GraftobianHD Glamour Creme Foundation Warm Super Palette - 18 High Definition Warm Undertone Cream Shades

My mother had someone do her makeup professionally for a company headshot, and the artist chose Graftobian. The unforgiving, high-def, digital photo was alright for her and her coworkers, but the iPhone selfie she sent of the group was amazing. We immediately bought a palette days later.PROS:- Full coverage, as light or as heavy as needed with natural results- Blending across colors is a breeze; running out of one color doesn't mean the whole palette has to go- With the right brush, can give airbrush-like results- Buildable coverage from sheer to caked-onCONS:- Wipes off very easily, so requires a setting powder to stay put- For heavy, everyday usage, small palettes may not be enough for some- Takes some practice to blend between colors flawlessly; beginners may be a little intimidatedAs a medium-light AA woman, this palette has single-handedly (if it has hands) changed the way I apply makeup. I've been using this product for five months now and it's gotten even better and easier to use. First, the palette has enough shades to cover my skin tone, no matter what season I'm in. My winter pale goes as far as the second row middle and left, while my summer glow goes as deep as the third row left, all while maintaining a natural-looking coverage for my yellow-undertoned skin.Most big store brands like CoverGirl, Revlon, and Maybelline only cater to those with pink or biege undertones. Whenever I wore those brands, my face came out looking ashen or orangey or clay red. Graftobian hits it just right with enough colors that stay true to yellow, incorporating the warmth needed for my skin tone.I would say the best part is all the versatility. If I spent the weekend out on a boat or laying on the grass in the sun, the next day when heading to work or a special event, I wouldn't need to re-assess my whole cosmetics collection to find a new shade. The multiple pads allow me to mix and match accordingly, and apply as much or as little (often little) as needed to match flawlessly with a flash tan. Special mention goes to the "Sienna" (I believe) which is the deepest hue, and FABULOUS for a contouring look.Overall, I really enjoy this makeup. The only cons would be the small size of the colors and staying power. A little does go a long way, but unless I experience a Michael Jackson-like skin makeover where I am magically five shades lighter, I may end up collecting 'used' palettes with leftover very fair and very deep tones. As far as lasting power, I have oily skin by nature so my makeup requires finishing powder to set. For me, this makeup rubs off in a New York minute without it. Other than that, it's lightweight, creme nature works as an advantage.Just remember, the best looking makeup sits on top of healthy, moisturized skin! When my face breaks out something fierce, I definitely notice it isn't as nice looking as when I'm consistent with hydrating and washing and exfoliating. So don't forget to make sure it's a quality canvas. ;)

When I first used this palette at a shoot I was horrified at the consistency and the coverage but that was without any research on how to properly apply it.A little trouble shooting for this product that I learned from personal experience, youtube, and a little bit of research:A stainless steel mixing palette is a MUST for this product because it needs to be mixed and warmed up when scraped out of the pan. Another thing to remember when using this product is to make sure the face is clean, moisturized, and exfoliated. If you skip any of these steps the makeup will appear cakey, greasy, and hug to dry flakes of skin. I also find using a Beauty Blender or a stippling brush really works for this foundation and after using either of those methods I also pat it into the skin and it sort of melts and sets and looks like healthy dewy skin. Another tip is to use a setting spray or rosewater to make sure the skin is damp when you apply this. I also try not to use too much powder on the skin with this product and apply powder only with a fan brush. This product takes a decent amount of time to apply and perfect on the skin but when you take a little time on the foundation it really makes a difference!Overall I have learned to love this palette and from what I have heard back from models and clients it hasn't broken their skin out or given them any weird reactions. It also lasts for hours when the proper technique is applied. I prefer this palette to using normal foundations because it just lasts longer and really melts into the skin--and looks like skin!

Colors are great , quality is wow, love it

Wish there was more product. However I otherwise loved the formula and blendablility. I have both warm and cool (tho my warm was near immediately stolen)

Okay so I really want to write review because reading the past reviews on this really helped me make my decision on buying this palette. I went back and forth for MONTHS trying to read the newer reviews for this palette and I finally took the plunge because I had a gift card for christmas from amazon. I am a freelance make up artist and I carry around a bunch of liquid foundations in my kit with me so I thought this would be an amazing down size for foundations. A lot of the reviews wrote that the palette came in broken or with spots so thats what kinda made me stand offish, I was scared my palette would come broken BUT IT DID NOT which made me really happy, how ever the spots you see in the pictures from my review and any other review are normal they are just condensation spots that happen during shipment. The product is super creamy and full coverage I used it on myself to test it out and i love it I do HOWEVER wish the palette was bigger it is way smaller than I expected that was my only bummer.