glossier stretch concealer light vs medium

#GLOSSIER STRETCH CONCEALER LIGHT VS MEDIUM SKIN#

I’m also giving extra points to the satisfyingly ergonomic Stretch Brush which gets right into those facial nooks and crannies, and is the nearest I’ve found to applying with fingertips.

#GLOSSIER STRETCH CONCEALER LIGHT VS MEDIUM SKIN#

While I don’t think I’ll ever be swayed from a great skin tint as my daytime go-to - find the GH team’s favourite tints here - I would definitely wear this for an evening out or an all-day event like a wedding. It’s durable stuff too, and lasted well throughout a sweaty summer night at ABBA Voyage (no makeup SOS for this dancing queen). “Flattering rather than flattening” is how I would put it. It didn’t settle into pores or exaggerate lines, and while I did still want to apply blusher, that was more to complement the general skin enhancing effect than to administer CPR on a deathly pallor. I can’t say the foundation felt magically nourishingly on my dry skin but it sat smoothly, gave a “real skin on a good day” finish and was perfectly comfortable to wear. For me that was enough, and I wouldn’t want to build up the coverage any more than that, although I did blend a bit extra under my eyes which made a good dent into my dark circles on a tired morning. It’s described as light to medium coverage, and I found a few sparing dabs were enough to - yes - stretch over my skin and give the promised “natural to you” finish. Glossier’s debut might just tempt me back into the fold, though. GH’s beauty editor, Lynne, wearing Glossier’s Stretch Foundation Courtesy of Hearst Sure, a fuller-coverage base hides uneven pigmentation but I then have to spend time and effort trying to reanimate my lifeless complexion with blusher. Don’t get me wrong, I love a lightweight dewy skin tint but I often find foundation can be a bit deadening on my 40-something skin.

Truth is, the older I get, the less foundation I wear. It all sounds great on paper, but what’s it like on skin? As a big fan of Glossier’s general laid-back, easy-wearing aesthetic, I was keen to try it but I have to come clean about one thing first. So the inclusivity box is definitely ticked. As Glossier puts it: “It’s designed to live with you, not on you.” The foundation comes in 32 shades across seven shade categories (very light, light, medium, medium tan, medium deep, deep and very deep), each with five undertone groups. The pigments themselves are cleverly wrapped in amino acids, which is meant to bind them seamlessly to your skin so the foundation moves with your face. It also contains wild rose berry and plankton extracts which Glossier promises will balance excess shine without snuffing out radiance, making the foundation suitable for all skin types. Before any colour came into play, Glossier began with a hydrating gel-cream formula with plant-derived squalane and glycerin to keep skin moisturised. This is a skin-first formula, with an 89% skincare base. But is it good news for your complexion? Ingredients-wise, it sounds like a big yes.

Glossier stretch concealer light vs medium