Armani foundation
Italian Fashion House Armani Giorgio armani founded in the seventies of the last century. Few people know that this Italian brand produces not only clothes, perfumes and various toilet waters, but also accessories, haberdashery, interior items, as well as decorative cosmetics. This, for example, lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, as well as high quality creams. Unfortunately, not all shades and even means Armani can be found in Russia. If there is an Armani boutique in your city, take a look at the foundation. Reviews claim that it is the products of this brand that deserve the title of “second skin”.
Face Fabric Second Skin Makeup SPF12
Available in a 40 ml unscrewed cap. Can be stored for two years after opening, and quite economical. Thanks to 3D Microfil technology. ”Face fabric"At the same time and invisible on the skin, and evens out its tone, and hides redness, pigment spots, inflammation (there are no new ones).
The consistency of the cream is thick - rather, mousse or airy. Easily distributed with both fingers and brush or sponge. It makes the skin smooth and soft, matting. It is due to the texture that the mousse evens out the skin tone so well and hides even the most noticeable acne and inflammation.
Suitable dry and normal skin, even be able to hide acne and acne from the problem.
It will give your skin a radiance and a fresh look, hide signs of fatigue. Conflicts with wrinkles, pores and peeling. When layering darkens, it can be imprinted on the phone or on your hands, but it will last all day. The problem with prints can be solved by a makeup base - for example, a primer from Giorgio Armani called “Fluid Master Primer Base Lissante Perfection».
The sun protection factor is 12. This is due to the fact that many tonal creams with sun protection above 20 have a dense texture, hiding ability and a thick creamy consistency.
The finish of the cream is natural, there is a light matting, but not enough for oily or combination skin. It is also possible wet effect on different skin in different ways.
Cost of - about 4,000 rubles.
Luminous Silk Foundation
You can talk about shades of this remedy for a very long time - there are 15 of them. If you see this bottle on a stand, you must go to it - the probability of finding your own individual tone is very high. Armani never stint on the shades - with all the semitones and other nuances.
The texture is quite liquid, and it is thanks to this that the velvet effect can be achieved. The skin with this cream is soft, pleasant to the touch and smooth. The coating is light enough, but the product is well pigmented, so it is very important to carefully shade it. The consistency is watery, it easily adheres to the skin - for application you can use a sponge or fingers, a tightly stuffed brush, after which there are no stripes.
The covering ability of the product is good - it will easily hide pores, inflammation, redness. But not large inflammations — liquid remedies cannot hide them at all, you should turn to proofreaders or concealers. Can help even out bruises under eyes. The cream is economical, which is very important at this price.
What is very important - the cream does not disappear from the skin for a day, does not roll down and does not remain on things.
The coating is velvet, light. Satin finish, not fully matte. A natural glow appears.
Cost of - about 3000 rubles.
Maestro Glow Fusion MakeUp SPF 15
Available in a form that has become popular lately - a 30 ml frosted glass bottle with a pipette. Designed for oily and normal skin, declared as a “matting tonal veil”, which has the effect of retouching and imperceptible to the skin.It has an anhydrous base and lotus oil in the composition. Powder in the composition is not, which guarantees durability and the fact that the tool does not clog pores. Of the additional benefits, you can also highlight the protection from the sun 15 - a small but present. The cream smells for some reason with alcohol, although it does not contain it.
The consistency is really silk - liquid, but not oily, very pleasant. She does not want to be washed off and conveniently applied with both fingers and a wet sponge or beauty blender. It is at the time of the first testing that you understand that a pipette is needed for convenient dosing of the agent, and not only for beauty.
It is this cream gives the feeling of "second skin" - a little better than your own. It does not feel, does not feel, but evens out the tone and hides the flaws, makes the face more fresh. Oily skin does not shine with it for about four to five hours, and on a normal cream can withstand all day. Matting can be adjusted by layering. Not suitable for skin prone to dryness and flaking, as only all this will emphasize - because of the consistency. May also fall into the pores.
The finish is velvet, matte, but does not create the sensation of a plane.
A variety of shades can be distinguished - there are 9 of them, and in the USA one can find all 12. The cream seems to be made for white-skinned girls, therefore, it is striking by the presence of really light shades. Perfectly adapts to skin tone.
It will cost you about 3000-4000 rubles.
This cream has a little “brother” - compact powder-creamMaestro Fusion MakeUp Compact". This is the same foundation, only in a pressed form - you can take it with you on a trip or throw it into your purse, use it as a proofreader.
Foundation Giorgio Armani "Lasting Silk Foundation UV"
The cream is more intended for owners of normal and oily (fat-prone) skin, as it has a more or less dull finish. However, it does not need to be corrected and worried every second that the cream will disappear somewhere from the face - no, since it is rather stable and does not leave the mask effect.
