Glissade Mineral Foundation... a luxe, dreamy, emollient foundation
Glissade is the result of several years of customer feedback and testing... while many women revel in the freedom of mineral foundations, an equally large percentage of women find mineral foundations drying, itching, tightening and sensitizing to their skin... and they cannot wear them happily or successfully. We've developed "Glissade" so that you may experience the ingredient simplicity of minerals in a formula that utilizes silicone-coated pigment technology, thereby providing a "buffer" between your skin and the pigments.
Glissade looks just like you'd expect any mineral foundation to appear- a fine, loose powder... however, when you begin to apply it, you begin to feel a smooth, luxurious, gliding, silky feeling on your skin... application is effortless... the powder glides over your skin and melds with your own skintone yielding the appearance of perfection. It's "Your Skin... Only Better" (TM).
In addition to it's emollient and buffering effects, Glissade offers similar benefits as our regular matte foundation powder, "Voilé". It is very finely milled and silky and contains Zinc Oxide, for full spectrum UVA/UVB protection. Glissade and Voilé also offer excellent coverage and skin adherence, and an expanded color palette! Glissade and Voilé also utilize advanced light-dispersing and skin-smoothing pigment technology.
What does "Glissade" mean? "Glissade" (pronounced glee-sod) is a French word typically found in the ballet studio... it defines a smooth, gliding connecting step in ballet choreography. But when it comes to your skin, "Glissade" is all about the smooth, gliding sensation of the foundation powder effortlessly blending with your skin!
Glissade Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Zinc Oxide, Titanium dioxide (CI 77891), Silica (Silicon dioxide), dimethicone, cyclomethicone, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)
(As of 11/15/08 Glissade formula no longer contains parabens. Paraben-free Glissade begins shipping 11/21/08)
Size: .75 oz. net volume (approximately 8 grams net weight) is packaged in clear plastic sifter jar.
Sample baggie: 1/2 teaspoon. ( Note for those purchasing both our Glissade AND Voile foundation products: Voile and Glissade foundations are not the same product. Voile foundation runs slightly lighter than Glissade foundation in the same shade. Please purchase samples. For example, Voile foundation in shade "2N" may be lighter than our Glissade foundation in "2N".)
Q: Can you explain the undertones of each color family of foundation shades?
A: Yes. Here’s a quick/basic listing of our undertones. We do recommend samples to find your perfect tone. We also offer our Pink, Yellow, Cool and Warm shades mixed with Linen for those seeking a perfect match. These shades are noted by a "P/L", "Y/L", "C/L" or W/L" code on the color chart and drop-down menu.
Yellows = beige + yellow
Warms = beige + yellow + peach
Neutrals = beige + yellow + peach + pink
Cools = beige + peach + pink
Pinks = beige + pink
Linens = just beige
Alabaster = no undertones, for the palest of pale skintones.
Ghost= pure white for absolute pale, or for mixing/lightening
