Hey, i get that every time i wear skincare or a primer that does not go well with the foundation. A beauty blender does press it on top while we usually use a brush to swipe and "rub" a bit more. Maybe try a stipling brush or motions and the foundation with only a light serum as skin prep this helped me to use now a lot of foundations that others sayed it looked beautiful but did weird things on my skin ☺️
@@steffid_ I’ve tried a few different brushes and techniques over the years, as well as different skincare and primers. Some help more than others but I suspect it’s just my skin. Brushes seem to kick up texture, like running your hand over velvet in the wrong direction! I’m satisfied just using a sponge, but helped me feel like less of a freak to see someone else get that same speckling effect using a brush!
Hi, so while i know makeup tool usage is up to the user, I've found that foundation buffing brushes do their best job at doing exactly that, buffing the product and not applying. I use an actual foundation application brush to paint it on first, let it sit a couple minutes while i, say, apply eye primer and lip balm or something, and then go in with blending/buffing brush. the finish is always smooth, no speckling or steaking.
@@shandysawh3071 When I use a buffing brush it makes my skin go flaky, like the brush is exfoliating, and the foundation does not look smooth. Honestly, it’s really ok that I can’t make a brush work for my skin! No tips required :)
This foundation is better to use with denser brush. when I dot it on my face and blend after some time, it looks bad on me. It looks good only if I apply it on my hand/palette, pick with brush and then apply. And I can't apply foundation with sweeping motions, stippling only. But it happens with all foundations on me. On other people this foundation blends like a dream and looks very natural and smooth with no effort (I used to be a pro makeup artist, so I had plenty of tests). My skin is kinda complicated with all foundations.
I loved this makeup look when you showed it in your last video so I really appreciate the product breakdown in the description box! That lipstick is gorgeous and I’m glad you kept that Chanel quad! I’ve taken to only ever getting foundation samples now too and I’ve saved myself a lot of money.
Great review and I love it that you tried and reviewed a sample. It’s a great way to work out what works for you. I find that some of the luxury brands assume perfect skin. The Chanel foundations also run sheer. I love light to medium coverage and my favourites are currently my guerlain foundations. I think they are reformularing to make their higher coverage, I think they also do samples, the one in the little round bottle may be more to your liking.
If you have a Selfridges membership, this is about $30 cheaper - I actually bought a bottle for a crazy $51 in their Black Friday Sale. Makeup retailers really love screwing us Aussies over lol Either way, the foundation didn't really work out for me (wound up looking too heavy somehow?), but I'm glad I only spent half what I'd normally spend on it.
Thank you for the honest review. All the other reviews about this I have seen have been only positive but those people also have had perfect skin. Which I don’t have
I love this foundation but I have dry skin. It tends to work better with a dense buffing brush for me. And it fades in a really natural looking way and it very agreeable with all of the dew products I tend to use. The way you explain when you would purchased foundation (on sale, low on foundations, and Splurge on a skin tint look) is exactly how I tend to buy this foundation. I have always been Curious about how it looks on oily skin. Thank you for reviewing this.
Your makeup is beautiful. We use to refer to it as high color and you’re absolutely correct that the neck needs to be matched in that instance and the the yellow is neutralizing the pink . Nice job ❤
I tested the Nars Light Reflecting Foundation yesterday. It lasts better and is a better price than the Armani Luminous Silk. Better coverage, but still a medium coverage. However, it's a good medium coverage. It's only my wishlist.
The foundation is beautiful on you. I have normal/dry 'extremely experienced' skin😁 I think it would be great for me as well. Thank you for this wear test.
I found I had exactly the same problems as you with this foundation - it didn't cover my redness and I did indeed go through it at a rate of knots. And it never lasted on my T-zone!
Thank you for you video. I also have normal/oily combination skin and I find when using this foundation if I don’t set with powder my face becomes an oil slick. But as you said it feels light on the skin. And unfortunately it doesn’t last longer than 10 hours for me as it becomes a bit patchy. Otherwise it’s my go to for evening and events.
