As always, you have always broken down everything in such depth. Foundation is one of the harder make-up item for me to find. Finding a perfect undertone match is so tough and my forehead is darker than the rest of my face (it's not as bad now) from teenage years of not using sunscreen but love playing outside. I have tried many and I always end up having to mix two products and it's always not worth it at the end because I'm not a heavy foundation wearer. However, like you, I'm also enchanted by foundations or any skin coverage product. Saying that, I bought Ilia True Serum foundations last year and it was the closest match to my skin I ever got to. Their concealer was also really nice on me. I like that you mentioned both Kjaer Weis cream foundation and WA stick foundation in one post. I really enjoyed KW cream one actually, it was never cakey on me and it sets beautifully like skin. Hard to tell I was wearing foundation but that was ages ago. Unfortunately, I could not find the right color match and since I'm wearing a veil over my head the difference does not really show but still.. it's a deal breaker. I also have always wanted to try Orce but the choices are so limited - I'm just convinced I would not be able to find a nice match. Alima Pure has also been around for so long. I love their new branding now! I remember trying their powder foundation in replacement of the bare mineral ones.
Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Asti. Yes, there's just something so enchanting about complexion products! I completely agree that finding the perfect undertone is tough, especially when your tone is different depending on the area of your face. I would only consider getting two shades if it was a buy one get one free, haha! But then that's also a lot of product to get through. I am always back and forth on Ilia complexion items, but I just think they'll be too glowy for my liking. It's great to hear the KW cream foundation worked beautifully on you, but sad that were was no color match! Orcé's color range is indeed very limited; I couldn't find a match either. I never tried the Bare Minerals powder, but I know many people who loved and used it back in the day! I wonder if people still like it now or have found better ones?
I remember the Bare Mineral powder was a craze at that time. Everytime I go to a store, the sales associate always recommends me the Bare Mineral powder because it was told to be safe for acne-prone skin but it actually itched my skin but Alima Pure one didn't! I also remember really liking Clinique Pressed Powder foundation when I lived in Indonesia. Too bad their darkest shade was too light on my skin (can you believe in my home country Indonesia, this was 5-8 years ago, they used to only sell 4 light shades??!! I notice in US they have sooo many diff shades). Sometimes I get so worked up talking about foundation and at the end I get too overwhelmed and not get one even though I wanted one haha!
I only knew of the Bare Mineral powder from my best friend who used it at the time (I wasn't into makeup then). And wow, the Clinique Pressed Powder foundation; what a throwback. I used to love that one too, and their powder blushes! I can't believe they only sold four shades! Do they sell more shades now?
Haha! Same here; I often go in very winding paths when it comes to foundations: down a rabbit hole only to get confused directionally, then end up not getting anything. It's such an arduous journey!
Thank you for this, Maggie. I always enjoy your posts. I've tried a few foundations—many of those you mention here—but I find I'm not comfortable wearing them. My skin is normal mature. I've decided to concentrate on skincare, diet, and exercise, and show my skin with its imperfections. Sometimes I use a tinted sunscreen for slight bit of coverage. When I want to look more polished I add a spot-conceal application of Rituel de Fille Ethereal Veil Conceal and Cover in Ceres to clean, moisturized skin. (My skin is pale with a neutral cool undertone, and I thought I'd be Nix, but I'm Ceres.) I add mascara, cream blush, and lipstick from RdF, Kjaer Weis, or Henné. After I'd begun using RdF, I was surprised to see Sarah James (@Whoorl) uses it as well. She has a demo video that I'll add here. I use my fingers, she uses a brush. I'll try a brush at some point in the future. https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17864291812411546/ The one foundation with more coverage you mention that I've tried and like is Alima Pure Pressed Foundation in Birch. I'd like to become more adept at using that. Happy Sunday. Have a wonderful week.
Thank you for always reading and taking the time to comment, Katherine. I, too, concentrate on skincare, though I do fall a bit short when it comes to exercise, haha. I've been meaning to retry the Rituel de Fille Ethereal Veil! Thank you for letting me know about Nix and Ceres! Was Nix too light?
Thank you for leaving Sarah James' IG highlights! It does look dreamy when she applies it. You've re-inspired me to take a deeper look into the Ethereal Veil.
And I'm so happy to hear you like the Alima Pure Pressed Foundation. I'm currently using Sesame, and the shade matches me perfectly. I hope you enjoy tomorrow's Newsletter!
