tom ford shade and illuminate concealer swatches

I didn't have any of those issues with the shades I tested they applied beautifully over bare skin and blended out with ease.

The most impressive part about the formula was how well it applied over bare skin and still-damp foundation more matte finishes tend to 'stick' and go on more patchily and often have to be applied over a mattified base. The coverage was versatile and seemed like it would be plenty for those who prefer more pigmentation but nothing that required a very light hand to start off with. The brand didn't make any claims regarding coverage, and my experience with these showed they were fairly pigmented-usually semi-opaque and buildable-but could be used with a lighter hand or less-dense brush for sheerer, more buildable coverage if desired. I was actually going through a real dry spell with my skin when I swatched and tested this range! I'd describe the finish was matte, and it'd be a stretch to even say semi-matte, but the powders were silky, smooth, and blendable and sat well on bare skin without emphasizing texture or dryness. We don't want to setĮxpectations and then disappoint readers as even products that are swatched don't always end upīeing reviewed due to time constraints and changes in priorities! Thank you for understanding! Comments on this post are closed.The formula is supposed to be 'silky-smooth' with 'semi-matte and highlighting hues' for a 'light-reflecting' glow. We appreciate enthusiasm for new releases but ask readers to please hold questions regarding if/whenĪ review will be posted as we can't commit to or guarantee product reviews. Will typically be removed after errors are fixed (unless a response is needed). Comments alerting us to typos or small errors in the post are appreciated (!) but Please help us streamline the comments' section and be more efficient: double-check the post aboveįor more basic information like pricing, availability, and so on to make sure your question wasn'tĪnswered already. Off-topic question, or need technical support, please Please keep discussion on-topic, and if you have general feedback, a product review request, an Discussion and debate are highly encouraged but we expect community members to On my skin, most shades lasted around eight to eight and a half hours before fading visibly.īrowse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Shade and Illuminate Highlighter swatches. Most of the shades were mostly opaque to opaque in coverage, though could be used readily with a lighter hand for sheerer, more buildable coverage, whereas the luminosity was buildable as the more product layered, the more intense the shine/highlight effect was.įrom the limited description by the brand, it did seem like the payoff wasn't intended to be as opaque as it ended up being, so it was rated downward primarily for that purpose, as the shades blendable, easy to work with, and long-wearing otherwise. The advantage of the gel-powder formula is in how the product applies, as the powder goes on evenly and almost blends itself as it 'melts' on the skin, which results in a more seamless, luminous finish that doesn't accentuate skin texture. The formula is supposed to have 'one-stroke luminosity' with the 'payoff of a liquid highlighter.' The 'lighter shade to highlight and the darker shade to bronze' to get 'buildable radiance.' It is a gel-powder hybrid formula, which means that the feel of the powder was smooth to the touch but firmer and denser, though not stiff to work with, but was best paired with a moderately-dense brush in order to pick up product evenly.

Tom ford shade and illuminate concealer swatches