I really wanted to try this next as there is not a single beauty youtuber or makeup artist who does not use this or have this in their kit and suddenly you are doing this helpful video about it 😍 thank you so much! oh and we have similar skin types and using a mattifying primer in the t- zone does wonders for a long lasting foundation and customizing the finish of founation for me 😊
Thank you for this, I had this on my "buy it at some point" list, but I think I actually prefer more coverage after that much work and layering and whatnot, than this. I only wear foundation when my self esteem is below -9000 and so this isn't really THAT perfecting. Also not foolproof. For that much money it should apply much easier. I currently opened my Chantecaille gel foundation pot, slapped it on with a big puffy foundation brush and it just looked perfect. You know it's right when your other half says: I don't know what you put on your skin, but it looks good. £72 well spent. It'll last me years, too.
Hi Kat, I've heard that Runway Room Face Base Foundation (Australian Made by an Australian Makeup Artist Alex Fevola) is a dupe for Armani Luminous silk. Its also half the price. I'm yet to try it, but its on my list. I watched a "Live" between Amanda Ramsay makeup (over 40's expert) with Alex Fevola and she recommended those products. Would be worth checking out if you're also interested in doing more foundation reviews, and perhaps comparing. I'm keen to support Aussie brands. Great video.
I also got a sample of this, it applied for me so badly with a brush (especially near the baby hairs) but it did look much nicer with a sponge. I'm confused as to people saying it's their "event" makeup (I've seen this a lot) because as you experienced it's just not enough coverage 😅
I had checked about this foundation when I was thinking of trying something new but I didn’t know if it is worth the splurge. My current staple is the Lancôme foundation. It is beautiful on my face. The foundation looks really good on you but I’m not sure it is worth the amount of money it costs. The makeup all in all is perfect.
Earliest I've ever been to a video of yours! I tried this foundation when I was 15, so... Almost a decade ago. It's really got cultural longevity! I didn't like it back then, mostly because of the lack of olive shades and my oily skin type. Maybe I'll try it again now that I'm in my 20s and normal-dry :)
They now have some of the best olive options running from “light to medium” to “very deep” across 6 shades: 3.5, 6, 7.8, 9, 11 and 14. At least these are our options in Canada. I am combination, oily skin in the summer and more normal slightly dry in winter (due to how drastically our climate chages between summer and winter) and I really like this foundation, except of course the price 😂
I have this foundation, i bought it when it was on 40 percent off! Its a tricky foundation in my opinion. It doesn’t sit well when im using a brush or a sponge. But it looks good when im using my fingers. And the finish is wonderful.. but still, i cant see the hype of this foundation. Nars foundation is way much better.
I think it looks really nice on you, it gives an elegant vibe to the makeup. I liked the wayne goss brush that you used for the powder. Which one is it? Thnx
I apply this foundation with a dense foundation brush. I use the BK Beauty 101 foundation brush or the rephr foundation brush. I may lightly tap a sponge over my face after I apply the foundation with the brush. I do use a primer. I have been enjoying the hard candy primer or Urban Decay Face Glow Primer. I have dry/combination skin.
Thank you for this review! I’ve always been curious about this foundation, and I feel like I have similar skin type/preferences as yours. I’m curious what your thoughts would be on the power fabric foundation from this brand.
I have dry skin and I hate this! It clings to every pore and highlights all my texture. It basically looks like how it did when you applied it with a brush, but I use a sponge. I wish I bought a sample instead of the full size. I use it to mix in with other low coverage tinted moisturizers so I can get my moneys worth but I am very unhappy with it
I got this as a sample. I also have oily skin and liked this BUT I used Findation and it recommended the wrong shade. Haha. Oh well. Still on my wishlist as I just can’t justify that much for a foundation at the moment.
Kat, have you tried a green colour corrector to help even out your skin tone? It might mean you could use less foundation. I use a peach one for the under-eye area and it really helps. The Chanel green corrector is pricey but very good.
I have and since I need to use it in a lot of areas, it ends up making my base look quite grey. It’s honestly much easier just to use a medium/higher coverage foundation. Also I don’t need to apply a lot of foundation if it has decent coverage, because my redness can be covered pretty easily 😊
Great review! I'm curious about two things. One that I'm dying to know, how would you have touched up your make-up on a normal day? I also have a lot of redness and have similar appearance on the chin, and the make up just vanishes from my chin throughout the day! Wonder if you have some tips! And second, what is your day to day go to foundation (full covers thst you spread out)? Curious to know!
Also, I bought the Ela cosmetics sponges on your recommendations... If we didn't live in the opposite sides of the world, I could buy them in bulk! They are THE BEST!
