L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid-Powder Foundation SPF 18
Price: $12.99 for .91 ounces
(About $14.30 per ounce)
L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid-Powder Foundation is, (along with Armani Maestro Fusion Foundation) the inspiration behind many new Liquid-Powder foundations made by L'Oreal companies such as YSL Fusion Ink Foundation, Maybelline Dream Wonder Fluid Touch Foundation, and Lancome Nude Miracle Foundation.
Keep reading to see how the original holds up against the "new & improved" versions!
Unfortunately, L'Oreal Magic Nude Foundation bares the same curse as the other Liquid-Powder formulas made by L'Oreal owned companies which is a very high amount of Alcohol.Keep reading to see how the original holds up against the "new & improved" versions!
Alcohol is extremely damaging to skin and has been proven to destroy new cell growth at rates of 26% when applied once daily for two day....and that's in concentrations of only 3%. It's impossible to know for sure, but L'Oreal Magic Nude is probably in concentrations of about 15% since it's the ingredient present in the 4th largest quantity.
The good news with alcohol (as opposed to fragrance and irritating ingredients), is that alcohol evaporates. It's not the best idea to let the alcohol dry on your skin, but you can evaporate the alcohol prior to use and then you're left with a safe product that performs well; you just have to decide if it performs well enough to warrant the extra hassle.
To get rid of the alcohol, you can do one of two things. You can either A) leave the bottle undisturbed for a few days, pour out the clear fluid that rises to the top (that's the alcohol), and then leave out for another couple of hours to make sure any residual alcohol has evaporated or B) move L'Oreal Magic Nude into a different wide-mouthed bottle or jar and leave it out for a few days. The wider and shallower the container's opening, the faster you will have results.
Because L'Oreal doesn't make any skincare claims with Magic Nude (aside from the bogus SPF 18 which doesn't provide UVA protection since Octinoxate is the only active ingredient) so you don't have to worry about exposing any unstable ingredients to air or light so the only potential change in formula or performance, is the fact that Magic Nude will thicken up by about 20% and you will lose some of the blending time the alcohol provided during application. Plus, the price for the foundation increases in a sense because you're suddenly left with only 3/4 of an ounce for $13 so the real price per ounce is about $17.50- a bit steep for a drugstore foundation! Overall it's a huge pain to have to deal with, but if you really want to try Magic Nude, these steps are worth it to protect your skin
Performance itself is a plus with L'Oreal Magic Nude Foundation and it can easily hold its own against many Liquid to Powder formulas, (especially L'Oreal brand formulas). Magic Nude blends beautifully and provides very natural looking light-medium coverage with a matte finish, making it best for normal-oily-slightly dry skin types. The shade range is one of Magic Nude's more impressive features with a range of 12 well chosen shades that range from neutral- neutral warm- neutral cool undertones which should suit fair-deep skin tones, and resist oxidation far better than the sister brand options.
There are certainly some good things to be said for L'Oreal Magic Nude Foundation like the shade rage, the performance, and the fact that its fragrance free, but it has just as many checks in the negative column so you will want to consider carefully if it's worth it.
If you are dead-set on trying a Liquid-Powder Foundation from one of the L'Oreal companies, this is probably your best best. If you're less set on the brand but want to try a Liquid-Powder foundation, there are some great Cruelty Free options out there such as Becca Ever Matte Shine Proof Foundation, Hourglass Immaculate Liquid-Powder Foundation or even Physicians Formula Youthful Wear Dark Spot Correcting Serum Foundation (which has only a trivial amount of the alcohol of L'Oreal Magic Nude).
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| L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid-Powder Foundation SPF 18; Swatches of Shades 310 Light Ivory, 312 Classic Ivory, 314 Creamy Natural, 316 Nude Beige, |
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| L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid-Powder Foundation SPF 18; Swatches of Shades 310 Light Ivory, 312 Classic Ivory, 314 Creamy Natural, 316 Nude Beige, |
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| L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid to Powder Foundation SPF 18; Swatches of Shades
318 Natural Buff, 320 Natural Beige, 322 Sand Beige, 324 Buff Beige,
326 True Beige, 328 Sun Beige, 330 Classic Tan, 332 Soft Sable,
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| L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid to Powder Foundation SPF 18; Swatches of Shades
318 Natural Buff, 320 Natural Beige, 322 Sand Beige, 324 Buff Beige,
326 True Beige, 328 Sun Beige, 330 Classic Tan, 332 Soft Sable,
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which one is pinky undertoned? I have both light ivory (yellowish and too light) and classic ivory (good match for me shade level wise but warm undertone) so which is pink creamy natural or nude beige? WITHOUT being so much darker than classic ivory that I cant wear it (I am fair and light ivory doesn't look bad on me) is that possible? thanks :) cuz I love everything else about it so much! I even want to stock up.
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