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UPDATED Foundations thread!
I noticed that a lot of people new to the site are having a hard time finding updated threads on this topic. I figured I would go ahead a start a new thread to help avoid the repeat questions. Here are the foundations I use.... For women of color: Graftobian & Black Opal For drier skin: Graftobian & Face Atelier For oily skin: Revlon Colorstay combination formula & Make up For ever HD WARNING: Do not use FA on oily skin! Setting Powders: For women of color I use Ben Nye Banana powder For lighter skin I use Ben Nye Neutral setting powder Other founadtions to look into are Cinema Secrets, MUFE Face & body, Mac Full Coverage & more! Sep 25 10 05:47 am Link I'll copy & paste from the other post  The following is purely MY opinion, what I'M comfortable using and what I know works for ME. For Film: I always go for MUFE HD, RCMA or Graftobian. It really depends on skin type (and sometimes skin color) and what type of camera we'll be shooting with. Different camera's pick up makeup differently. I use a regular "your name" transparent oil blotting pressed powder to set (found at Mary's store or yournamecosmetics.com). I must add that the MUFE HD powder is absolutely TERRIBLE for film. For Print: I love Face Atelier but due to it being a dewy foundation, if the model has oily skin, I stay away from it. It'll pick up sweaty and you'll have to powder A LOT to keep it from being outrageously shiny. If oily skin is the case I'll reach for the MUFE HD. If the skin is a bit dryer, then I'll use the FA. For women of color I love to use Black Opal Stick foundation and pressed powders. Note that I do not use Black Opal Foundations for film because it picks up ashy. I use Graftobian or RCMA for women of color in film. Here's what I wrote on my blog about foundations. http://yisellsantos.blogspot.com/2010/0 … tions.html Sep 25 10 05:51 am Link Here is the link that worked for me : ) http://yisellsantos.blogspot.com/search … oundations Also, Kevin James Bennett's www.InMyKit.com is an amazing resource for kit needs! Sep 25 10 05:54 am Link I have some question, I did work with a lot of MUA. Some did the eyes color before the foundation,isn't it the wrong way? OR I don't really know that technique? (I have learned basic make up for the natural look and knew a lot about the base and foundation, but I never went to make up school)..Please acknowledge me.. Sep 25 10 06:00 am Link NATALIE SE wrote: There is NEVER a wrong "order" of doing things. Personally I like to do eyes first because if I have any fall out its easy to clean up w/o worrying that I'm going to mess up the concealer/foundation. It also saves time and product. Why do concealer/foundation, get eyeshadow fallout, then clean up the mess? You just spent product and time because now you have to re-apply what you took off. Sep 25 10 06:08 am Link I agree with Y S B! I like to do eyes first. I saves tons of time and product. Sep 25 10 06:13 am Link Arhh.. now I understand! Thanks a lot you guys Sep 25 10 06:24 am Link You are very welcome! Sep 25 10 06:54 am Link My kit: http://givegoodface.com/2009/07/whats-in-my-kit/ I use mostly YABY liquid, Smashbox Camera Ready/HALO, MUFE HD, Temptu S/B, and Cinema Secrets. Sep 25 10 07:25 am Link Anyone else wanna add some great tips? Sep 25 10 10:47 am Link I use mainly MUFE HD, Mat Velvet, Face&Body and Lift Foundation. I mix them for different effects and skin types. Sep 25 10 10:49 am Link I use Kett airbrush (with or without the compressor), Mehron panstick, Cinema Secrets and Organique from Paris. Good thread, nice time to update. Sep 25 10 11:25 am Link Guys, I want to order some Cinema Secrets or RCMA. What palettes from CS do you have in your kit? (Jordan, can you tell me? I read your kit list and I saw that you have 6 of them) Sep 25 10 12:26 pm Link Pretty much in consesus Face Atelier MUFE HD Cinema Secrets RCMA Ben Nye Bianca Drumea wrote: Cinema Secrets #3, 5, 7 & 11 give me a very good range of shades. Sep 25 10 12:53 pm Link Hmmmm......Have I been sleeping on Black Opal for women of color??? Sep 25 10 01:13 pm Link Natalie Cardona wrote: Yessss! : ) I love them for women of color...I use beautiful bronze on myself and it's the only perfect match I have ever found. The texture and finish is perfect for just about any skin type- it can get oily/shiny so watch out! Sep 25 10 01:26 pm Link Thank you, Natalie! Sep 25 10 02:03 pm Link Bianca Drumea wrote: Glad to help Bianca! Blushed by SLM wrote: I think I'm going to give Black Opal a try! Sep 25 10 02:36 pm Link Blushed by SLM wrote: They are my number 1 choice as well Sep 25 10 02:40 pm Link Blushed by SLM wrote: Yeah how about telling models what's the best way