Ahhh Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk - let's all just take a moment to take this in. The packaging, the formula, it's all so beautiful. But how does it REALLY measure up to all of it's hype? I have a few honest opinions about this foundation!
I have two shades in this foundation. In the pictures below I'm wearing shade 6, which is a warm shade. That was when I had a self tan, so it matched me well, and will be lovely when it gets warmer again. But, once it started getting colder, I knew I couldn't really continue to review unless I had a lighter shade. So, I got shade 4.5. The shade range is awesome - it comes in 24 shades ranging from pinks to peachy to yellow (cool, neutral and warm). 4.5 is a neutral shade. I wish there was a shade that had a bit of neutral and a bit of yellow because that would be PERFECT for me. But, I can mix the 6 and 4.5, and that gives me a good glow.
Foundation | Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk in 6
Lips | Nars Audacious Lipstick in Raquel with MAC lipliner in Spice
What Nordstrom says:
"Capture the glow of perfect skin with Luminous Silk Foundation, an oil-free fluid with exclusive Micro-fil™ technology. So weightless, it redefines foundation. Its hydrating fluid glides on seamlessly with a silky texture and all-day, buildable coverage"
What I say:
This foundation does indeed give you a glow. It is oil-free but not to be confused with most oil-free products that tend to be over drying. This is a moisturizing foundation, and I tend to reach for it on my dryer days. I do set it with a powder, because if I don't, it gets a little too shiny for me. It doesn't accentuate dry patches with it's easy to glide silky formula. I would agree that it has buildable coverage, but It's hard to achieve a FULL coverage with this foundation. I would say medium is as much as you'll get before you have to start caking it on. The foundation lasts about 9 hours on me. After 9 hours, I wouldn't vouch to go out to dinner, or go to a special event or anything like that. Luckily I don't leave my makeup on for longer than 9 hours, so it works for me (I take my makeup off right when I get home from work, or I must touch up with powder and concealer if I want to go out). It is SPF free, and it does photograph beautifully!
So is the hefty price tag worth it? I'm not sure I'll repurchase. It's too similar to my Nars Sheer Glow that I cannot live without. I'd rather vouch for the full coverage that I get with my Nars.
Thats all for now, folks! :-)
xoxo, Molly
