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mikacat · Coach

vincent longo products/makeup

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

I looove the VL Water Canvas foundation. It makes my skin look amazing. Once my concealer is all gone I may try the VL concealer instead of my current one. (I use Benefit Boi-ing and I'm not super happy with it. It works, but for $24 I want it to work better than the $7 Maybelline that I used to use.)

Lilykind · Hermes

I tried the VL water canvas and my skin looked great on it. Too bad I can't justify the $48 price tag at all (my $32 Shiseido makeup stick is a stretch but it lasts six months, whereas the WC would be gone in like two months with my heavy hand). Nothing else really quite compares to how lightweight it is.

mikacat · Coach

i went on makeup alley and saw some great reviews too. i want to try the water canvas primer foundation i think it is called.

Farrah- I tried the Benefit Boi-ing off a rec here and I think it stinks. Too sticky and doesn't blend well or something. I have basically just given up on concealer as I can't find one i like. I even shelled out $50 for the Chanel one and I don't like it.

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

quote:
Originally posted by: Lilykind
"I tried the VL water canvas and my skin looked great on it. Too bad I can't justify the $48 price tag at all (my $32 Shiseido makeup stick is a stretch but it lasts six months, whereas the WC would be gone in like two months with my heavy hand). Nothing else really quite compares to how lightweight it is. "

It lasts a lot longer if you use a foundation brush with it instead of a sponge. The sponge absorbs so much of the makeup that you end up using a lot more than is necessary.

Lilykind · Hermes

quote:
Originally posted by: Farrah
"It lasts a lot longer if you use a foundation brush with it instead of a sponge. The sponge absorbs so much of the makeup that you end up using a lot more than is necessary."

I actually do use a foundation brush to apply it. I just have a really heavy hand and a tendency to use more product than is actually necessary. I even tried going cheaper with MAC Studio Tech except that it was 75% in a month's worth of daily use.

I do want to try the Water Canvas again next summer, since it was really really nice and I did look good with it on.

rlutz · Chanel

I have some vincent Longo eyeshadow that I really like...evolution, it is a trio of browns. It stays on very well and I like the fact the I can mix and match the shades...I used to used Vincent Longo loose powder...but I fouund it too heavy