Kryolan Derma Color Camouflage Creme Foundation- Review and Swatches

Best Full Coverage Foundation which hides dark marks, scars, discoloration and dark circles

Hi,

Are you looking for natural looking foundation which is full coverage and is suitable for all skin types ? Well the look no further. Here is Kryolan Derma Color Camouflage Creme.

The best thing about this foundation - it can be used as concealer too - this is a complete package. I just love it. Read ahead to know why ..

Elle 18 Glow Foundation - Review

A Pocket -Friendly Foundation 

for a Natural look for Daily Usage  

Hi,

Elle 18 products are pocket friendly and have decent quality. We all have used Elle 18 products at one point of time or other. Here is a new launch from them - Elle 18 Glow foundation. Elle 18 Glow Foundation is certainly budget friendly for all the young college and school girls who have just started exploring the world of makeup. Elle 18 Glow Compact, Elle 18 Juicy Lip Balm and Elle 18 Liquid Eye Liner are few newly launched products which also have same traits.  

A Complete Guide to Mac Foundations

Hi Friends,

The most confusing step is opting for correct foundation and concealer when it comes to perfect makeup.

With so many products to choose from, buying the right product actually becomes nothing less than a Rocket Science.

When it is a brand like Mac, which offers an enormous range of foundations and concealers, the confusion surges.

Here I am sharing a quick guide to Mac Foundations and Concealers:

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation:

• Packaging: Glass Bottle No Pump (buy Pump at an extra cost of INR 500)
• Texture: Thick Liquid foundation, marginally towards being viscous.
• Coverage: Full Coverage.
• Finish: Matte.
• SPF: 15
• Skin Type: Oily & Combination Skin.
• Staying Power: Upto 8hrs.
• Price: INR 1800 for 30ml.

Personal Note: Personally I feel this foundation is little heavy for me, I can’t see myself wearing this foundation in routine. It makes a good party wear and photo-shoot foundation for me as it covers my skin like a dream. If I wear it as a day wear, I feel like I have a mask on. This product oxidizes a bit, sets a bit darker than it actually is.

Concealer used separately 

Concealer used separately 

Prolongwear SPF10 Foundation:

• Packaging: Glass Bottle with in built cap pump.
• Texture: Liquid foundation with light consistency.
• Coverage: Medium Coverage.
• Finish: Natural Finish.
• Skin Type: All
• SPF: 10
• Staying Power: 10 hrs +
• Price: INR 1700 for 30ml

Personal Note: This is my current Favorite foundation. I love its natural finish. For me it’s a very versatile product, I sheer down its coverage for day to day wear and build it up to more full coverage for party wear. For extremely dry skin you would need to wear a moisturizer before using it and for Oily skin, using an oil control primer will be a good idea. It is water based foundation and is water resistant.

Concealer is used separately 

Mac Matchmaster Foundation:

• Packaging: Glass Bottle with in built cap pump.
• Texture: Liquid foundation with light consistency.
• Coverage: Medium Coverage.
• Finish: Natural Matte.
• Skin Type: All, not for very dry skin type.
• SPF: 15
• Staying Power: 9-10 hrs
• Price: INR 2000 for 35ml

Personal Note: Another excellent foundation from Mac. Light to Medium Buildable foundation, gives a very natural matte coverage. It blends in perfectly with the skin and adapts to the skin tone. It has a very light texture as if you are not wearing any foundation. It’s good for Oily skin as it keeps skin from getting oily throughout the day. It does not comes in NC or NW coding. It’s a neutral toned foundation.

Concealer used Separately 

Concealer used Separately

Mineralize SatinFinish Foundation:

• Packaging: Glass Bottle with in built pump, has an interesting hour glass shape
• Texture: Liquid foundation.
• Coverage: Light to Medium Coverage.
• Finish: luminous Satin finish
• Skin Type: Normal, Combo Dry .. Not for Oily skin
• SPF: 15
• Staying Power: About 6 hrs
• Price: INR 2250 for 30ml

Personal Note: Light to medium coverage foundation with a dewy finish. I personally am not a fan of this product. I makes my dry –combination skin look very oily in couple of hours. The coverage is not very high. This is more meant for flawless but dry skin. I feel otherwise the dewiness exaggerates the pores and pigmentation. This product oxidizes i.e. when it sets it gets a little darker.

