My sincere journey into makeup started with the classic bareMinerals by bareEscentuals (ancient post linked). At the time, I wasn’t wowed by the product, but I wasn’t dissatisfied, either. I used up my pot and did not repurchase.
Prior to that, half-assed attempts at evening out my complexion when it could use a little help were met with Physician’s Formula Mineral Wear Loose Powder. I haven’t used it since I started, “sincerely,” using cosmetics, but it is a good product (unless they’ve changed the formula sneakily; I don’t think they have).
At some point, I was curious about Urban Decay’s Surreal Skin loose foundation (long since discontinued), but I never got to check it out because there wasn’t an Urban Decay counter nearby and there was a dearth of Sephora and Ulta locations in my vicinity at the time.
So, what’s the common factor here? Powder. My early forays into makeup were solely about ease-of-use (even if it meant the color match wasn’t quite right, or that it didn’t wear super well). Not that I feel liquid or cream foundation difficult to use…they just take slightly more effort to blend in, usually. A few months back I went to an Urban Decay event at Sephora with a friend; there, they slapped their new Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation on me. I liked it, but wasn’t in the market at the time.
Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation
A dear friend asked for some suggestions on something to help even her out, was lightweight, simple to use, etc. My experience with bareMinerals ended up being that it oxidized quite quickly on me – and other users report the same results, so I am hesitant to recommend it to anyone with more than a modicum of oil in their skin. Based on my experience with the Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder, I included that in my suggestions to her.
My birthday recently passed, and I got a gift card that I could use towards that sort of thing. Fresh on my mind, I stopped in to get matched to the proper shade of Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation – I was almost certain Light Neutral would be what worked for me, but Fair Neutral is what seemed better (crazy, I’m not that pale – I haven’t self-tanned in a few weeks, but I do take color from the sun very easily despite my religious use of sunscreen).
Urban Decay has been nailing packaging more often than not as of late, and the Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder’s packaging is no exception. There’s generous mirror real-estate inside as well, perfect if you’re planning to use this on-the-go more often than not (I am! Carrying a bottle of foundation in my purse gives me perfectly reasonable anxiety).
At this point, I’ve only had it for a few days; not enough to have a full opinion and solid review for you, but I can say I’m liking it so far.