I’m so glad you love them! I think they are the best too! If I was going out somewhere I would touch up my makeup, maybe a quick blot, a bit of concealer to patch any redness and then a quick powder. If I was staying home, I would just wash it off. I don’t really have a go to foundation, I really like the Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer, it tends to give consistently good results and is easy to blend out. Another thing I have been doing lately is I take a full coverage foundation mixing it with a bit on sunscreen to sheer it out a little. It has been working well to adapt fuller coverage foundation to more of a day time finish.
I'd love to hear what you think of the vitamin C serum! I've just moved from the US to QLD and am looking for a new vitamin C serum and I've got my eye on the Bondi Sands one
Honestly I’m not a huge fan of vit c serums since they can aggravate my skin, so I’m not a great person to recommend one. This one I wasn’t blown away by, I’m mainly using this to use it up 😆
Quick correction - I keep saying that this a $110(AUD) foundation, it is actually $105(AUD)
You got $17.50's worth lol. How do I get onto this free sample business ?
I love that you are reviewing a sample. No one needs to spend that much just for a review.
I get that speckled effect every time I try to apply foundation with a brush, I'm always puzzled by how brush application works for other people!
Hey, i get that every time i wear skincare or a primer that does not go well with the foundation. A beauty blender does press it on top while we usually use a brush to swipe and "rub" a bit more. Maybe try a stipling brush or motions and the foundation with only a light serum as skin prep this helped me to use now a lot of foundations that others sayed it looked beautiful but did weird things on my skin ☺️
@@steffid_ I’ve tried a few different brushes and techniques over the years, as well as different skincare and primers. Some help more than others but I suspect it’s just my skin. Brushes seem to kick up texture, like running your hand over velvet in the wrong direction! I’m satisfied just using a sponge, but helped me feel like less of a freak to see someone else get that same speckling effect using a brush!
Hi, so while i know makeup tool usage is up to the user, I've found that foundation buffing brushes do their best job at doing exactly that, buffing the product and not applying. I use an actual foundation application brush to paint it on first, let it sit a couple minutes while i, say, apply eye primer and lip balm or something, and then go in with blending/buffing brush. the finish is always smooth, no speckling or steaking.
@@shandysawh3071 When I use a buffing brush it makes my skin go flaky, like the brush is exfoliating, and the foundation does not look smooth. Honestly, it’s really ok that I can’t make a brush work for my skin! No tips required :)
This foundation is better to use with denser brush. when I dot it on my face and blend after some time, it looks bad on me. It looks good only if I apply it on my hand/palette, pick with brush and then apply. And I can't apply foundation with sweeping motions, stippling only. But it happens with all foundations on me. On other people this foundation blends like a dream and looks very natural and smooth with no effort (I used to be a pro makeup artist, so I had plenty of tests). My skin is kinda complicated with all foundations.
I loved this makeup look when you showed it in your last video so I really appreciate the product breakdown in the description box! That lipstick is gorgeous and I’m glad you kept that Chanel quad!
I’ve taken to only ever getting foundation samples now too and I’ve saved myself a lot of money.
Off topic, but I love your makeup, it's look so beautiful and simple. I think it's your perfect nude brown lipsticks 😍
I have found that L’Oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum is a dupe for this GA foundation. It’s definitely more cost effective.
Great review and I love it that you tried and reviewed a sample. It’s a great way to work out what works for you. I find that some of the luxury brands assume perfect skin. The Chanel foundations also run sheer. I love light to medium coverage and my favourites are currently my guerlain foundations. I think they are reformularing to make their higher coverage, I think they also do samples, the one in the little round bottle may be more to your liking.
If you have a Selfridges membership, this is about $30 cheaper - I actually bought a bottle for a crazy $51 in their Black Friday Sale. Makeup retailers really love screwing us Aussies over lol
Either way, the foundation didn't really work out for me (wound up looking too heavy somehow?), but I'm glad I only spent half what I'd normally spend on it.
Thank you for the honest review. All the other reviews about this I have seen have been only positive but those people also have had perfect skin. Which I don’t have
I love this foundation but I have dry skin.
It tends to work better with a dense buffing brush for me.
And it fades in a really natural looking way and it very agreeable with all of the dew products I tend to use.
The way you explain when you would purchased foundation (on sale, low on foundations, and Splurge on a skin tint look) is exactly how I tend to buy this foundation.
