Hello Menopausal Beauties,
I have been trying Urban Decay’s.
Hydro MANIAC tinted glow hydrator is a tinted glow foundation infused with kombucha filtrate and marula oil to give an even coverage, add hydration and give a fresh glow. Comes in a handy tube 35mls for £29, great value , Brilliant to keep make-up bag and handy when you are traveling. I love when a great foundation comes in a tube, its less messy.
What Urban Decay says-
New Hydro MANIAC hydrating tinted glow foundation with a vegan formula* that is packed with hydration for your skin, lasting up to 24 hours. 12 flexible shades, designed to suit your skin tone by allowing your real skin to show through the sheer glow finish with buildable, medium coverage. Hydro MANIAC tinted glow foundation contains Kombucha filtrate and marula oil and has been formulated to give lasting hydration.
The formula is very pliable and has beautiful nourishing ingredients such as Kombucha filtrate and Marula oil to detoxify and hydrate the skin.
I found it has light buildable coverage that really enhances your own natural skin, it gives adds lovely natural glow to your skin. The claims are that it can last up to 24,
I did not test that, but it does stay fresh for a good 6 hours and wore off gracefully.
List of the shades
- 10 – Ultra-Fair Neutral
- 20 – Fair Neutral
- 30 – Light Neutral
- 40 – Light-Medium Neutral
- 41 – Light-Medium Neutral
- 50 – Medium Warm
- 51 – Medium Neutral
- 60 – Medium-Dark Warm
- 70 – Dark Warm
- 80 – Deep Warm
- 81 – Deep Warm Neutral
- 90 – Ultra-Deep Warm
kombucha as an active ingredient also combats the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines and improves skin clarity and texture to give a brightening effect and you can drink it as a tea.
Marula oil is high in antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and amino acids. It is widely used as an ingredient in skin care products, and appears to be beneficial for oily, acne-prone, dry, and aging skin.
So, this little tube is packed full of goodness for the skin. It glides on so smoothly, you can use your fingers to glide and press it onto your skin or with a brush.
I prefer a Kabuki brush, as I am used to using brushes, but I do see the reasoning for using your hands, it will warm the formula making it easier apply to the skin.
I am using shade 50, it is a warm medium tone.
As you know I turned 50 last April so I have mature combination skin and It feels hydrating and comfortable on my skin.
In the past when I have tried more moisturizing foundations, they have had a habit of separating and settling into my lines which is not a good look
But with this one, that did not happen. If your are Perimenopausal/Menopausal and you are looking for a lovely calming hydrating tinted foundation, this might be for you but maybe not if you are suffering from hot flushes.
If you wanted a slightly sheerer coverage, you could mix it with your primer. I mixed it with MAC Strobe cream (£25) in Goldlite for a sheerer more pearlized look and it gave beautiful radiant glow to my skin.
For a fuller coverage add a little concealer. I used Double wear Stay in place flawless concealer in 3w (£25) to the centre of the skin, and to my little imperfections .
If your skin is oily, and textured it may not be for you, you might want a more matte foundation but give it a try if you are dry/dehydrated or have mature skin and you want a lovely even natural glow.
I did not set with power as I wanted to see what it looked like after a few hours and I was not disappointed.
I will certainly be adding this to my favourite list, it will be part of my natural casual day make up.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Keep Glowing.
Sending you Love & Healing Energy.
Helena
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