Foundation that evens out skin texture

An even skin tone, smooth texture, a fresh look and a natural result - this is exactly what is expected from a foundation. And Giorgio Armani products live up to expectations

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Text: Editorial staff of Makeup.ru January 13, 2019

Initially, foundation was a product designed to even out skin tone. But today there are much more requirements for it: at a minimum, it must smooth out, at least visually, the texture of the skin. Ideally, you want the cream to improve its appearance and condition in all respects. Therefore, today foundations are multifunctional beauty products. We will tell you what they are capable of using the example of Giorgio Armani products.

The “flowing” liquid texture, the creation of which the brand’s specialists were inspired by the finest translucent organza, is what helps Maestro Fusion Makeup effectively cope with the task of evening out the tone.

The result is responsible for the composition with water-free oils, which provide, on the one hand, a sliding application (the product goes on smoother and the coating is smoother), and on the other hand, care: they nourish and soften the skin, and also protect it from UV rays and free radicals. Regardless of how you apply the cream - with a brush, sponge or fingertips - the coverage will be light and thin, maintaining a feeling of freshness and comfort. If you choose a brush, you will find useful tips from our tutorial video.

The “finish” of the product is velvety - no dull matte, which deprives the skin of its natural radiance. As a result, signs of fatigue disappear, the face looks rested; you can start creating the desired images.

Face Fabric Foundation, Giorgio Armani

When creating this product, the fashion industry once again served as a source of inspiration. Only this time we focused not on couture organza, but on technological stretch materials.

Face Fabric Foundation cream upon contact with the skin turns into a weightless airy mousse, and then acquires a soft powdery “finish”. Easy distribution, adaptation to tone and smoothing of skin microrelief is provided by 3D Stretch technology. The formula provides coverage that feels like a second skin and feels like family from the outside.

There will be no mask effect, even if you layer the product to better disguise imperfections.

Face Fabric Foundation is great for treating enlarged pores, oily shine and other typical problems of combination to oily skin. It fits perfectly as a “every day” foundation.

We have already talked in more detail about the advantages of this foundation and even conducted a test drive.

Another smoothing foundation from Giorgio Armani is the Luminous Silk Foundation, which the brand’s specialists sought to make the skin feel silky after spreading it.

This is facilitated by the lightness of the texture and the radiance effect. Thanks to Micro-fil technology, the Luminous Silk Foundation is an imperceptible fluid on the skin that is easily distributed, lies in a thin layer and at the same time reliably hides redness, dark circles and other visible imperfections.

An even tone and natural glow of the skin - this is what will be the result of using this product.

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1. Features of the leveling cream
2. Functions
3. Compound
4. Principle of action on the skin
5. Efficiency
6. How to choose the right smoothing cream
7. Top 6 leveling agents, according to the editors
8. Precautionary measures

Features of the leveling cream

Evening face cream helps improve the evenness of skin tone. © Getty Images

As the name suggests, this cream evens out skin tone and texture. We will try to explain how this works in more detail.

Swelling, bags and blueness under the eyes become more noticeable.

The skin gradually becomes dull.

From the age of 35, the skin begins to lose elasticity.

With age, pores expand.

The skin looks dry and lifeless.

A cream to even out skin tone and texture may also have additional properties: moisturize, nourish, and fight the negative effects of external factors. To do this, vitamins and antioxidants are added to the composition.

Functions

Lightening, smoothing, moisturizing - these are the main tasks of the cream for smoothing the skin. © Getty Images

What functions does a smoothing face cream have? Below is just a small list of what he can do.

Lightening

During the off-season, due to worsening weather (cold, wind), and in summer and late spring, due to high solar activity, the skin becomes drier. You may also see:

Hydration

Shine

When you talk about smooth skin and a good complexion, you most likely mean skin that has a healthy glow. If your skin has lost it due to age, include a cream with reflective and/or light-scattering particles in your care. This could be foundation, BB cream or your usual day care product.

Smoothing

Compound

Antioxidants are among the main characters of a smoothing face cream.

Vitamin C increases the protective functions of the skin, evens out the relief.

Niacinamide improves barrier functions. In combination with glycerin it can retain moisture, and with panthenol it can soothe.

Arbutin (hydroquinone derivative) brightens the skin and evens out the tone.

Vitamin K strengthens the wall of blood vessels, it can be found in products against dark circles under the eyes.

Fruit acids - exfoliating agents that affect a more even and smooth skin tone.

Peptides - amino acid compounds promote regeneration and rejuvenation processes.

Retinol promotes skin renewal and brightening.

Probiotics stimulate the protective functions of the skin.

Principle of action on the skin

Efficiency

Tonal products for skin smoothing have an immediate visual effect. © Getty Images

The result of the leveling cream can be assessed immediately after application if the composition contains tint pigments and reflective particles.

How to choose the right smoothing cream

To choose a leveling agent, it is enough to know a few basic things:

individual characteristics - pigmentation, intolerance to certain components;

In order for the effect to become noticeable as quickly as possible, we recommend using the product according to the following scheme: cleansing - toning - actually applying the cream.

Sometimes one cream is not enough to smooth out the skin. For a lasting effect, cosmetologists advise approaching the problem comprehensively, supplementing the cream with a serum or essence to even out the tone.

Top 6 leveling agents

According to the editors of Skin.ru, the products presented below can be included in the list of the best.

