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.
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)
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)
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 )
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
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)
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)
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 )
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)
Its a new addition 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)
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?
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For my engagement, my MUA had used kryolan paint stick and I love my pictures with it :D
*happy dance*
haha i will ask mine to use it too when i get married! :D
Hii
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
i too love the kryolan stick. d maybelline one is good..if you find your perfect match
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!
haha you are one foundation queen!
very useful post... I wanna try revlon soon, :)
do try :)
even the loreal truMatch is a cult favorite here for bridals. :)
oh yeah...and you know i find true match and infallible quite similar. what do you think?
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!
hey Vijetha!! how are you? its your first comment here, right? Welcome to VNA!! Whats up these days? :)
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.
im allergic to specific brands too...so its kinda common. you must try revlon :)
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
mac studio fix fluid :)
The MAC foundation prices you've provided are all wrong.. Please don't give out misleading information without verifying your sources.
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 :|
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.
thank you for pointing that out. share ur knowledge with us n help me correct d prices
Hiii I wantd to Mac product so plz contact me
That is a fabulous list ! I hope something additional tops the list since I gotta a long way to go for my wedding :P :P :P
haha!!