You’re in for a nude awakening with this carefully curated selection of the latest and lightest liquid foundations, all of which are true weightless wonders – welcome watchwords indeed, given the constantly clammy clime of sweltering Singapore.
Click through the slides above for a sensational sextet of shopping suggestions, for your perusing and purchasing consideration, please!
Image illustration: Sharmaine Khor.
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#Yas, YSL! Absolutely adore the sexy second-skin smoothness afforded by this awesome ambrosia. A lovely luminiser packed with the pearlescent pigments found in the hallowed highlighting pen of the same name, Touche Eclat Le Teint’s fluid formula is also positively packed with fatigue fighters, antioxidative actives and revitalising ruscus extract to breathe life and light back into your skin.
(Quick aside: I’m in love with just about everything from YSL’s criminally underrated skincare suite; suss ‘em out for yourself the next time you’re traipsing about town.)
In any case, this fabulous foundie works hard for its money, too – in my case, a good eight hours of wear that did away with the need for a topcoat of translucent powder.
And because makeup is an art best practiced with the appropriate apparatus, consider investing in the complementary Y-Brush, $69, which comes decked out in delightfully dense bristles and an incredibly intriguing Y-shaped notch for exceptionally even coverage. So yes, mark down both the foundation and brush as part of your new everyday essentials!
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This watery wonder is well-nigh perfect for Singapore’s searing weather, really – it slips on like the slinkiest of lingerie, no rough smearing or spreading required. Essentially, this does what a first-rate foundie should do, which is to say it gave me long-lasting and colour-true coverage along with a flattering, soft-focus glow.
Even better, you stay matte, not flat, thanks to a skin-comforting surge of moisture magnets. Expect a skin-friendly satiny “stain” that’s virtually budge-proof, too – I wore this for a full work day under a delicate dusting of translucent powder, and didn’t notice any fading for a good nine hours.
Top marks for a standard transfer test, too: I saw virtually no transfer of product when I used a tissue to blot my T-zone. I experienced no creasing, crinkling or pooling into pores, either, so hurrah for that.
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Officially obsessed with Mac’s latest makeup marvel. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. For starters, there’s what I like to call the cosmetics equivalent of culinary “mouthfeel”; that is, the almost sensuous way a product slips and slides on my skin. This baby more than passes muster on that front: The dropper-dispensed, souffle-soft consistency affords coverage that flirts on the edge of sheer and medium for almost-nude skin that’s mine, only better.
No complaints on the colour front as well. I’m a vampiric NC15 on the Mac Studio Fix scale, so I can get away with pretty much any pale-to-light shade; if in doubt, ask your friendly Mac cabin staff for advice on the staggering 23 Asian-friendly hues carried in Singapore. As far as contenders for finest feather-light foundation go, this is a real heavyweight.
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If you’re new to the lovely pleasures of La Prairie, this pore-plugging putty is as good a gateway product as any. The high-coverage foundation comes with a creamy concealer compact in the cap – a darn good deal, if you ask me. Both foundie and concealer are stuffed with a new plumping peptide and the swishy Swiss brand’s signature caviar extract, said to be an amino acid-rich complexion amplifier; plus La Prairie’s ginseng-infused Cellular Complex, which promises to work overtime to boost the suppleness and density of the delicate orbital and mouth area.
Beautifying benefits aside, this luxe balm lends my skin a lustrous luminosity and a super supple finish that reads as “real”, even up close: No mean feat for a foundation that purports to offer full coverage. Of course, this being La Prairie, the packaging is perfection: The product is cocooned within a cool chrome-and-cobalt carafe that’s an objet d’art unto itself. Sure, you’ll be forking out a pretty penny, but once you go Swiss, you probably won’t go back. Earmark this as a year-end bonus treat!
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Are you red in the face from stewing in Singapore’s sweltering heat (and sporadic haze)? Keep a cool head with the spruced up edition of L’Oreal Paris’ True Match Liquid Foundation, which works wonders when it comes to squelching the splotches of my ruddy skin.
Packed with pampering hydrators and redness-reducing vitamins, this comforting cream glides on like a dream for a dewy, perfectly polished finish. Even better, I’ve found that the pearlescent pigments in the new formula permeates my face with a dewy “day” glow, even in the dead of night – sort of like having a steady stream of sunlight trained on your face 24/7.
One gentle push of the hygienic pump dispenser is plenty for the whole face; two if you’re kiasu. While L’Oreal Paris doesn’t explicitly tout the prowess of the new True Match’s staying power, I’ve found that a dusting of translucent setting powder, sans primer, is all I need for it to stay put for a full workday. All things considered, this purse-friendly drugstore buy is a really reasonable choice for everyday wear; I’ll repurchase in a heartbeat!
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OMG, Tom Ford’s topped the list for me again. This triumph of a foundie is incredibly silky and surprisingly sturdy, with a delightfully satiny drydown that’s just dewy enough to read as “real” skin.
Even better, this does double duty as yep, you’ve guessed it – a foundation and concealer. Simply stipple a dollop all over your face and blend, then go back in with an angled brush and finish the job with precision dotting onto pimples and imperfections.
Multi-tasking aside, what I really, really love about this sweat- and sebum-fighting foundie is the incredible incandescence it lends my skin – fabulously flattering if you’re gunning for the glimmering nude look. Portable perfection in a purse, if you ask me.
Right, then. Made your choice? Congrats on successfully laying the “foundation” of any makeup routine – you’re all ready to “face” the day. #HappyShopping!
Want more? Depuff and detoxify your way to a slimmer and “smaller” face with this step-by-step manual, and stave off the advances of Old Father Time by following these anti-ageing beauty best practices every self-respecting office lady should know. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.