Night cream “Youth Activator” Génifique Repair, Lancôme

The product combines two technologies that stimulate collagen production at night and protect the skin from aging, while evening out its tone. More details about the product

Intensive care-corrector for facial skin Visionnaire Corrector Advanced Skin, Lancôme

The formula is based on two derivatives of jasmonic acid. Care triggers a cascade of reactions in the skin, helping to restore density, renewal, and even out tone. More details about the product

Product that corrects and evens out skin texture Micro-Blur Skin Perfector, Kiehl’s

Lipohydroxy acid gently exfoliates and smoothes skin. It also contains extracts of lentils and eperua tree bark. The product intensively moisturizes, tightens pores, and evens out the skin's texture.

Liqu Oil >

Skin oil with an antioxidant effect moisturizes and softens the epidermis, evens out the tone. Can be used as a stand-alone product, a massage product, or as an addition to day or night care. More details about the product

Corrective care with tonal effect for skin prone to redness, Rosaliac CC Crème, SPF 30, La Roche-Posay

The cream contains ambophenol, a natural extract that fights skin redness. And the pigments mask redness and even out the tone. The product moisturizes the skin for 24 hours. More details about the product

Triple Lip corrective lipid replenishing agent >

High concentration of lipids (2% ceramides, 4% cholesterol, 2% omega-6, -9 fatty acids) helps the skin strengthen its protective functions and stimulates self-healing. The result is increased firmness, smoothness and elasticity. More details about the product

Precautionary measures

There are no special contraindications for using the leveling cream. With the exception of products with retinol.

After using retinol cream for three days, you need to pause for one day. Follow the directions for use on the product packaging.

The best time to apply is evening.

When using products with retinoids, be sure to use Sanskrin.

Facial skin is rarely perfectly smooth: of course, there are lucky ones among us, but this is rare. Small rashes, enlarged pores, peeling - all these problems create unnecessary “relief”, which becomes especially noticeable if you use powder or blush. How to make facial skin smooth and even? To make your makeup flawless, use skin smoothing products, we have collected only the best!

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How to make your skin smooth

You can even out the skin texture in 2 stages: first, using a soft scrub, which will get rid of peeling and cleanse the pores. And just before applying makeup, use a smoothing base; it will visually “fill in” small wrinkles and enlarged pores, correct your complexion and even make pimples less noticeable. Miracles!

Scrubs for smoothing skin

Scrub and mask Normaderm 3 in 1 from Vichy

Vichy peeling scrub contains clay, which tightens pores and fights acne. This product pleases with its versatility: it is a cleansing gel, a mask, and a scrub. We recommend using it in the evening, before bed: apply for a few minutes as a mask, then massage the skin in a circular motion and rinse.

Price: about 1200 rub.

Immortel smoothing scrub from L`Occitane

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This particular scrub is perfect for sensitive skin: its texture resembles milk, very soft and delicate. The main task of the product is to even out the surface of the skin, and the scrub copes with it with a bang, leaving no redness or dryness. Contains extracts of immortelle (immortelle) and daisy.

Price: about 3000 rub.

Scrub and mask Choco-Mint Sparkle from Shikhalal

A scrub mask with a pleasant mint chocolate aroma helps to quickly cleanse the skin and make enlarged pores less noticeable. The product contains natural black clay, the use of which is simply “the doctor ordered” for oily skin. How to make your face smooth? Leave the mask on the skin for 10-15 minutes, rinse with circular movements, and then apply moisturizer.

Price: about 450 rub.

Bases and serums for smooth facial skin

PP-cream Pink Perfect Crème from Erborian

PP cream is a relatively new invention. This product from the French-Korean brand Erborian was created specifically to even out skin texture, and at the same time give a slight natural glow. The texture resembles a regular moisturizer, but after application you will immediately see the result: your skin tone becomes much more even, and your pores actually become smaller! The composition, by the way, pleases with natural ingredients: extracts of Korean persimmon, pumpkin seeds and camellia. After PP cream, you may not even need foundation.

Price: about 1200 rub.

Prep + Prime Skin Smoother by M.A.C.

This compact skin texture-evening primer fills in fine lines and wrinkles to soften and leave skin visibly smoother. It contains silicon, which allows you to achieve visual smoothness. In addition, the texture of the primer is creamy-waxy, that is, before applying makeup, your skin will become like a smooth canvas: draw what you want!

Price: about 2300 rub.

Babor Intensifier Serum

This is not just a serum, but a real SOS product. The product from the German brand Babor is designed specifically to improve the surface structure of the skin. How to make your facial skin smooth? The serum evens out skin texture, tightens pores and even fights pigmentation. It contains aloe vera extract, it soothes and removes redness, as well as reflective particles, they visually make fine wrinkles and enlarged pores less noticeable. A very useful thing!

Price: about 5000 rub.

Leveling base Refining Makeup Primer from Shiseido

This base makes the face very smooth, filling in fine wrinkles and giving the skin a slight glow. It is noteworthy that you can use it without subsequent application of foundation: one primer will be enough to cover imperfections on the skin without also using foundation on top. So this is a product from Shise > who love the latest nudeface makeup.

Price: about 1800 rub.

Smoothing primer Superprimer Universal Face Primer from Clinique

How to make your skin smooth and even? The Clinique line has four primers for different skin types: normal, blemish-prone, dry, pigmented. The “lightest” option for normal skin allows you to bring it to perfection - make it more matte and smooth. This makeup base contains silicone polymers, it is they that “fill in” small wrinkles and make pores invisible, so applying foundation afterwards is a pleasure.

Price: about 1700 rub.

Sweet Cotton leveling mousse base from Holika Holika

This base is created specifically for oily and combination skin, which is most often susceptible to enlarged pores. That is why the texture of the product is so light - in the form of a mousse. The main caring component of the primer is cotton, which is considered both an antiseptic and helps control sebum production. As a result, the base creates an even coating on the skin: it disguises pores and fine wrinkles, so that the foundation fits perfectly on top of the product.