White Base

Illamasqua white base foundation:

- applied with foundation brush

- blends well and fairly evenly

- smooth texture

- thick consistency

- feels thick on face

- doesn't dry matte

Supra colour palette:  

- mixed with matte primer (Elizabethans had matte skin)

- applied with foundation brush, then blended with kabuki brush

- became much more blended

- gave a smooth, soft finish

- blends out nicely

- covers well; not too thick and solid

- quite matte

- can be mixed with Illamasqua white base for a more 'foundation' like application

Aqua colour palette:

- applied with foundation brush

- needs a lot of water

- dries matte quickly so is hard to blend

- achieved patchy dry look of Elizabethan makeup 

- fluffy brush gave much less coverage 

- feels chalky on face

- lumpy, doesn't blend well

My favourite white base was created with the supra colour palette. It gave the nicest finish and softest feel, without being too solid or thick on the skin. Because it dried matte, it still had an Elizabethan effect. While the Illamasqua product gave the best coverage, it looked too thick; however if I tried applying it with a different brush and used less product I feel like it would leave a nice finish on the skin, although maybe less matte than the supra colour. Finally, the aqua colour palette was the hardest to work with, drying too quickly to apply and blend very easily, leaving a very blotchy look.