By Audrey Dao, on March 1st, 2009,
During my hunt for my perfect foundation, I decided to give Shu Uemura foundations a try. I wanted a natural, light to medium coverage liquid foundation. I got the Water Perfect Smoothing Water-In Fluid Foundation ($42) in color 775. Shu Uemura uses a numbering system to name their foundation colors. The first number is the amount of yellow/red. The higher the number, the more yellow it contains. The lower the number, the more red it contains. The second number is the lightness and darkness. The higher the number, the lighter it is. The lower the number, the darker it is. The third number is the warmth/coolness. The higher the number, the warmer the tone. The lower the number, the cooler the tone.
I really liked the pump (easy and hygenic access to foundation) and the simple, sleek design of the bottle. It provided a smooth, easy application. The color was a perfect match too! That was really all I liked about the foundation. I found the foundation to be too sheer. Sheer like a tinted moisturizer. Also, as the day progressed, I noticed my face getting shinier and shinier. I even set the foundation with powder and used blotting sheets, but my face was still shiny. It also oxidized too. It probably had to do with the fact it was in the middle of summer when I gave the foundation a try. I don’t know if it would’ve worked better during the winter when my face is less oily. Maybe I will give it another try in the future, but I for sure will try Shu Uemura’s other foundations. I just love their sleek, simple designs and the fact that their foundation colors match my difficult-to-match yellow skintone!
         
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By Audrey Dao, on March 1st, 2009,
It is very important to pick a good foundation brush, because it is the key to a flawless face. Foundation brushes should be flat, firm, and made of synthetic bristles. I feel the 2 best foundation brushes are Lancome Foundation Brush #2 and Chanel Foundation Brush #16. Both provide a natural, flawless, streak less application. Both these brushes are very sturdy, and the bristles can handle a good washing.
Lancome Foundaton Brush #2 ($33)
Chanel Foundation Brush #16 ($40)
Even though these brushes are on the pricey side, they are a good investment. You will not have to buy another foundation brush for years. By years, I mean 20. The best way to buy these brushes is to buy them in a set instead of individually.
Lancome Holiday Travel Brush Set–Face costs $55 (valued at $125). The foundation brush alone is valued at $33. So you will be getting an additional 3 brushes for $22. The set includes:
- Powder Brush #1 (valued at $45)
- Highlighting Brush #3 (valued at $26.50)
- Foundation Brush #2 (valued at $33)
- Concealer Brush #8 (valued at $25)
Chanel Professional Makeup Brush Set costs $120. The foundation brush is worth $40. So you will be getting 3 brushes for $80. The set includes:
- Shadow/linear Brush #4 (valued at $27)
- Eyeshadow #2 (valued at $29)
- Foundation #16 (valued at $40)
- Blush #7 (valued at $46)
Both the Lancome and Chanel foundation brushes work equally well. I personally chose Lancome, because I am not going to shell out extra money for the “Chanel” logo.
By Audrey Dao, on February 28th, 2009,
I have 2 eyebrow pencils. The first eyebrow pencil is the Too Faced Brownies ($18.50) in Browne-y. I found this pencil to be very smooth and non-clumpy. It didn’t tug or pull on my eyebrows as I colored in. Instead, it glided gently and effortlessly across my brows. There is a spool on the end of the pencil to help tame my brows and to disperse some color if I accidentally went eyebrow coloring happy. The color lasts all day and night.
 
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The second eyebrow pencil is Benefit Cosmetics Instant Brow Pencil ($20) in Medium to Dark. It is very similar to Too Faced Brownies. The only difference is I do have to sharpen this pencil more often. Other than that, these 2 pencils are practically identical in performance.
 
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Although both these eyebrow pencils are absolutely wonderful, I do have to choose Too Faced Brownies over Benefit Cosmetics Instant Brow Pencil, because it is cheaper (by $1.50) and I have to sharpen it less, which to me means it will last longer.
By Audrey Dao, on February 28th, 2009,
I really liked the Chanel Teint Innocence Compact Foundation ($56). It is a spf 10 creme foundation that provided a natural, dewy, luminous complexion. Because it is a creme foundation, it provided more of a medium to heavy coverage depending how much you layered on. The only reason I stopped using it was because I could not find a shade that suited my yellow undertones. I found most of the shades for Chanel Teint Innocence was more suited for pink undertones. If Chanel provides shades with yellow undertones, I surely will start using this foundation again. It was almost the perfect creme foundation.
   
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By Audrey Dao, on February 28th, 2009,
My all time favorite foundation is Shiseido Perfect Smoothing Foundation SPF 15. This foundation goes on so softly and smoothly. It provides the most beautiful, natural finish. Many times I find when you use a powder foundation, you are left with a powdery finish to your look and accentuated dry patches. With the Shiseido Perfect Smoothing Foundation, it evens out your skin tone and doesn’t leave a powdery finish. It appears to melt into your skin! During the fall and winter, my skin is lighter than it is during spring and summer, so I use the shade O40. During the spring and summer, when my skin is darker than it is during fall and winter, I use the darker shade O60.
If you have Asian skin tones like me, I highly recommend Shiseido. Whatever your skin’s undertone is (pink, yellow, beige, ivory, etc), Shiseido will have a foundation shade for you. Shiesiedo has 3 categories of foundation colors: O,B, and I. Shades that are “O” are generally for people with yellow undertones. Shades that are “B” are generally for people with pink/beige undertones. Shades that are “I” are generally for people with an ivory undertone. The best part about this foundation is it doesn’t oxidize! Oxidation occurs when your foundation changes color when it mixes with the oil from your skin. Ever notice your foundation getting darker or “orangey” as the day progressed?
When you buy Shiseido compacts, you have to buy the case ($9) and powder ($30) separately. It may seem like a downside, but if you think about it, you will not end up with a collection of empty plastic compacts. Instead, when you use up the powder, you pop out the empty powder case and pop in the new one. Every new powder comes with a new sponge. Typically, this foundation will last me an average of 4 months if used daily.
      
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