Edited by dot at 13:36, 2006-09-19

I have oily skin.  I currently use Lancome's Magique Matte mousse makeup for medium to full coverage, it's lightweight and stays on and makes my skin looks naturally smooth. For light coverage I use Lancome's Dual Finish powder. But I always prime my face with Smashbox's Anti-Shine before applying my foundation, so that helps it to stay on, too.