Cosmopolitan India – August 2019

The Chanel Ultra Le

Teint Ult ra-Wear All-

Day Comfort Flawless

Finish Foundation,

price on request,

offers long-lasting (for

24 hours!), full coverage

with a flawless matte finish. The

lightweight formula is enriched

with Luminous Perfection soft-

focus powder that corrects

visible imperfections and

illuminates complexion, leaving

you with even skin tone.

The Nykaa SKINShield

Anti-Pollution Matte

Foundation, `799,

is formulated with

Triple Active Action

that guards skin

against micro-

particles and dust, while

covering up imperfections,

minimising pores, and leaving

you with a matte finish.

The Benefit Hello Happy

Flawless Brightening

Foundation,`2,780,

is a lightweight formula

that evens out skin tone

and blurs imperfections with

soft-focus optical blurring

spheres. It offers light-to-

medium coverage, leaves you

with a natural matte finish, and

feels weightless on skin.

3.

IT TURNS ORANGE

BY MID-DAY.

All foundations can

oxidise, or turn orangish,

when their pigments hit

your natural oils and/or

oxygen in the air, says

New York-based

cosmetic chemist Ginger

King. The likelihood of it

happening depends on

the foundation itself, but

“anything with more water

tends to oxidise faster,”

she adds. Spritz your face

with a pH-balancing

rosewater mist to stop the

oxidisation process ASAP,

says Glamsquad artistic

director Kelli J. Bartlett.

4.

YOUR COLOUR

SUDDENLY LOOKS...

OFF.

Your once-perfect match

not working anymore?

People’s skin tones can

change over time,

especially after, say,

taking a sunshine-packed

trip in the dead of winter.

The fix: game-changing

shade-adjusting drops (try

Physicians Formula Shade

Adjuster Foundation

Adjusting Drops, amazon.

com, `1,100 approx). Mix

them with your foundation

to either lighten or darken

the formula, explains

Robin.

5.

IT’S TOO

THICK.

If you want to sheer out a

full-coverage formula, just

mix it with a few drops of

water in your hand right

before applying it, says

make-up artist and

Maybelline New York US

brand ambassador

Vincent Oquendo.

3 ESPECIALLY

HIGH-PERFORMING

FORMULAS YOU

NEED TO TRY

As the name suggests, this

formula is specifically created

for blemish-prone skin that

needs smooth coverage with

skin-clearing benefits. The oil-

free foundation conceals,

controls breakout, neutralises

redness, and helps prevent

future zits.

Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions

Liquid Makeup, `2,900

If your skin is prone to acting up
courtesy of make-up, then this airy
powder foundation will keep it happy.
Enriched with skin improving sea
minerals, the micronised pigments
cover imperfections without
clogging pores, and zinc and kaolin
in the mix prevent greasiness,
making skin clearer. L’ O r é a l P a r i s
True Match Minerals Skin Improving
Foundation, `1,215

Designed specifically for

super-oily skin types, this

lightweight formula

minimises pores, mattifies

complexion, and offers

buildable coverage that’s

long-lasting and crease-free.

Maybelline New York Fit Me!

Matte + Poreless

Foundation, ` 500

One formula that backstage

pros swear by, this

foundation offers full

coverage for full 24 hours

(no joke!). It combines a

matte finish with medium-to-

full buildable coverage, and

offers sun protection, too.

M·A·C Studio Fix Fluid SPF

15, `2,500

This lightweight foundation is

enriched with skin-clearing tea tree

oil and leaves a breathable, yet full-

coverage matte finish. The creamy

consistency allows the formula to

blend seamlessly without weighing

on skin. And since it’s water- and

sweat-resistant, it’s perfect for

hot weather.

The Body Shop Matte Clay Skin

Clarifying Foundation, `1,195

ACNEIC OILY

This one’s got a creamy mousse

texture that transforms into a silky,

matte powder upon application.

It smoothes fine lines, masks

blemishes, and evens out skin tone

easy-peasy, and comes with broad

spectrum SPF 10

protection.

Colorbar Flawless

Finish Mousse

Foundation, ` 800