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Top 10 Foundations For Indian Bridal Makeup and Photography

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10 Best Foundations For Bridal Makeup and Flash Photography In India

Bridal Makeup and Flash Photography go hand in hand. So it is essential we choose a long wearing foundation which also photographs well. Spf makes you look pale in the photos. Some foundations have a physical sunscreen called Titanium Dioxide, avoid it. The other type of sunscreen is chemical, it relatively looks less bad. Its difficult to find foundations with no spf so try finding the one with the lowest spf content.

Also steer clear of foundations that promise a luminescent or pearly or glowy finish. Dear Revlon Photoready, you are NOT AT ALL  Photoready!

So here I’ve compiled a list of foundations which suit the above criteria and are easily available in India.

1. Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation

There is a saying “When in doubt, go for Mac Studio Fix foundation”. Okay probably it’s not a saying but it should be. When everyting else failed, I turned to this and now I don’t look anywhere else. Period. (Price: Rs.2100

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2. Revlon Color Stay foundation

MUAs around the world swear by it. This is one of the best foundations for flash photography ever made. If you don’t have the budget for Mac, go with Revlon. (Price: Rs.750)

3. Kryolan TV Paint Stick

So as the name suggests its a stick foundation. And its used by the Tv artists everywhere. Now you know know the secret of their perfect looking skin. Also a lot of Indian beauty parlours use Kryolan foundations for bridal makeup. That says a lot. (Price: Rs 800 )

4. MAC Pro Longwear Foundation

When you are a bride, you are exposed to all types of extreme emotions and situations – dance, drama, atyachar, etc. So that one foundation that stays on and on without budging a cm is the Mac Pro Longwear foundation. (Price: Rs.1750)

5. Make Up Forever HD Foundation

Youtube gurus wear by MUFE HD. Its one foundation that just NEVER fails the flash photography test. No white cast, no funny looking wedding albums, no two toned faces, no oily looking face. Its god send for oily skin. Also, if your skin lean more towards normal or dry, then MUFE Mat Velvet Foundation is the answer. (Price: Rs.2100)

6. MAC Studio Sculpt foundation

This is a gel based foundation with medium to full coverage and a dewy finish. It comes in this tiny little tube but the quantity required is so less that it lasts you a long time. You can also double it up as a concealer. If you get a good match, then you are lucky. (Price: Rs.1500)

7. Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation

Finally a Maybelline foundation that lasts long and photographs well. This gives an air brush finish which is magical for a bride. It never looks cakey and the coverage is almost full. And cheaper than all other foundation on this list! (Price: Rs.575 )

8. Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation

Estee Lauder is known to make good foundations for flash photography. A lot of MUAs swear by it. Its good for those with sensitive skin and fives full coverage without looking cakey. A breathable foundation it is. It just got launched in India. (Price: Rs.2790)

9. Mac MatchMaster Foundation

Its a new add ition to the Mac line of foundations and my favourite after Studio Fix. This gives medium to full coverage and still somehow manages to look natural. I once wore Matchmaster on one side of my face while keeping the other side bare, apart from looking healthy and perfect it was difficult to tell which side was which….they shade selection is that perfect. The shades are named a bit differently in this range. For reference, I am nc37

and 4.0 suits me perfectly from this range. (Price: Rs.2100)

10. L’Oreal Paris Infallible Lasting Perfecting Foundation

This one is one of the longest wearing foundations I’ve used. I have worn it easily for 14hrs after which I removed it. Although it has got spf in it but it photographs well, weird. But yes a good foundation to own. (Price: Rs.1195)

Other foundations worth mentioning are Illamasqua Skin Base foundation, Smashbox foundations, Chanel Lumeire foundation, Lancome Teint Miracle and NARS foundations. But you would have a hard time tracking them down or finding your perfect shade so I didn’t include them.

PS- Is Rs.2100 a standard price tag for foundations or what?

68 thoughts on “Top 10 Foundations For Indian Bridal Makeup and Photography”

  1. I have the Kryolan TV Paint Stick. It is super amazing. It photographs really well and you can go from sheer to high coverage easily :D

    I’d love to try Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation for the airbrush effect :D

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  2. I’ve tried three of these- the Mac pro long wear, studio fix and the Maybelline Dream liquid mousse foundation. I really want to try the Revlon colorstay foundation now!

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  3. Ansh, Ive used MUFE HD and it kind of gets oily even in my normal to dry skin in hot weather..may be its perfect in cooler climates. Otherwise, its great!

