I got the color OP3 on the recommendation of the lady at the booth (I went to Saks to get it). I think this color is too pink for my skin tone, but the lady was convinced that the other colors would be too yellow and unattractive. /shrug. I am fairly yellow.
(sorry about the pictures, it says op2, but I checked the box and it's really op3)
My first impression is that the unit is fairly large compared to a regular foundation compact, while the pouch that holds the foundation is very small.
The unit is powered by a small camera battery, and while on, makes a very quiet soft pitched whine.
Ive noticed that if you do not pre-spray to clean the nozzle, the spray will not be particularly fine. It makes me think of the pattern you get when you airbrush at a lower PSI then normal.
However if you spray a little bit (5 sec) onto a tissue first, then the spray becomes much more even as the nozzle clears out. The spray pattern (once cleared) is easily comparable to real airbrushing.
Just judging from the texture of the foundation, I think the makeup behaves like a silicone based product, and so spreads out on the skin easily, and the box says cyclopentasiloxane, so it does contain silicone.
There is a slight slight breeze when using the machine, but because you are supposed to close your eyes while using it, I can't really tell where I'm putting the product. The spray cone is also not easily visible without light coming from the right angle. If you look closely at the nozzle though you can see the foundation spraying out.
SKII claims that the makeup sticks to skin but not hair because it only sticks to things that are moisturized. I haven't found this to be true. I was able to spray the makeup onto my bone-dry scaly unmoisturized legs, it looks terrible on my scaly legs though. Once moisturized the foundation seemed to blend in much better. As for sticking to hair, it didn't stick to my eyebrows enough to give it that furry "glow" but I have almost no hair, in general, so I may not be a good subject to test this on.
SKII claims that the makeup sticks to skin but not hair because it only sticks to things that are moisturized. I haven't found this to be true. I was able to spray the makeup onto my bone-dry scaly unmoisturized legs, it looks terrible on my scaly legs though. Once moisturized the foundation seemed to blend in much better. As for sticking to hair, it didn't stick to my eyebrows enough to give it that furry "glow" but I have almost no hair, in general, so I may not be a good subject to test this on.
The coverage is medium at best, it won't cover major discoloration or moles or the like. The coverage is comparable to temptu s/b but I think the texture is superior.
Another thing to note is that the spray that comes out of the machine is very very thin/fine. This means to achieve the same level of coverage as airbrushing you must use the unit for a longer period of time. I would say it takes about 6 times as long, but we're talking seconds, so its not actually a real big difference.
The benefit of a thin spray is that you cannot make blotchy mistakes. Over the course of 30 seconds you can easily move the unit in many passes over your face ensuring a very even coat.
Another thing to note is that the spray that comes out of the machine is very very thin/fine. This means to achieve the same level of coverage as airbrushing you must use the unit for a longer period of time. I would say it takes about 6 times as long, but we're talking seconds, so its not actually a real big difference.
The benefit of a thin spray is that you cannot make blotchy mistakes. Over the course of 30 seconds you can easily move the unit in many passes over your face ensuring a very even coat.
That said, the unit is completely portable, supremely easy to use and produces decent results, fast. I had read some reviews that said the makeup took a really long time to dry, but I didn't notice that. I didn't spray it longer then recommended though.
It's got excellent water resistance, but I didn't feel like it lasted though the day. My face looks more or less normal after wearing it for a full day. It's a good choice for a natural glowing look at opposed to the hyper-perfect look airbrushing gives.
Overall, I think it's an excellent choice because it fits in my purse with none of the inconveniences of airbrushing. It will not replace airbrushing for me however, as you are stuck to one color and one formula with the airtouch, but for travel, its definitely the way to go over lugging along a whole airbrush system (unless you are going to a wedding or something!)
Overall, I think it's an excellent choice because it fits in my purse with none of the inconveniences of airbrushing. It will not replace airbrushing for me however, as you are stuck to one color and one formula with the airtouch, but for travel, its definitely the way to go over lugging along a whole airbrush system (unless you are going to a wedding or something!)
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