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High coverage perfection!
For the most perfected finish and great coverage, look no further! I can always count on this foundation to cover up acne scars and redness but make my skin look perfect at the same time. I have combination/dry skin at the moment, and this works best for me over a hydrating primer. With the Smashbox Primerizer under this, you've literally got porcelain doll skin that glows and doesn't look flat or cakey. On its own, I get a more satin, skin-link finish that is also very pretty. It wears very well with minimal powdering (or you can powder more heavily for a matte finish). I've paired this with their liquid concealer, which is slightly thicker and more pigmented. On its own, the foundation doesn't blank out every flaw, especially deeper acne scars. This allows the skin to show through just enough to make the finish look believable like maybe your skin is really that perfect. The formula goes on thin like the Color Process Foundation (also from RCMA) but sets/grips on the skin a bit better for me. It also doesn't grab onto or accentuate dry patches. I love using this with a beautyblender as I can sheer out the coverage a bit. Really awesome formula that is flexible with the finish depending on how you prime/powder. Like so many others, I was also inspired/influenced to try this from Tati's video and am pretty glad I did!
Not overly impressed unfortunately
This foundation just doesn't work for me I'm afraid... The shade is too pale for me. I got suggested by a team member from beautylish to buy g120, I took g130 instead due to it being summer now. Unfortunately it is still too pale for me and I have no way of trying this foundation since I live in New Zealand and no one in my country sells it. The texture is awful, looks good upon first application and then it sits on top of my pores and in my fine lines a couple of hours after application. Disappointed because I use the Vincent kehoe palette on my clients and love that palette alot. I have combination skin and am 28 if that helps someone out.
Flawless yet undetectable
Picked up P310 + P210 out of curiosity as I am loving the cream foundations (Olive 1-2 best match); end results are virtually identical, so choice works per texture preference. Reviews help me greatly before purchasing, so details: RCMA is a pro line and can take an attempt or two for a non-pro to finesse application, but also deliver pro level results. Watched pro application videos on Youtube and helped a lot. My method: clean skin, skincare absorbed, no primer. Mix a tiny amount (less than half pump) each P310 + P210 back of hand, dab on forehead, cheeks, nose, chin, tiny bit more under eyes- blend with barely damp beauty blender, then firm downward strokes entire face with concealer brush. Wears 12+ hours with/without powder, but love RCMA No Color loose or Amber pressed powders for extra blurring (also the only powders I can wear). Looks freshly applied at 12 hour mark-liquid may have a slight edge over cream for longer wear but both are great. Covers deep blue-purple eye discoloration, no color corrector or concealer needed. Zero caking, creasing, rubbing off-RCMA foundations fuse with my skin; no detectable layer, just beautiful flawless skin. Add a little color back (blush, bronzer) ala Wayne Goss recommendation; I also chose the color per Wayne's demo on Youtube as my skin is similar in tone. I would highly recommend going to RCMA website and reading the undertone descriptions for N-P-G; choosing the golden G series based on Olive 1-2 best in creams would have been the wrong choice. Lid doesn't lock but dispensing requires a firm press so I have no leak/spill worries; product fresh and uncontaminated in sleek, simple, elegant packaging. So far, every RCMA product I have tried has been top of the line results I've never been able to get over the years with numerous drugstore to high-end products, reasonable pricing- highly, highly recommended.
So far the BEST foundation ever
I purchased 3 colors that i can mix n match for my clients in my neck of the woods mainly G130,G410 and N310, i'm yet to discover other shades but let me tell you this: So far it is an amazingly light textured base with opaque skin like coverage, a small amt. of this can COVER really well, the only issue i have with is the liquid that separates from the product but that's what the shake well is all about, I don't have to set this w/ a powder on dry skin, it sets by itself, it is also pigmented enough to be a concealer (WOW) It holds well on oily skin if you know how to skin prep......It also mixes beautifully with cream products if you want to color/texture adjust, this is definitely a keeper in my kit.
Not worth
I wanted to love this based on great reviews online especially from Tati. The foundation applies smooth but it does look a bit dry? Not in a dry skin way but more in a way lacklustre way where there's no natural glow - not even the slightest. On top of that, as with most foundations on Beautylish the colour swatches do not look close to real life colour at all. Also the packaging is less than ideal, it's too tall to stand in an Ikea Alex drawer and the pump doesn't lock or have a lid so it has a lot of potential to get messy real quick.
Lovely... after a few tries
Before purchasing this I reached out to RCMA for a colour match. I'd have definitely made the wrong choice if I hadn't done this!
I first tried applying this foundation with my Sonia G Fusion brushes and couldn't believe how thick and cakey it was. It did not work at all. After a few more failed attempts I decided to try with a wet beauty sponge & mixed 1 drop of facial oil in before applying.
BOY did this solve my problems! One pump covered my whole face and it was a dream. I did still dot over one section then blend, and repeat as it does dry fast. The finish was natural but full coverage and my cream contour, blush and concealer sat well over the top. I have combo skin and needed to set on my t-zone with powder. It lasted all day without budging, even with repeated mask putting on and taking off!
I thought I'd made a big mistake with this foundation, but you just have to find out what application works best for you.
Yuck!
After reading and seeing reviews on this foundation I purchased two shades. I really wanted to love this product. But, just didn’t at all. I try different blending methods sponges brushes primers no primers etc. This stuff is like paste right out of the bottle. It gives you no time to blend it out at all. I tried doing one side of the face. Doing dots on the face. You have to blend blend blend blend and it just will not blend into the skin. I do not recommend this product.
Love this
This N130 is a great colour match for me (usually an N4.5 in Mac studio fix or CT 3Cool in Airbrush Flawless for comparison) and offered awesome medium to full buildable coverage. I have combo skin and didn't get any more oily than usual in my t-zone. Overall loving it so far 😍
gorgeous foundation
I have ridiculously oily skin so I am very reluctant to use foundation and, when I do, I usually go for light coverage w/ a matte finish. But I decided to try this after watching Wayne Goss apply it to his adorable face.
First I will say that the color match is the most spot on I have ever found. It's undetectable on my skin except that all the imperfections are gone. It can be sheered out and you only need the tiniest bit for full coverage. I do powder after applying it because I am so oily. The most delightful surprise was that it stayed fresh and somehow held back the sebum production all day. Very mysterious in the best possible way because, when it first dries down it just feels like naturally very healthy skin. I also use it as an undereye concealer and here I apply it more generously. Powdered here as well. Did not settle into any fine lines used this way either. It's a miracle foundation. My only wish is that there was a way to securely seal the cap because I have to toss it in a baggy to feel safe for traveling with it, even though it hasn't leaked yet.