As always, you have always broken down everything in such depth. Foundation is one of the harder make-up item for me to find. Finding a perfect undertone match is so tough and my forehead is darker than the rest of my face (it's not as bad now) from teenage years of not using sunscreen but love playing outside. I have tried many and I always end up having to mix two products and it's always not worth it at the end because I'm not a heavy foundation wearer. However, like you, I'm also enchanted by foundations or any skin coverage product. Saying that, I bought Ilia True Serum foundations last year and it was the closest match to my skin I ever got to. Their concealer was also really nice on me. I like that you mentioned both Kjaer Weis cream foundation and WA stick foundation in one post. I really enjoyed KW cream one actually, it was never cakey on me and it sets beautifully like skin. Hard to tell I was wearing foundation but that was ages ago. Unfortunately, I could not find the right color match and since I'm wearing a veil over my head the difference does not really show but still.. it's a deal breaker. I also have always wanted to try Orce but the choices are so limited - I'm just convinced I would not be able to find a nice match. Alima Pure has also been around for so long. I love their new branding now! I remember trying their powder foundation in replacement of the bare mineral ones.
Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Asti. Yes, there's just something so enchanting about complexion products! I completely agree that finding the perfect undertone is tough, especially when your tone is different depending on the area of your face. I would only consider getting two shades if it was a buy one get one free, haha! But then that's also a lot of product to get through. I am always back and forth on Ilia complexion items, but I just think they'll be too glowy for my liking. It's great to hear the KW cream foundation worked beautifully on you, but sad that were was no color match! Orcé's color range is indeed very limited; I couldn't find a match either. I never tried the Bare Minerals powder, but I know many people who loved and used it back in the day! I wonder if people still like it now or have found better ones?
I remember the Bare Mineral powder was a craze at that time. Everytime I go to a store, the sales associate always recommends me the Bare Mineral powder because it was told to be safe for acne-prone skin but it actually itched my skin but Alima Pure one didn't! I also remember really liking Clinique Pressed Powder foundation when I lived in Indonesia. Too bad their darkest shade was too light on my skin (can you believe in my home country Indonesia, this was 5-8 years ago, they used to only sell 4 light shades??!! I notice in US they have sooo many diff shades). Sometimes I get so worked up talking about foundation and at the end I get too overwhelmed and not get one even though I wanted one haha!
I only knew of the Bare Mineral powder from my best friend who used it at the time (I wasn't into makeup then). And wow, the Clinique Pressed Powder foundation; what a throwback. I used to love that one too, and their powder blushes! I can't believe they only sold four shades! Do they sell more shades now?
Haha! Same here; I often go in very winding paths when it comes to foundations: down a rabbit hole only to get confused directionally, then end up not getting anything. It's such an arduous journey!
Thank you for this, Maggie. I always enjoy your posts. I've tried a few foundations—many of those you mention here—but I find I'm not comfortable wearing them. My skin is normal mature. I've decided to concentrate on skincare, diet, and exercise, and show my skin with its imperfections. Sometimes I use a tinted sunscreen for slight bit of coverage. When I want to look more polished I add a spot-conceal application of Rituel de Fille Ethereal Veil Conceal and Cover in Ceres to clean, moisturized skin. (My skin is pale with a neutral cool undertone, and I thought I'd be Nix, but I'm Ceres.) I add mascara, cream blush, and lipstick from RdF, Kjaer Weis, or Henné. After I'd begun using RdF, I was surprised to see Sarah James (@Whoorl) uses it as well. She has a demo video that I'll add here. I use my fingers, she uses a brush. I'll try a brush at some point in the future. https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17864291812411546/ The one foundation with more coverage you mention that I've tried and like is Alima Pure Pressed Foundation in Birch. I'd like to become more adept at using that. Happy Sunday. Have a wonderful week.
Thank you for always reading and taking the time to comment, Katherine. I, too, concentrate on skincare, though I do fall a bit short when it comes to exercise, haha. I've been meaning to retry the Rituel de Fille Ethereal Veil! Thank you for letting me know about Nix and Ceres! Was Nix too light?
Thank you for leaving Sarah James' IG highlights! It does look dreamy when she applies it. You've re-inspired me to take a deeper look into the Ethereal Veil.
And I'm so happy to hear you like the Alima Pure Pressed Foundation. I'm currently using Sesame, and the shade matches me perfectly. I hope you enjoy tomorrow's Newsletter!