I have always been Curious about how it looks on oily skin. Thank you for reviewing this.
Your makeup is beautiful. We use to refer to it as high color and you’re absolutely correct that the neck needs to be matched in that instance and the the yellow is neutralizing the pink . Nice job ❤
I love Luminous Silk, this is my fav foundation. In the summer when I’m oilier, I mix it with the Power Fabric foundation.
I love this foundation, I’m older with dry skin. I apply with a sponge. Many people comment on my lovely skin, it’s the foundation not my skin 😃
Thanks for this review - great to know I don’t need to splurge on this!! Love that you also used a sample for this review, a great idea!!
I tested the Nars Light Reflecting Foundation yesterday. It lasts better and is a better price than the Armani Luminous Silk. Better coverage, but still a medium coverage. However, it's a good medium coverage. It's only my wishlist.
The foundation is beautiful on you. I have normal/dry 'extremely experienced' skin😁
I think it would be great for me as well. Thank you for this wear test.
Whoa! Whatever you’ve got on in this video looks fabulous - at least on camera.
I found I had exactly the same problems as you with this foundation - it didn't cover my redness and I did indeed go through it at a rate of knots. And it never lasted on my T-zone!
Thank you for you video. I also have normal/oily combination skin and I find when using this foundation if I don’t set with powder my face becomes an oil slick. But as you said it feels light on the skin. And unfortunately it doesn’t last longer than 10 hours for me as it becomes a bit patchy. Otherwise it’s my go to for evening and events.
I really wanted to try this next as there is not a single beauty youtuber or makeup artist who does not use this or have this in their kit and suddenly you are doing this helpful video about it 😍 thank you so much! oh and we have similar skin types and using a mattifying primer in the t- zone does wonders for a long lasting foundation and customizing the finish of founation for me 😊
Yeah I have tried a few mattifying primers. They’re ok, but on me, they aren’t really worth the extra step
Hello Steffi
Thank you for this, I had this on my "buy it at some point" list, but I think I actually prefer more coverage after that much work and layering and whatnot, than this.
I only wear foundation when my self esteem is below -9000 and so this isn't really THAT perfecting. Also not foolproof. For that much money it should apply much easier.
I currently opened my Chantecaille gel foundation pot, slapped it on with a big puffy foundation brush and it just looked perfect. You know it's right when your other half says: I don't know what you put on your skin, but it looks good. £72 well spent. It'll last me years, too.
Oh that's great! Yeah if I am spending that kind of money on a foundation, I want more perfecting haha
You look gorgeous in any light! Your screen photo ❤️ 😍 adorable
Hi Kat, I've heard that Runway Room Face Base Foundation (Australian Made by an Australian Makeup Artist Alex Fevola) is a dupe for Armani Luminous silk. Its also half the price. I'm yet to try it, but its on my list. I watched a "Live" between Amanda Ramsay makeup (over 40's expert) with Alex Fevola and she recommended those products. Would be worth checking out if you're also interested in doing more foundation reviews, and perhaps comparing. I'm keen to support Aussie brands. Great video.
I love this foundation, it covers great on me and by the end of the day it’s so lovely I don’t want to take it off.
I also got a sample of this, it applied for me so badly with a brush (especially near the baby hairs) but it did look much nicer with a sponge. I'm confused as to people saying it's their "event" makeup (I've seen this a lot) because as you experienced it's just not enough coverage 😅
Yeah I agree, it’s event makeup for people who have no skin issues haha
I had checked about this foundation when I was thinking of trying something new but I didn’t know if it is worth the splurge. My current staple is the Lancôme foundation. It is beautiful on my face. The foundation looks really good on you but I’m not sure it is worth the amount of money it costs. The makeup all in all is perfect.
Earliest I've ever been to a video of yours! I tried this foundation when I was 15, so... Almost a decade ago. It's really got cultural longevity! I didn't like it back then, mostly because of the lack of olive shades and my oily skin type. Maybe I'll try it again now that I'm in my 20s and normal-dry :)
Yeah it's supposedly been around since 2000! I was wearing Dream Matte Mousse from Maybelline back in those days haha.
@@KitschSnitch wow! I was... Maybe starting to eat solid food. 🤣🙃 Oh dear.