The consistency, like that of many products of this company, is very light, it adapts to the skin. The tool is very difficult to notice. It is liquid, applied with a brush or sponge. If your fingers - there may be problems. It perfectly covers the reddening and postacne, it is rather strongly pigmented, but, of course, it cannot cope with subcutaneous acne and bright inflammations. Does not conflict with pores, wrinkles and folds, and also masks flaking and small inflammations well.
Standard packaging - 30 ml bottle of translucent glass with black dispenser. It has a small SPF - 20.
The finish is half matte, half satin, that is, slightly shiny. However, it can be fixed with powder. The abundance of shades is striking - everyone will find something for themselves, and especially “snow white” will be delighted.
Foundation "Power Fabric"
The first thing to note is stamina. This cream does not roll off, does not peel off and does not disappear from the face in a magical way. He is able to withstand the whole working day and the way home. It manifests itself even on oily skin. Coverage is average - single acne and traces of them will hide, but the disappearance of colonies of inflammation and acne should not be hoped. The cream is not oxidized in air and does not change color with different lighting, easily adapts to the skin tone.
Available in a matte translucent bottle with a black lid and dispenser. The consistency of the liquid, almost like water, but applied equally comfortably as duofiber, and sponge, you can try your fingers. From additional bonuses - SPF 25.
The finish is natural, realistic, not too dull, but not wet. The effect of a healthy, radiant face. No mask effect. However, in the case of oily skin, it may be necessary to fix the makeup with powder - for example, crumbly from Giorgio Armani.Micro-fil».
The cost, like all luxury foundation creams from Armani, is in the range of 3000-4000 rubles.
Foundation designer lift
This member of the Armani family is considered one of the most popular luxury anti-aging creams.Bloggers sing an ode to this tonal basis; she is on the list of the five best foundations ever invented by the cosmetics industry.
As the name implies, the cream has a lifting effect - visually tightens the oval of the face, makes the skin smoother, illuminates it from the inside and fills wrinkles, thereby smoothing the relief.
It has strong anti-aging qualities and a high degree of camouflage. He is able to hide many of the flaws: acne, redness, inflammation or age spots, wrinkles. It has SPF 20. According to the manufacturer, thanks to the daily use of the cream, the skin is tightened and looks more fresh and supple, radiant (due to the microparticles of Berlin pearl azure). Thanks to him, all age defects are visually hidden, and the skin begins to shine with health.
The cream has a liquid consistency. It is very similar to water and can really drain from your hand, so you need to apply very quickly. To do this, you can use a brush, but it is better to apply with your fingers. There is a lifting effect - perhaps the owners of the skin with oily sheen should not abuse this cream. Mixed with sebum shine will not look very good. The cream is suitable for normal, combination and dry skin, as it perfectly hides flaking.
Keeps the tool half a day without any problems, but then you have to use powder. It does not oxidize and does not change its color, contains moisturizing ingredients, and the skin with it seems to be nourished and satisfied with life. The tone in general is absolutely not felt on the face, imperceptible, quickly "sits down". No mask effect.
The bottle is made in the usual Armani design - frosted glass and black dispenser, black cap. The dispenser is light, does not require a strong pressing, produces a tool in small drops.
This effect, however, is worth paying the appropriate money - on average a bottle of 30 ml costs 5000-6000 rubles. It will not be very difficult to pick up a shade, as there are 10 variants in the line.
Designer Shaping Cream Foundation SPF 20
Like his previous "brother", this cream is aimed at a lifting effect - the elimination of the first signs of aging, giving the face shine, smoothing due to the "double silk" technique. And yes, the skin really shines, it is worth saying thanks to mother-of-pearl microgranules. Shine is unobtrusive, far from any highlighter or unpleasant shine. The tone lays down with a light veil, with the effect of a second skin and highlights the inside.
It is ideal for the cold season, as it simultaneously nourishes and moisturizes even the driest or dehydrated skin. However, the tool is quite stable, so for women with combination skin will also work.
The density of the cream is high, as well as the degree of coverage - this is the most dense cream from Armani, and it is better to apply it with a brush created especially for it (called “Designer”). Not bad applied and hands, but requires some thoroughness - just two strokes can not be applied. Has an SPF of 20.
It also attracts design - this cream is not packaged in a bottle, but in a small jar of exactly the same frosted glass.
Finish moderately matt, but not too much. The cream retains the natural skin texture - and at the same time smoothes out bumps and highlights.
The cost of such cosmetics is about 6,000 rubles.
In the next video, Giorgio Armani Beauty introduces Power Fabric, a new SPF 25 tonal backing that provides a durable full coverage with a light, shiny finish.