to find the right color for their face. Many models rely on the artificial light (light bulbs, florescent lights) that are at the store and also test it on their wrist to match the skin tone on thier face - both of which is wrong. Sep 25 10 02:45 pm Link Bianca Drumea wrote: I use the RCMA Shinto Palette. I don't need the KO. Sep 25 10 03:49 pm Link Y S B wrote: Which palette has the the yellow based foundations? Sep 25 10 03:55 pm Link Blushed by SLM wrote: Shinto is the the yellow based one. Sep 25 10 04:51 pm Link I've been loving my Smashbox HD Foundations (Thanks Jordan!) I've done some beauty shoots with it and I love the way it looks! On a personal note, I've been searching for my entire life for a foundation that blends seamlessly with my skin and the day I tried F1 with the Light Halo Powder I thought I had died and gone to heaven Seriously.Sep 25 10 05:36 pm Link Natalie Cardona wrote: Thank You! Sep 25 10 05:42 pm Link Natalie Cardona wrote: Shinto has mostly yellow based but it also has some nice pink based ones that you can mix with the yellow to warm them up. Sep 25 10 05:43 pm Link Bianca Drumea wrote: I have 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 but I find the 5 and the 7 REALLY similar (bought online so i obviously didn't realise this first). Sep 25 10 05:50 pm Link Y S B wrote: Ahhh Thanks! I'll be getting this as soon as some $ comes around Sep 25 10 06:15 pm Link for print FA....shocker  mac face and body (great for dudes) RCMA.....sometimes.....depending on the job and skin of the model.....also use this as a concealer..... for on camera Yaby powder foundation...LOVE THIS!!! Used it on someone with dry skin and her skin STILL looked like silk on camera.... LOVE...and I use the dark palette to contour RCMA studio fix transparent blot powder Sep 25 10 06:47 pm Link Hi there - I was thinking I earlier this week I was wondering what the "content" of each foundation is. That's also be a great resource. ie: FA: Silicon Temptu s/b: Silicon OCC Skin: Waterbased I'm very aware of not mixing primer/foundation so now I want to know what I can & cannot mix. Sep 25 10 11:15 pm Link I have the MAC face and body too. I love it because is sheer and dewy.  Sep 25 10 11:55 pm Link Sheila Northcutt wrote: I always mix MUFE HD primers with foundations (HD, F&B and Lift) or concealers (especially Full Cover when I need a sheer concealer for under eye area) to thin them and sheer them. Hmmm, they also have a thinner (you can thin all their foundation with it and use them with an airbrush) but I don't have it anymore. Sep 26 10 12:00 am Link Anyone mind sharing what they think is best for pale skin? I'm usig the MUFE HD & Mac Face & Body but neither of them seem to be working very well. The base always tends to end up looking blotchy (working on non models, with non perfect skin) Sep 26 10 03:42 am Link I don't know what blotchy means and my google translate don't give me a clue about this word. Do you mean that the foundation tends to be pink or orange after the application? If yes, you need to use a primer first and be careful at undertones used. HD has a very light shade (I think is 110, not sure, I'll open my kit and look at it) and MAC f&b (the pro line) has a white shade (you can mix that with your C1 or N1 shades to lighten them).Sep 26 10 03:56 am Link Yeah I have the 110, it just doesn't look great on pale irish skin, while the colour may match their skin its just too white when its done & it seems to accentuate every pore & bump on the skin. I have the Mac white as well but F&B isn't great coverage wise & if they have any tendancy towards oily skin at all its a no go. using Smashbox photo finish & laura mercier hydrating primers. Sep 26 10 05:22 am Link Foundations I reach for regularily: Yaby: Liquid, Cream and Powder...Love Love Love the Powder Foundation I really think it's not given enough credit...just got into the cream and I'm really liking it Graftobian Cream HD Foundation - Love how creamy it is and how it blends Face Atelier - Great for Dry and Mature Skin Other Foundations I have but don't use as much: MUFE Face & Body RCMA Cinema Secrets...like it I just need more Palettes Sep 26 10 05:42 am Link Lainey80 wrote: maybe RCMA thinned down a bit?? they have a really great fair pink based color....not sure the name.... Sep 26 10 06:48 am Link Jessica Jean Myers wrote: what is the Yaby like compared to FA?? the liquid i mean Sep 26 10 06:49 am Link Sheila Northcutt wrote: This would make a great thread! what foundations can be mixed for great results, what they can be cut with, and which ones don't work with silicone primers... Sep 26 10 12:54 pm Link Does anyone use Laura Mercier? What are your thoughts on her line of MU? Sep 26 10 01:56 pm Link |
