Flawless pale full coverage powder foundation - Illamasqua & Mac cosmetics

[MaikenBlue]

I LOVE YOUR ACCENT! Awesome makeup :)

[LadyGrayDay]

Love the tutorial but maybe you could have applied a bit of the "Face and Body" onto your ears as well :)

[YOIMJACKIE]

androgynous guys always do their make-up better. Probably one of the better tutorials on youtube.

[sigridurhalla]

Oh my god i just love listening to you talk

[bryonymuir]

you are soooooo amazing and funny!!!!!!

[phillipcairo]

your so sexy as a man

[Moonessence1]

I thought you were a girl at first, dear lord you're beautiful :p

[LovelyRhythm]

AMAZING!!!!you are a pro i wish i would have seen this video b4 i started wearing make up!!!!great job:)

[moriangie]

How dumb are some people! I love your eyes, your makeup! Your fabulous! I wish I had such pretty skin like yours =)



[milliepitcher]

I have no interest in the content of your videos, and I do not know how I ended up watching this video actually, however I subscribed to your channel purely because of your amazing accent/voice.

[walkerporche]

:( i want your nails there glorious you could gouge some ones eyes out with them

[bellaxliebe]

the sad part is that yur face after just concealer and white macs face and body, is the colour of my skin =( great video though! =)

[kasmarchandler]

Guys are lucky that the only thing they have to deal with is shaving their face...

[ufoolz56]

2:44 Milk mustache! :3 So cute!!

[dorky979]

simply gorgeous!

[begothic2]

you're a gorgeous british girl :D

[CaroThePharaoh]

You look absolutely GORGEOUS. I want to be your friend, haha. :)

[SohailKiParii]

you're so beautiful!

[PurpleChickk]

That little chuckle at 3:26 makes me so happy xD god you're cuuuteeee

[222mdb]

I kinda do the same.... Dior liquid foundation, then Dior powder foundation... works amazing! lol

[HeatherHiiccup]

i love how he says poof

[uropenbook]

I would try this, but I'm afraid that it might be too cakey and end up flaking off :S

[acousticitie]

I really love the Ben Nye Neutral Set as a setting powder, especially to combat any oiliness. :3

[iDafterPunk]

I tried this but my face looked really powdery and kind of cakey, I used as little product as possible though. Anyone know anything that could help?

[columbiangirl44]

ow did you get your skin flawless im a girl and i cannot get myface free of acene any tips

[OliviaaxObsession]

I'm a girl, and I WISH I looked like you so so much! Love your tutorials! ^^ <3

[cinaevan]

You have such a polished British Accent. I know there are many different English accents, just like here in the U.S. but may I ask what one would call yours? The only one I know is Cockney/Essex... I think. I may be making that up LoL. You just sound so refined.

[FiddleroftheGreen]

i can't believe how awesome you are :D...."girls...do not listen to this shaving nonsense" :D

[Vinnynixon33]

Wow........so handsome without make-up, so flawless with it. I am horrendously jealous.

[daggerfuck]

Couldn't resist your gay charm, had to subscribe.

[TheMakeupSpot101]

a powder poof ;) haha sorry but that made me giggle ;) haha xx

[emiliaglam]

other gay boy beauty gurus i feel like are little bit conceited, but you seem nice(:

[hexmerose]

how much do you spend in makeup? <3 xx



[littlemonster10000]

"its basically like REALLY FLUFFY" <3 AHAHAH !

[brunetebabie14]

i absolutely love your attitude in all your videos , makes me smile :)

[NatashaManson1]

Girl! You are so incredibly gorgeous!

[stfukyleee]

Accent to die for. Love.

[CrayonCupcakes]

I'm very curious as to what your natural hair color is. This is the white that I wanted to get when I bleached the living daylights out of my hair but I couldn't get it...

[maleficentdiva]

I love you! you are awesome please marry me!! HE HE hey one this is we both are pale so we could do each other's makeup! he he! :)

[SuperHugsnotdrugs]

My god your gorgeous!!!

[blacksoul121]

your lips *_*

very nice tutorial.

[Barbiculatum]

You are so sweet!!

And yet i already have a request. Maybe you heard of Azis singer? He wears some stunning make up in some of his videos. Could you maybe do any of his make-up? From "Sen trope" or "Mrazish"

[lucylube123]

dude your voice is awesome :) x

[0506sabina]

Just discovered and subed. U r hysterical! )))

[auroramagorian]

3 seconds in and i subscribed :) you're lovely! and so entertaining, yet helpful! :)

[pallorcagirl2]

ur cute

[rikkijk3]

I'm pale as that on a day to day basis..

[jason0998]

u look like a ghost

[mizzy4787]

i love the way you say powder poof

[nothingelsematterz00]

You are amazing!!!

[Squallberry]

WOW, you are so charismatic and personable! I'm so glad you popped up in my recommended videos!

[Lil17Lil]

i love your fanning brush! so fluffy!

[mrmustache98]

ur so pretty ^.^

[MissRefugeCove]

thank you! you just solved my foundation i am so pale i can never get a good match.

