I hadn't even heard of the brand Face Atelier before trying their star product - Ultra Foundation - but it immediately made me an immediate convert! The brand is stocked at the fantastic Irish beauty site Cloud 10 Beauty.
This is a silicone-based foundation which comes in a really wide range of shades to suit a lot of different skin colours.
Due to the high silicone content, you have to give the bottle a good shake before dispensing the product, and this feels quite thick at first.
However, when you spread this over your face (I usually just use my fingers for handiness sakes) it feels really light and gives gorgeous coverage.
It has quite a dewy, youthful finish and it doesn't give an obvious 'made-up' appearance to the skin.
The range also has two products - Zero Plus or Zero Minus which darken or lighten the foundation to get your perfect shade.
I used this foundation plus some Zero Minus on my sister when doing her Black Swan inspired makeup look for Halloween and her skin looked flawless!
Also available at Cloud 10 Beauty is the Face Atelier Ultra Sheer (€38), which acts as a highlighter for your skin. You can add it to foundation to give a more radiant look, I prefer dabbing it on to areas I want to highlight with my finger.
Face Atelier Ultra Sheer (€38)
I also tried the Ultra Blush in Pink Satin (€22) which is probably the perfect shade for me - a pale pink which gives just enough warmth to my cheeks (the colour in the shot below is actually a bit brighter than the actual product).
Face Atelier Ultra Blush in Pink Satin (€22)
The best news is that you can order three free samples of your choice with every purchase on Cloud 10 Beauty, and I would urge anyone on the lookout for a new base to try the Ultra Foundation!