Concealer is used separately

Concealer is used Separately 

Studio Tech Foundation:

• Packaging: Tub Packaging with build in mirror and a sponge.
• Texture: Liquid foundation.
• Coverage: Medium Coverage.
• Finish: Cream to powder finish
• Skin Type: Normal to Dry Skin
• SPF: No SPF
• Staying Power: upto 8 hrs
• Price: INR 1800 for 10gm

Personal Note: Use with a buffing brush for a good coverage. It looks good on skin and but feels slightly sticky. Needs to be set with a powder.

Creaminess around the eyes is cause of the concealer, Please note the finish of the foundation on cheekbones and jawline

Select Fix Powder Foundation:

• Packaging: Tub Packaging with build in mirror and a sponge.
• Texture: Powder foundation.
• Coverage: Medium to full Coverage.
• Finish: Matte powder finish
• Skin Type: Normal, Combo, Oily skin
• SPF: No SPF
• Staying Power: 5+ hrs
• Price: INR 1800  for 15gm

Personal Note: Always use a primer while applying this foundation. A person tends to confuse it with a compact but is a full coverage powder foundation. Looks good on oily skin.

Select SPF Foundation:

• Packaging: Glass bottle packaging without pump.
• Texture: Liquid foundation.
• Coverage: Light to Medium (buildable) Coverage.
• Finish: Natural/ Matte finish
• Skin Type: All
• SPF: 15
• Staying Power: 6-8 hrs
• Price: INR 1800  for 30ml

Personal Note: Water based liquid foundation. Can look cakey so you need to blend very carefully.

Concealer is used around eyes. Please note the texture around cheekbone and jawline 

Mac Face and Body Foundation:

• Packaging: Plastic bottle packaging with a nozzle.
• Texture: Liquid foundation.
• Coverage: Light sheer Coverage.
• Finish: Natural Dewy finish
• Skin Type: All
• SPF: 15
• Staying Power: 8hrs
• Price: INR  1700 for 50ml

Personal Note: At first I didn’t like this foundation at all; I never even used the samples I got. But recently I retried it and fell in love with this one. It has a very liquidy texture and goes on very sheer but more you blend it gives better coverage and changes the texture. It gives a slight dewy finish which doesn’t look unnatural like Mineralized foundation. 

I haven't reviewed Mac Studio Sculpt Foundation.

I hope this might sort out some confusion while choosing a Mac foundation. 

More details on foundation will in another post.

A Mac concealer post will be coming up next.

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta

Different ways of applying Foundation

There are many ways of applying foundation, You need not get very expensive brushes to do so. here i have included techniques of applying foundation. You just need to practice a little to master the art.

Fingers :

It is the easiest way to apply foundation. You just need to dot some foundation on to the face and blend it outwards from center of the face. The warmth of the fingers helps to melt the product and helps to blend it with skin.

Stippling brush:

Stippling brush gives a sheer coverage and airbrushed look. Just take some product on the brush and stipple it (patting) and buffing in small circular motions. It can cause a bit of exfoliation as it rubs the skin a lot, hence it is not good for dry skin.

Standard Foundation brush:

Pick the product on to the brush and apply with slanted downward strokes. These strokes can leave some streaks; just pat the brush on entire face which will smooth out those marks.

Flat head kabuki brush:

Pick the product onto the brush and apply it in small and big circular motions. It can cause exfoliation because of excessive rubbing of brush on the skin; it is not good for dry skin.  But it gives a very full coverage.

Big fluffy powder brush:

If you have very flawless skin you can use a fluffy powder brush, it gives a very sheer coverage and makes foundation feel like a tinted moisturize. It is even good to apply a powder foundation.

Damp sponge:

Just moisten the sponge wedge before use. Apply in downward strokes, pressing, patting and blending. It is good for applying foundation on a dry skin. You can take a very thick foundation and sheer it. And you can also buildup the coverage. It give a very pretty texture like been airbrushed. 

Stay Beautiful :)

Shweta