[MsMinsay]

OMG !! O.o

[CarolineAschmid]

Why on earth would a guy where makeup

[Squallberry]

@CarolineAschmid Why on earth would he not?

[Drewz74]

@CarolineAschmid Why on earth don't you know when to use wear and where?

[MsSerabella]

omg you're like the Gok Wan of makeup.

[muzicgirl618]

Your eyes....are so beautiful....I can't look away....

[ElviraDarkbird]

When you're looking into the mirror, your lips purse, and you remind me of zoolander. I love it!!

[inevitablymoze]

"ROH-L EHVREH WEHR! AHBSOHLUTELY EHVREH WEHR!"

tried typing in a british accent

Gosh I love this guy.

[HalleHavoc]

This is almost exactly how I do my foundation, this is really nice.

[SirHip]

I love your voice. It's so soothing.

P.S. Love your videos. Just discovered your channel and am in love already!

[Einxy]

You are gorgeous! <3 Love Love your videos!

[FreemanCreations007]

I love how you said "powder pooff" haha <3

[BlAcKlIGhTsBuRnPuRpL]

you are so beautiful (: i wish i could compare to your beauty

[ZDClark95]

Just started watching you recently, I love your videos and your personality is awesome!

[kerflop]

i would buy anything from you just because of your speaking tone.

[MrJoeySassypants]

I have to say Michael, you're one of the most attractive boys I've ever seen.

[ginaizlikeRaWrZ]

I just realized this was uploaded on my birthday :D

[MissFinchette]

Where do you buy your products from, particularly the paler ones & are they expensive? :)

[rick92rr]

hi cutie

[Tombst0neTrash]

You're so beautiful! x

[rychan88]

"or unless you're unfortunate to have a beard" haha <3



[Snowdrops4ever]

I love the way you smile at the end of your videos lol it's so cute

[theskyisoverable]

love your makeup!!!

[itsemfoshizzlebizzle]

i love your voice, and you can do your makeup so much better than an average girl!

[Leisee7]

Your very entertaining:)

[Skye940]

Why are you so adorable!!!!??? I want to pinch your cheeks and cuddle you like a teddy bear :3 and then ask you questions about how to make myself beautiful :3

[buttonsheart]

your amazing! your are i have silver hair and you make me want silver eyebrows! and i am a makeup artist! i wish you could teach me in person it would be a honor :)

[AryeeB]

i love the way you say ''powder puff'' sounds like ''powda poof'' :)

[itsalwayssunnyish]

I use foundation as a base too lol

[neonfaeriedust89]

I absolutely love this video. I have acne scars and I think if i did something similar to this it would help me a lot. Your videos are amazing. You are a great makeup artist.

[YouWannaNoWhatIHate]

Pasty and proud!

[jose11032]

that was SO interresting to see!! I have never thought of first creating a white base (I have about the same skincolor as you) and THEN adding color - I guess it would take away a lot of my redness! Can you do the same with two liquid foundations, or would you then mix them together? Thank you! :o)

[monicasunao]

I'm so glad I found your channel!!!! You're great, I loved it!!! :)

[cheeseysmile05]

you are freaking adorable. and i also love your makeup tutorials. brilliant.C:

[BriBob474]

your so adorable! :3 you remind me of a character in alice in wonderland

[xXCodyxCrushssXx]

lovley video, very helpful :) question, i have VERY red cheeks,as in constant sunburnt look, not nice at all and i cant seem to cover it, as in after i put on my makeup, half an hr later my cheeks look bright red again, is there any good products that will help me with that that arnt to expencive? :)

[ichbineincoolcat]

I wish he was straight. He's pretty cute. 

[azia13]

i subscribed. not only because your makeup is awesome, but because your voice is beautiful. <3

[MyKittenSmokesDaGanj]

Does anybody know of a drugstore/cheap foundation that comes in white or even very very pale (paler that NW15)?

[InvaderJaycee]

@MyKittenSmokesDaGanj In all of the time I've spent searching I have never found one.

[sallymsbaby]

wow. you are beautiful

[parkie012]

man oh man! i love his tutorial :) you got yourself a new fan

[afidaveyhavoklover14]

You are absolutely adorable.

[thedaisychainsaws]

you're awesome.

[brunopiccinin]

I liked your video very much, you are a really good make up artist. I don't know I would just put the face and body foundation a little bit on the ears to even out the skin even more. Congrats and keep the good work.

[luvsnice]

"not girls unless youre unfortunate enough to have a beard" heheheh

[oOToStopANightmareOo]

@xxmichaeljames Gah! You are beautiful! Do you have any tips for reddish skin? xo

[4390evans]

Where you from in England hun x

[4390evans]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooo you have skin like mine, nice and white x

[juliefisher4000]

Holy shit I thought your brows were real until you stated otherwise :o Great job!

[demonkawala]

You are so pretty!!!

[Jowhke11]

I know that even if my boyfriend shaves in the morning, his beard is always visible in the evening again.. how do you deal with that issue? I don't mean to offend you but I'm just curious :) love your videos btw !!

