Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup (Review, Swatches & Photos)
Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup foundation*, £36 | Selfridges | Armani website
I’ve been in a ‘Foundation’ mood ever since the beginning of Summer. During this addiction period I’ve discovered 3 great foundations (Benefit Hello Flawless – HERE, YSL Le Teint Touche Éclat – HERE, Dior Airflash Spray Foundation – HERE) and now I’ve discovered another favourite foundation that introduces a whole new level to the ‘weightless’ foundation category!
Specs
It’s the Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup SPF 15 Foundation, the newest addition to the Armani makeup collection that claims to be “the thinnest foundation in the world”, fusing with the skin to achieve a tailored coverage leaving no trace behind. The new Armani technology called “Maestro fil”, works by blending and layering pigments to create a thin texture with a velvety feel and high pigmentation. Maestro has SPF 15 to protect you face, whilst still looking ok under flash photography (a little bit of flashback, not too much). It is also non-comedogenic, which means that it doesn’t cause or aggravate acne.
Shades
It comes in 9 shades (2, 3, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6.5, 7 and 8), with a good range to suit from pale to deep skin tones. I have shade 6.5, which on my hand look a tiny bit too light for my skin, but it looks quite nice on my face, as my face is a bit lighter than the rest of my body. It is slightly pink-toned, but this foundation literally disappears on the skin once it’s blended, so that wasn’t a problem on my yellow-toned skin.
Formulation
When put to the test, this foundation did not disappoint. On the contrary, it has impressed and wowed me and friends with its results! The first time I swatched it on my hand I couldn’t believe how velvety and soft this foundation was; the product seemed to disappear on my skin, leaving me with an even and perfected skin texture. When applied to the face, the instructions recommended a “drop by drop application with fingertips”, however I found it to blend and ‘disappear’ better when applied with a stippling brush.
Coverage
I can hand on heart say I cannot feel this foundation on my skin after it’s blended. It’s like I’m not wearing anything, but my face looks even, brighter and perfected. You won’t get high coverage out this foundation, but you can get a decent medium coverage by building it up in layers. Maestro is not sticky and it dries immediately without leaving any greasiness behind. I also noticed it filled in some fine lines on my face without clinging to dry patches, which as you may know by now is definitely a winner on my books because I have ridiculously dry skin; Hooray!
Results
I love this foundation! It’s lightweight, invisible and makes my skin feel so soft without clinging to my problematic dry areas (around my nose and between my eyebrows). I’ve been wearing it constantly on the daytime with a bit of mascara and some lipgloss; perfect! My only tip is to blend it in as much as you can if you want the foundation ‘disappear’ on your face; when blended really quickly, it can sit on the surface of the skin and on closer inspection you’ll be able to see traces of the foundation on some areas.
What do you think of the Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup foundation? Does it tick the boxes of a great foundation on your books? Have you tried anything like it before?
- Product: Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup foundation
- Price: £36
- Shades: 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6.5, 7 and 8 (I’m shade 6.5, for reference)
- Availability: Selfridges | Armani website
*PR Sample
33 Comments
Amelia Liana
I picked up a sample of this yesterday and now I’m SOOOO excited to use it! Agree it feels amazing when I swatched! Lovely review!
Le Beauty Girl
You will love it. Seriously the most weightless foundation I’ve ever tried :) xx
bettina@BeautySwot.com
I agree with loving the new YSL and Benefit foundations this Summer so…. I reckon I would like this too :-)
Rachel Widmer Lee
Wow this sounds amazing – I love the concept of tailored coverage! Think I’ll be getting a sample to try tomorrow!
Rachel from
http://www.whatabeauty.co.uk x
Strawbry_Blonde
This looks lovely on you Ysis! x
Le Beauty Girl
Thanks, lovely :) x
Le Beauty Girl
I think you’ll like it :) x
emilyjane82
I’ve been using a sample of Benefit Hello Flawless and loved it but may have a try of this too, it looks good :-)
Holly Arabella
This is lovely, its very warming on your complexion :) x
Mahrukh Hayyat
I am so loving the coverage and yes it is so light weight. have you tried Bourjois Foundation… I am waiting for your review on that. As I have oily skin so looking for matte finish.. I really find your reviews very authentic
Le Beauty Girl
Thanks, Holy! I thought it would look weird because it has pink undertones, but it actually blended in seamlessly :) x
Le Beauty Girl
Thank you! I’m so glad you like my reviews :) I’ve tried Bourjois Healthy Mix and I love it :) I have a review here on the blog, you can search for ‘Bourjois Healthy Mix review’ on the search bar above, if you want to read it. Do bare in mind that I have very dry skin, so what works for me might not work for you :) Thanks for commenting! x
Le Beauty Girl
Hello Flawless is amazing and it’s a perfect colour match for my skin. Maestro is a totally different style, but just as good :) x
Epiphannie Amusu
I love the way this looks on you and you know how much I love me some lightweight foundation. Im going to check out this foundation and see if they have a shade in my colour x
Brina
Hey!
Im wondering what shade in mac you are? because Im nc30 and im not quite sure which shade to pick.
:)
Le Beauty Girl
I’m MAC NC35 (summer) and NC30 (winter) :) x
Le Beauty Girl
Hehe, I love this foundation :) Have a look on the website to see the shade range! x
Angela
Just tried Giorgio Armani Maestro foundation for the first time today. The BEST foundation I have ever tried and I am a foundation junky. Ready to throw all my other foundations away!!
Le Beauty Girl
Oh yay! So glad you liked it :) I love this foundation! It feels so light on my skin :) xx
Le Beauty Girl
Definitely do. I hope you like it! :) xx
Claudia
Thanks a lot for this complete review.
Did you test the concealer from the same line? In case affirmative, which tone fitted you?
Ana
I dont Know wich shade to pick, I am you color, but you said 6.5 is slightly pink-toned, do you think is best 6.5 or 5?
Thxxx :)
Ana Lidia
But, do you Know wich one has ywllow undertones, 5 or 7 maybe?
Stephie
How would you compare this to the Dior Airflash?I’m stuck between the two :/
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