I mean, it sets, but in an extremely natural way that isn’t exactly glowy, but isn’t exactly matte either.Īside from its wear time and ability to look d’bomb in pictures which is are obvious winners for me, I also love the fact that it’s not too dense and so gives a nice nod to whatever base or primer you use underneath it. I do my makeup pushed up close to a mirror because I really need to get an eye test and you know how sometimes with foundations you can see tiny specks of pigment setting up shop in all your porous areas? Well this doesn’t do that.
#LUMINOUS SILK FOUNDATION FULL#
Now I know it might not look like much in the photo ( excuse the bad lighting/lash/hair/everything day but I thought I’d include it anyway – PAH!), but this gives a medium to full coverage without actually looking like you’ve got anything on the skin. I tend to just grab for it whenever I have a long day because it clings onto my face in the nicest way possible or whenever I’m filming a video because it looks pretty darn nice under studio lights, though recently I’ve been enjoying it every darn day. Now don’t think that I’ve left this formula out in the dark to get cold, because it has survived many of my base clear-outs and I always tout it as one of my favourite complexion companions, but it’s been a while since I’ve worn it day-in, day-out. Case in point – Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. Ode over, normal beauty bumf programming will resume later today.Every now and again I rediscover an old beauty favourite and wonder why the hell I’ve let it gather dust in my drawers.
#LUMINOUS SILK FOUNDATION CRACKED#
It’s not the cheapest foundation in the realm at £34.50 from House of Fraser, but when I picked up a bottle of the stuff the staff were babes and gave me a mini sample to use before I cracked open the big version to check that the colour was good fit, incase I needed to return it. To view it in action check out here to see it do its lighter coverage thang, here for more full coverage conditions or here to see it being sported in a video. The only negative interjection I would have is that this fluid is more suited to the normal to oily skinned among us, drier complexioned peps may want to give this one a miss. But since Light As Air’s discontinuation, I’ve been forced back into the big scary world of foundation hunting and after giving umpteen formulas the full face base test – you name it, I’ve tried it – this is currently sitting pretty on top for the reasons noted above. I liked it, but I was still in the mists of my Jemma Kidd Light As Air Foundation phase (and still am, I’m saving my last few squeezes for a special occasion, weep). I first picked up a bottle of Giorgio Armani’s much-loved base yonks ago. I could wrap it up there, but I’ll continue for those who wish to procrastinate a little longer in the beauty blogging world.
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I lean towards the shade 4* in my non-tanned state, and 6 when I’ve been lapping up the faux glow for in between periods I blend together a bit of both.Ĥ) It contains no SPF, which does mean you have to layer it up with a base of sun protection during the day, but in the evenings it equates to no moomin-esque pictures when flash photography is used.ĥ) It’s got one of those ‘ magic pumps‘ – you know the type that dispenses out the peeeeerfect amount of product? One press down is all you need to cover your face on an ok skin day.
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Massage in with fingertips for a lighter everyday-friendly end result, or layer on with a buffing brush for a no-nonsense finish for evenings out.ģ) It’s available in a whopping 21 shades. And it lasts all darn day.Ģ) The coverage can be varied. Five reasons why Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk Foundation has weaselled its way to the top of my face base charts:ġ) It’s not too matte, nor too dewy – it sort of sits in the middle of the finish spectrum leaving the complexion with a polished, but skin-like ‘ I swear I’m not wearing any‘ texture.