Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation ($62.00 /£36.50 for 30 ml / 1 fl oz) comes in a variety of 24 shades so everyone can definitely find a matching color for her skin tone. As a combination skin type, I am a bit skeptical when I hear about luminous or glowing foundations so this one really got me intrigued for a while now. So while I was in London back in November checking out the new products at the Armani counter, I also got a makeover at Selfridges (photos) and got to wear the Armani Luminous Silk Foundation for the first time. I can’t tell you for how long I’ve been wanting to get my hands on the famous Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation that everyone has been talking about and praising for years now. Shop Armani Luminous Silk | Saks Fifth Avenue. Overall, if you love lightweight feeling serum foundations, the Pat McGrath could definitely become your holy grail foundation. having to buy and mix two in the Pat McGrath. Personally, even though I love the finish of the PMG, I think I will stick with my Armani Luminous Silk because 1: I still have half a bottle left and 2: the Armani “dried down” more on my skin, leaving me with a more comfortable finish with less powder and 3: I only have to purchase one shade in the Armani to get a perfect match, vs. It looks beautiful on and wears well throughout the day. In Conclusion | I think that the new Pat McGrath foundation is stunning. Related Post | Armani Luminous Silk Foundation Swatches What was interesting, was that after 7 hours there was no perceivable shade difference between the Armani and PMG. I did think that the PMG photographed really bright and beautiful. I found that the Pat McGrath peach toned foundations had much more yellow in than vs the Armani. I originally was going to purchase a shade 4, however, I ended up actually being a mix of shades 8 + 10. With Armani, I get a perfect match with just shade 4.25.Īlso, I found that the PMG range runs very light. Shades | While the Pat McGrath has six more shades vs Armani Luminous Silk, I did feel like I had to combine both shades 8 + 10 to get a good match for my skin. I could definitely feel it slightly more on my skin and had to set it with a bit more powder vs the Armani.įinish | The PMG claims to be more matte, but I found it had almost an identical satin/matte finish to the Luminous Silk on my skin. However, if you love the feeling of serum foundations, you will love the Pat McGrath.īoth foundations felt virtually weightless once blended.īoth foundations dry down on the skin, but I did find the PMG to be a bit more tactile when not set with a lot of powder. I prefer the more matte feel and texture of the Armani Luminous Silk. Texture | Both foundations are liquid, but I did feel as though the Pat McGrath had more of a serum foundation feel. Longevity | Even without setting spray, as you’ll see in the video below, I felt like both foundations lasted me 7-8 hours and still looked great, even after a workout.
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