Do you have a great drugstore foundation?

[mrsklamc]

Looking to try something new...Love the minerals stuff but hate cleaning it off the sink...up for about anything.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

I use Bare Minerals in the summer, but in the winter when my skin is dryer I like the plain old Cover Girl foundation. I sometimes put a little Bare Minerals blush on top of it.

Teresa

 

[MomofKatie]

I use www.everydayminerals.com and they make a pressed version of the mineral foundation. I love it- no messy powder all over the bathroom. Price is very reasonable, too.

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

I like revlon, the one that you can choose from 5 shades, I can't think of the name of it, but I'll get it when it's B1G1 or B1G150% off b/c its $12. Its good in the summer when I tan lol

 

[tar heel]

I used Clinique for 20+ years and switched to drug store make-up because I could get it for free. At the beginning, I still bought Clinique too, but I don't any more. I like Revlon Age Perfect and Colorstay and Covergirl Simply Ageless. Love Simply Ageless blush, too. The Age Perfect is my favorite foundation.

I plan when I buy with BOGOF deals, CVS ECB deals, coupons, etc. and rarely pay more than $3-5.

 

[jessrose18]

I love the revlon photoready foundation. In the winter I wear it as face makeup, in the summer I use the loreal mineral makeup and it is great, on par with bare minerals.

 

[tlbwriter]

Looking to try something new...Love the minerals stuff but hate cleaning it off the sink...up for about anything.

I make such a mess putting on my makeup that I always cover the sink with a towel first!

 

[Melindarella]

I like the Almay Smart-shade foundation. It doesn't look cakey and it last a long time.

My problem with foundations is finding the right shade. I have an olive complextion, and finding the right shade can be tricky - unless I go to a department store, which can be pricey. Almay Smart-shade takes the guess work out of it - at least for me.

 

[eeyorefan74]

I've used Revlon ColorStay for years and love it. It has great coverage and stays put. Walgreens and CVS run specials like B1G1 free some times, and you can often find coupons, too.

 

[marcemc]

Looking to try something new...Love the minerals stuff but hate cleaning it off the sink...up for about anything.

A good alternative is Physicians Formula. I have tried some of their products & they are good, specially their organic stuff.

 

[ceecee]

Physician's Formula has a pressed mineral powder that is no mess and I really like it.

 

[princessmom29]

as far as I'm concerned- they don't exist.
Makeup is one area wher you really do get what you pay for.

 

[mackeysmom]

I was a Bare Minerals user for years - but out of the blue my skin-type changed and is very dry. I stopped using BM because my skin was too dry and started getting flakey.

I spent the entire summer "test driving" numerous foundations and have finally settled on Maybelline's Dream Smooth Mousse. The packaging is a little clunky, but I'm very happy with the way the makeup goes on.

FWIW - Allure Magazine voted it as one of their top rated foundations.

Hope that helps,
Laura

 

[abmitch01]

I liked Revlon's mineral foundation and blush

 

[joha]

I like the Almay Smart-shade foundation. It doesn't look cakey and it last a long time.

My problem with foundations is finding the right shade. I have an olive complextion, and finding the right shade can be tricky - unless I go to a department store, which can be pricey. Almay Smart-shade takes the guess work out of it - at least for me.

Me too! I have olive skin and it's hard to find the right match. Thanks for the tip!

 

[MScott1851]

I use the Maybelline Mineral liquid foundation, concealed, and pressed powder. I used to be a Clinique girl, too, but can't justify paying $30 for makeup, my skin is pretty good.

 

[pintamino]

as far as I'm concerned- they don't exist.
Makeup is one area wher you really do get what you pay for.

I agree -- I freelance make-up and have not, in a lot of searching, found a drugstore foundation I would use on my clients.

"High-end" (department store/beauty store) foundations tend to be longer-lasting and more intensely pigments (you use less product) than drugstore items. Same is true with blush, eyeshadow, etc. So that $24 blush will last you as long as that $6 one because of pigmentation and stay issues in drugstore items. There's also usually a difference in product weight (for example, a NARS blush is at least two to three times as large as a Covergirl one, so we're already talking that before we even take pigmentation in to account).

That said, I've heard good things about physicians' formula and revlon Photoready (I was impressed with neither).

I've also noticed an improvement in drugstore eyeshadows, so over time I wouldn't be surprised to see these products continue to get closer to department-store quality. But for this make-up artist? Not yet

 

[Zoesmama03]

I have the neutrogena mineral powder foundation that is in a wand with brush at ends. I have to shake it or rub it on the cap a bit to get it to drop down but never notice powder all over the counter at all.

 

[threecrazykids]

I agree -- I freelance make-up and have not, in a lot of searching, found a drugstore foundation I would use on my clients.

"High-end" (department store/beauty store) foundations tend to be longer-lasting and more intensely pigments (you use less product) than drugstore items. Same is true with blush, eyeshadow, etc. So that $24 blush will last you as long as that $6 one because of pigmentation and stay issues in drugstore items. There's also usually a difference in product weight (for example, a NARS blush is at least two to three times as large as a Covergirl one, so we're already talking that before we even take pigmentation in to account).

That said, I've heard good things about physicians' formula and revlon Photoready (I was impressed with neither).

I've also noticed an improvement in drugstore eyeshadows, so over time I wouldn't be surprised to see these products continue to get closer to department-store quality. But for this make-up artist? Not yet

I agree with this 100%. I do some make up work myself and although people CRINGE at the thought of spending $ on make-up, it really works better IMO. I am a MAC girl myself. I do use NARS blushes (Madly and Org) and you can't compare the quality to a drugstore brand. Also, like you said, the pigmentation in more expensive brands is well worth the $...you are using simply a fraction of what you'd use of a drugstore make up. I have had my NARS blush forever and I'm barely making a dent in it.

As far as drugstore...lots of make up artist say that the True Match and Loreal products are probably the best if you aren't willing to spend the $ on a "high end" product.

 

[windycitymom]

I like the Covergirl Simply Ageless foundation and products (with Ellen DeGeneres as the spokesperson). The Simply Ageless eye corrector and eye concealer are the two best products ever!!!

I also have Bare Minerals too but I hate the mess it creates on my sink, though I sometimes switch back and forth - since I paid so much for the BM I hate to see it go to waste.