Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

Primper Rating (5 ratings) 5

What is it

An oil-free, weightless and hydrating foundation

What it does

A silky, lightweight fluid foundation with exclusive Micro-fil technology, that glides on seamlessly with a silky texture and all-day sheer to moderate coverage, leaving the complexion with a natural, finish

Best suited for

Sheer to medium coverage

RRP $89.00

selected David Jones stores nationally

What we said

Brand

Giorgio Armani

Reviews

Posted by: meka Enthusiast // Wed, 22 December 2010 09:47pm

One of the best foundations on the market especially for dry skin, super silky-smooth texture that sets to a sheer slightly matte finish however despite the matte finish, a small shine and light reflecting properties make the foundation appear as a dewy finish.
Posted by: laura_ Devotee // Thu, 21 April 2011 05:14pm

I have been using this foundation for years now and I’m still unable to fault it! I do try other foundations sometimes, even Chanel but none have ever compare to my luminious silk! Although it’s pricey you don’t need much so it lasts forever. I go through around 2 a year but sometimes not even that much (I don’t like a lot of coverage).

There is a reason why the majority of makeup artists rave about this and use it as their main foundation in their kits (working in fashion made me aware of this).
Also If you ever eye off back stage makeup bags at fashion shows you’ll always see bottles of this, I promise!

It’s a velvety finish but doesn’t make your skin at all dull. I really love how you can adjust the coverage you want. I tend to to a very thin layer sparlingly all over my face and neck then dab it heavier over the places I need covering afterwards. I never need to touch up when I use this foundation and never look cakey.

I can’t see another foundation replacing this in my makeup bag and been so widely used and raved about for a long time… Go get a sample from Armani ASAP!
Posted by: kristy88au Enthusiast // Fri, 21 October 2011 09:25pm

I’ve used this foundation for about 3 years now and it’s always been my favourite product. Definitely suits young skin, as it’s very sheer. However, the coverage is buildable, so you can layer it over blemishes or under the eye area. It comes in an incredible range of colours, and as far as I know it offers the lightest shade of any brand (number 2). An added bonus is that it’s oil free, so it’s non-comedogenic. I wouldn’t use anything else.
Posted by: Rebecca-1314689428 Enthusiast // Thu, 21 June 2012 02:53pm

I’m in love! This foundation is divine – it’s lightweight enough to be comfortable and let your natural skin show through, but has enough coverage to even your skin tone out. Basically it looks like your own skin but better.

I was worried that the finish may be too shiny, but it has a lovely semi-matte finish that doesn’t look overly shiny, just glowy and soft. There’s no glittery bits to be found here!

The colours are numbered in a strange order – number 3 is darker than number 5 etc. I’m normally the lightest shade in everything (NC15 at MAC) but in this I’m a 5. Definitely get yourself to the GA counter to be colour matched if you’re interested in this foundation.