what a natural look is like at 8 different makeup counters

[mominatrix]

I love these comparisons.


Pic heavy... I'm c&p'ing the highlights, but worth it to click through to the whole piece:

www.buzzfeed.com/ionayeti/a-natural-look-7m51?bffb&utm_term=4ldqpgp#.kxKl8koBQ





I'm kind of amazed that at least two of these foundation shades look WAY too dark for her.
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Before (no makeup):





Personal natural look:







Bobbi Brown:





Benefit:







Urban Decay:







Nars:





Lancome:








MAC:







No. 7






Clarins:

[heyjude]

Urban Decay failed this challenge hard core.

[AJL]

I don't like her foundation in any of them. It all seems to have an orange cast to it. I LOVE her bare face. I think a little eyeliner, mascara, and lip gloss are all she needs if she wants a natural make-up look.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Was the Lancome MU blind? That foundation must be 3 shades off. Benefit is pretty bad, too.

I think Nars and No. 7 look great.

[mominatrix]

I really want to know what the Benefit and Lancome people were thinking. Those foundation colors are WAY off from her skin tone.


It really goes to prove that it's all in the MUA you happen to get.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

And what did MAC do to her eyebrows?? I know we love us some power brows, but that's a no.

[mominatrix]

Apr 14, 2015 13:24:54 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Urban Decay failed this challenge hard core.

yeah.
I mean, I like the look A LOT, but it's not a natural look.

[IIOY]

Lancome is cracking me up because they gave her old lady makeup.  Never change, Lancome!

No. 7 is pretty awful, too.

ETA: Benefit looks spackled on. 

[bl]

Wow benefit and lancome were horrible. Urban Decay wasn't awful makeup but definitely not natural. Nars looks really good and I didn't hate the Bobbi Brown one.

[heyjude]

Nars wins.

And MACs is just really bad.

[SallyJ]

Nars makes me want to go out and buy their products. She just glows. From the article she didn't like the number of products they used.

[MauMau]

Nars and Boots No. 7 definitely had the nicest overall look. But her eyes really do pop with the UD.

[IIOY]

Apr 14, 2015 13:34:27 GMT -5 bl said:

Wow benefit and lancome were horrible. Urban Decay wasn't awful makeup but definitely not natural. Nars looks really good and I didn't hate the Bobbi Brown one.

 I think BB is actually one of the best here in terms of keeping it "natural."  It doesn't surprise me because BB promotes the "natural" look pretty hard core.

[Queen Mamadala]

I like BB and Nars.

[IIOY]

I want a job where I have to go out and get makeovers at 8 different makeup counters and then write about it.

[mominatrix]

Apr 14, 2015 13:43:56 GMT -5 IIOY said:

I want a job where I have to go out and get makeovers at 8 different makeup counters and then write about it.

didn't you just describe blogging?

[veruca5839]

Benefit and Lancome look terrible.

UD looks pretty, but it's not "natural."

Nars is my favorite of the looks.

ETA: MAC also looks really bad. 

[ESF]

NARS is the best, by far.

The lip color is perfect. A little brighter than her natural tone, but I think it helps enhance all her features.

If you click through on the link, there's a lot more info and better comparison photos.  Hold your cursor over the face and a line pops up so you can compare plain and made up side by side.

[IIOY]

Apr 14, 2015 13:47:54 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Apr 14, 2015 13:43:56 GMT -5 IIOY said:

I want a job where I have to go out and get makeovers at 8 different makeup counters and then write about it.

didn't you just describe blogging?

I need someone else to pay for the products!

[So_Fetch]

I also love the UD, but agree its not really a natural look. I was suprised the Benefit one did not include bronzer on the list because they love Hula like no ones business and the foundation is way dark.
I think the Mac one is awful. She actually looks less feminine in the Mac look.

[nursewife]

Benefit just looks bad bad bad. Way too much, and nowhere near her natural skin tone! UD also failed, although they really did make her eye colour pop. I think I like Nars best by far.

[heyjude]

Apr 14, 2015 13:52:33 GMT -5 IIOY said:

Apr 14, 2015 13:47:54 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

didn't you just describe blogging?

I need someone else to pay for the products!

See: Blogging, Mommy.

[blink]

The amount of foundation it looks like MUAs put on her is a little scary.

[pixy0stix]

I don't like any of these.

[sequins]

OMG MAC, lol. Evaluate!

[xokell2]

The foundations are way too yellow/warm. Nars is my favorite. I love the slide bar comparison

[pixy0stix]

Ok, after reading the article I feel validated that I liked the UD and MAC looks the best, as she liked them the best, too.

[melew]

I also really like the NARS look the best. I was surprised reading the article that her favorite look was MAC. I personally felt it almost made her look more masculine, I can't quite put my finger on why.

[Vespasia]

I think she needed a Muse-style headband pose for us to properly compare them all!

[pixy0stix]

Apr 14, 2015 15:04:46 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

I think she needed a Muse-style headband pose for us to properly compare them all!

With blinding front flash!