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  4. I really don’t get along with Mac foundations- something in the ingredients causes me to break out in spots! Which is weird as I don’t have sensitive skin and only get this reaction with Mac! My personal favourites are the Illamasqua Skin Base and Nars Sheer Glow, Both looks amazing and photographs very well.

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  5. hi Anshita
    i am confused which foundation will be match to my skin : my skin is oily, fair and have many pores, i want to cover that in my marriage then i should look young also suggest me pls

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  6. The MAC foundation prices you’ve provided are all wrong.. Please don’t give out misleading information without verifying your sources.

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    • dude calm down! i’m sorry if mac changes its price every few months n m busy enough not to keep up. and if a few bucks here n there is that big a problem then :|

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      • You’re off by over Rs.500 thats not a buck here and there.. lol.
        You’ve posted this blog recently. So get all the facts right because there will be lots of women who’re on a budget and when they go to the counters to buy the product they’ll be disheartened.

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  7. My marriage is around the corner..What type of foundation suppose to choose for my sangan ceremony…on this day i will do my makeup by my own…i want brighter and shinning skin & stay long…plz plz help me out. (Mac is not in my budget).

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  8. hi .. Plz tell me how to apply foundation .. I use maybelline dream mousse fondation.. Whenever i apply white patches come .. My skin is dry .. Some times oily .tell me the steps clearly plzz ..

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  9. I use the mac studio fix fluid and its absolutely great….I buy it from m.a.c for around R300.
    I heard about kryolan and not sure whether to try it out.Is it better than m.a.c or similar to it?

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  10. The list z really great. Thanks. But for wedding night or for reception, plz hire a professional make up artist and leave the choice of foundation to them.

    I recently got married. The artist z professional and awesome, my photos look great (as per my frnds) :-[lol], but for parties and all this list really
    good. Thsnks a lot.

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  11. my marriage is comng soon ..What type of foundation shud i choose for my ceremony.,my complexn is nither wheatish nor fair…i want brighter and shinning skin & stay long…plz plz help me out.

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  12. Hii Anshita
    I have a query. i bought lakme absolute mousse foundation in winters. it worked like a dream on my skin as it gets a bit dry in winters. but now in summers i have extremely oily skin and it looks muddy on my face. what should I do? need help urgently…….
    nandini

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  13. Hii, i m 46. I hace combi skin type..t n normal…wenever i hv apply foundation, i sweat a lot…so help me to choose foundation….

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  14. Hello..i’m 19 yrs old n nt very fond of makeup…i really want a suggestion fr a foundation which will look quiet natural n fresh..my skin is oily havin some pores with a slight pinkish shade..can amyone plz help me out.??

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  15. Hi …plz can u hlp with finding good foundation I have acne scare with big open pores …n I wanted to get my photo shoot then I dnt trust if the makeup artist wil do I rightly .plzzzzzzzzz:-‘( hlp me requiremend me …

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  16. Hi please anyone help me to find out a better foundation for my wedding. I have two foundation one is Crylon TV painstic fs29 and one is Maybelline dream liquid mosse.my skin is fair little bit dry.I am confused which should I wear for my marriage.I want look beautiful.please help me.

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  17. I recently bought Revlon colourstay whipped foundation….. by referring to all reviews on you tube n social media….But it was wrost for me….in Photoes I was looking like a ghost…. plz suggest me good and affortable foundation that can be worn both during day and night time
    I m having very oily skin with acne

    Wheatish yellow shade

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  18. i am 20, on this coming February having my big fat wedding. i have a combination skin sometime normal sometimes dry n sometimes oily. even hv some dark spots of pimples and breakouts.. suggest meh the best foundation for my d day ..

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  19. Hello, I have black dark spot on my tip of the nose so it’s easily get attraction of everyone I want to hide it so please suggest me which foundation is good on my skin’ my skin type is combination like t zone prone to little acne but at the angle of lips dry’ my color complexion Is medium like Indians

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  20. Hi anshal,krylon is the best foundation for u i am a make up artist and i ll tell you one thing if ur t zone is oily before make up apply ice and most important toning it will gv u a fresh look

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  21. hi i am really confused… i have an oily and tanned skin with pores ..so please suggest me which foundation suits me more for my wedding

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  22. Hey I m mubashera I’m 24 years old plzz suggest for which foundation I m apply on my face bcoz my skin tone not so fair n not so dark … jo zayada time tak rahe face par.. plzzz suggest me …

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  23. In this list which is much better foundation
    For every program and also for bride
    I am confused
    Plz suggest me

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