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touche eclat foundation shades

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EllieorOllie · 02/03/2013 17:29

Having read all the reviews on here I went to the ysl counter the other day for a sample. The girl colour matched me as a B20 but didn't have any samples in stock, so gave me a BD40 instead. I tried it today and I love it, it's lasted all day and made me look really glowy. To my eyes, the BD40 looks exactly the right colour, but obviously it wasn't what I was matched to. Also it SOUNDS scarily dark, if you see what I mean. I usually use the second colour up in most high street foundations, and am neutral/golden toned, if rather winter-pale at the moment. Do I need to test the B20, or is it feasible that i'm a BD40 in that particular foundation?

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QuinnFabray · 02/03/2013 19:51

Yes, that's right. I'm usually second colour from lightest in foundation, and I was a BD40 too. Apparently the B30 is darker. No idea why, but it's feasible.

Womenandchickensfirst · 02/03/2013 22:24

I've booked a makeover at YSL next Saturday just to try this, so glad to see you're happy with it. I have a big do in the evening, so I'm hoping it lasts.

Havingkittens · 03/03/2013 00:53

BD stands for Beige D'Ore which means it's a golden beige so if you are quite yellow based then this is probably going to suit you best, B just stands for beige so it's more of a neutral beige ie. has more balance of pink and yellow tones, BR is Beige Rose, a more pinky tone. So, if a shade with a different prefix stands out more on your skin it may not be that it's necessarily that much darker, just the wrong tone for your skin.

Often, it's not a simple case of getting the "second shade up" in a range as they all have their own system of numbering. Lancôme, for example - 010 pale porcelain with pink undertones, 01 bit darker with yellow tones, 02 equivalent level of parlour but with pink tones, 03 back to being more yellow toned again but with a leaning towards peach. Very confusing! Dior and Illamasqua both have a different numbering system to differentiate the yellow, pink and neutral tones too. Best to speak to sales people who understand the individual numbering of their products rather than second guess.

Havingkittens · 03/03/2013 00:54

Pallour, not parlour!

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EllieorOllie · 03/03/2013 09:52

I do realise that havingkittens, although thank you for the comprehensive explanation. The sales lady said B20 originally, but then said BD40 would be the next best thing to try as she didn't have any B20 in stock. Having been turned orange before (by the estee Lauder counter) I just wanted to check if this was likely as a 40 sounds so dark. I know I should probably wait to sample the B20 too ...

Anyway, woman, it is truly lovely. I have read reviews that say it doesn't last, but I have dry skin and an oily t zone and it lasts on me all day.

Quinn, thanks, that's reassuring!

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Dawndonna · 03/03/2013 10:12

Good grief having kittens I'm 54 and didn't have a clue how it worked. It's useful info that will arm me next time I go foundation shopping. Although currently addicted to Liz Earle.

Havingkittens · 03/03/2013 11:22

I didn't mean to patronise or anything like that. I'm a make up artist so I have to have a good understanding of the products I'm working with. Just thought I'd try to help.

The YSL shades don't seem to go up in very step increments. When I requested a few of them to try in my kit I included B50 thinking it was going to be quite dark so I could mix it with the lighter ones to cover a comprehensive range of skin tones without carrying loads of glass bottles in kit, but it's not that dark at all.

QuinnFabray · 03/03/2013 15:49

By usually second shade from lightest, I meant with High Street brands such as Bourjois, where the choice is very limited, although even with High End brands I'm usually pretty good at guessing my shade correctly - googling foundation swatches helps. With this YSL touche eclat though, getting colour matched is pretty essential I think.

QuinnFabray · 03/03/2013 15:50

Havingkittens, I knew you are a makeup artist, so didn't think you were being patronising

mumtoh · 03/03/2013 18:49

Just to say I bought some ysl foundation this week after recommendations on here and I am thrilled with it. Beautiful dewy finish, just what I was after. The consultant tried 2 shades on me, each half of face but she wouldn't say which was best, she made me choose! The one I had was quite pale, hoping its not a mistake buying it when poorly with a cold but for now it looks great.

sh77 · 04/03/2013 12:42

Has anyone switched from chanel vitalumiere to this? If so, how do they compare?

Mrsrobertduvall · 04/03/2013 17:12

I bought it yesterday and love it.
I've used Chanel, Lancome and recently Dior, but this has the wow factor.

And there was 10% off in JL too.

ArcticRoll · 04/03/2013 17:25

sh77- Defintely prefer it to Chanel Vitalumiere-I have only had samples but they make skin look dewy.

Havingkittens · 04/03/2013 20:37

It's quite different to Vitalumiere. Much more light reflective and glowy. Also, it is a gel based foundation so it doesn't sit on the skin in the same way, it's much more transparent rather than having powder based fillers in it. Much more flattering, especially on older skin. Also, not as yellow as Vitalumiere, with a better range of colours.

IfYoureHappyAndYouKnowIt · 04/03/2013 21:04

I bought the BD40 on Saturday having trialled it for a while. Have happily used Dior Nude for ages but have found that this is the only thing to rival it. They say that you don't need primer with it also. So trying without and seems ok so far. So I can count this as a cost saving then as slightly cheaper than Dior and no need for primer!

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