They now have some of the best olive options running from “light to medium” to “very deep” across 6 shades: 3.5, 6, 7.8, 9, 11 and 14. At least these are our options in Canada. I am combination, oily skin in the summer and more normal slightly dry in winter (due to how drastically our climate chages between summer and winter) and I really like this foundation, except of course the price 😂
@@isabelles this is very good to know hahaha I'll consider getting a sample 😮
I have this foundation, i bought it when it was on 40 percent off! Its a tricky foundation in my opinion. It doesn’t sit well when im using a brush or a sponge. But it looks good when im using my fingers. And the finish is wonderful.. but still, i cant see the hype of this foundation. Nars foundation is way much better.
I think it looks really nice on you, it gives an elegant vibe to the makeup. I liked the wayne goss brush that you used for the powder. Which one is it? Thnx
It's the 14 brush :)
I apply this foundation with a dense foundation brush. I use the BK Beauty 101 foundation brush or the rephr foundation brush. I may lightly tap a sponge over my face after I apply the foundation with the brush. I do use a primer. I have been enjoying the hard candy primer or Urban Decay Face Glow Primer. I have dry/combination skin.
Thank you for this review! I’ve always been curious about this foundation, and I feel like I have similar skin type/preferences as yours. I’m curious what your thoughts would be on the power fabric foundation from this brand.
I would like to try that, but I don’t think they offer a sample!
@@KitschSnitch I wonder if Sephora offers a little sample in store for shade matching. I am going to look into that!
I have tried this at first time a few years ago and I liked it)
Oh my gosh, you look so nice! I really love your reviews!
I have dry skin and I hate this! It clings to every pore and highlights all my texture. It basically looks like how it did when you applied it with a brush, but I use a sponge. I wish I bought a sample instead of the full size. I use it to mix in with other low coverage tinted moisturizers so I can get my moneys worth but I am very unhappy with it
I got this as a sample. I also have oily skin and liked this BUT I used Findation and it recommended the wrong shade. Haha. Oh well. Still on my wishlist as I just can’t justify that much for a foundation at the moment.
Kat, have you tried a green colour corrector to help even out your skin tone? It might mean you could use less foundation. I use a peach one for the under-eye area and it really helps. The Chanel green corrector is pricey but very good.
I have and since I need to use it in a lot of areas, it ends up making my base look quite grey. It’s honestly much easier just to use a medium/higher coverage foundation. Also I don’t need to apply a lot of foundation if it has decent coverage, because my redness can be covered pretty easily 😊
i do agree you need a lot of it... I don't like full coverage but to achieve a medium I use at least five pumps of it each time
Yeah I prefer a higher coverage and using a lot less. Putting a thick layer of a light coverage isn’t good with my oily skin (or my bank account)
Great review! I'm curious about two things. One that I'm dying to know, how would you have touched up your make-up on a normal day? I also have a lot of redness and have similar appearance on the chin, and the make up just vanishes from my chin throughout the day! Wonder if you have some tips! And second, what is your day to day go to foundation (full covers thst you spread out)? Curious to know!
Also, I bought the Ela cosmetics sponges on your recommendations... If we didn't live in the opposite sides of the world, I could buy them in bulk! They are THE BEST!
I’m so glad you love them! I think they are the best too!
If I was going out somewhere I would touch up my makeup, maybe a quick blot, a bit of concealer to patch any redness and then a quick powder. If I was staying home, I would just wash it off.
I don’t really have a go to foundation, I really like the Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer, it tends to give consistently good results and is easy to blend out. Another thing I have been doing lately is I take a full coverage foundation mixing it with a bit on sunscreen to sheer it out a little. It has been working well to adapt fuller coverage foundation to more of a day time finish.
Thank you so much Kat!
I'd love to hear what you think of the vitamin C serum! I've just moved from the US to QLD and am looking for a new vitamin C serum and I've got my eye on the Bondi Sands one
Honestly I’m not a huge fan of vit c serums since they can aggravate my skin, so I’m not a great person to recommend one. This one I wasn’t blown away by, I’m mainly using this to use it up 😆
"Artificial lighting makes me look like a decrepit corpse"😁😁😁
At this angle and look on intro, you remind me of Elizabeth Taylor. It's a complement. 🥰
"I want to take my bra off", I felt this deep in my bones.
Do you not do the show with your friend anymore?
Not at the moment no, we wanted a break from it
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It's always the best time of day when the bra gets to come off