[KrystalBabe2011]

You're adorable. 

[lorial2002]

really cooolies... x

[LadyMeilin]

OH MY GOD! You are adorable!

[MissVanillaberry]

i have to try this. it looks amazing in the video. but does it look natural in the flesh? at the moment im being lazy and just using mac concealer and mac studio fix powder buffed on with a blusher brush but i have to say it can very quickly look overly cakey and powdery im not a huge fan of macs face products but i am looking to try illamasqua. think i will try macs face and body though as there are alot of good reviews. great video anyway helpful! x

[misspennylaneee]

I love how you say powder puff ^_^

[Ohwhatajenn]

so glad i randomly found this video/ your channel! you are awesome! <3

[DoomCookie4Ever]

You are absolutely gorgeous.

And you looked like a kitty-kat, with the concealer on your upper lip. xD

[KelseyBeePink]

I love his voice! It's gorgeous!

[tiiggger]

Eee they stopped carying Illamasqua products at Sephoras in Canada :( Do you know any other primers that are good for controlling oil and making your foundation stay on well (not slide off)

[MalkaLynn]

tell me the color on your lips. please. please. please.

[screamxjenny]

Haha he looked so funny c': but cute

[queeniemuah]

yeah i rediscovered you! haha, u r so straightforward and funny :) *subscribe!*

[jossjo88]

First of all, A M A Z I N G tutorials!! I'm addicted! Second of all, I really want to be more brave when it comes to eye shadow color, however I'm uncertain what colors go well with my skintone/eyecolor/haircolor etc.. In literally every makeup store they tell me something different. Why I'm bothering you with this is because I was wondering if you could do like a "color guide" video or something? Pleeease :) would be so grateful, love from sweden

[jaimeeishigh]

you dont even need it you have amazing skin

[emma71480]

ur a boy

[FrauJessJess]

@emma71480 Very observant of you.

[rickibrereton]

I just used this method with my own foundation makes and colours and its amazing! I've got pretty big pores and never really found anything that gives good coverage without piling on make up, but this method has worked so well and i'm not pale! Thank you so much for sharing your tips michael james! X

[MsBambambam90]

How do you get your skin to look so white? Or are you just naturally fair?

[gaara0gaara0]

I love your style. Honestly I love all the videos. and I am glad to know English to understand each one. XD Greetings from Argentina: D I hope I have written more or less jajaja.

[Emmekoch]

U are just so awsome i love u!!!!

[wizardpigrabbit]

You're absolutely adorable I love you :)

[sunnivastromskog]

does it get "cakey?"

[Jen0bscene]

Oh, wow, your appearance is so appealing I can't even...!!! You come across as a really witty and energetic person, this video actually brightened up my mood _alot_, you just made my night, thank you!

[Amboodle]

Do you happen to order your products, or do you buy them from local stores? Because where I live they don't really sell MAC or Illamasqua. :c

[crazy4muffinz]

I like how you embrace yourself to be gay! Do what you want and NEVER listen to people when they say rude things to you! (the 2nd one goes out to everyone)

[Elsy2795]

what exacly do u prefer liquid or compact foundation?

[missXmarie0990]

My skin is so crap, if I don't moisturize my skin gets super dry and uncomfortable but no moisturizers actually work without breaking me out bad its stupid. So no lotion means crappy foundation...lol im a concealer addict too!

[MrWillowRainbow]

what if you dont have a mac pro store or illamasqua what white foundation could i use

[XxCassiexinxthexdark]

You look like a polar bear at 3:17 with the concealer around your mouth *-* So cute!

[LoveWalker88209]

"all a lie" hehe.. i like u

[XxtransgeniclovexX]

Okay after watching this, I think that my make-up routine is odd..

I use Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NC20 as a base concealer, and then for foundation, I actually use a darker Liquid concealer over the top... I then of course set with Mac Prep and Prime powder (the same one used in the video) and then I remove the excess. Does anyone else think that this is weird?

[biebfactor]

I loooove how u say ''Powder puff'' :D

[Fuckmylifexx]

I loveeee the shape of your lips.

[xthereshegoes]

You don't even realise how brilliant you are for doing this. No foundation in the world has the tones or colour base to match my pale skin and I'm going to try this immediately, thank you thank you thank you x

[The13thjuggalette]

U r so cute nd charming! -3

[TheRainbee]

Im so happy cuz I learned something new! Thanks Michael, you are my favorite beauty guru! Question! Do you have any makeup tutorials where you use ELF products? I don't have the money to invest in "good" products so yep, it'd be so awesome if you have! ^_^

[xxmichaeljames]

@TheRainbee I'm actually just waiting on some ELF products to arrive - I'm going to do a series of tutorials on 'budget' cosmetics - and also some reviews too, as this is quite often requested, and I get that not everyone will have a bag full of mac hahaha xo

[xpoppyloupeanutx]

i absolutely ADORE this idea XD my skin is uber pale, and i can never find a long lasting foundation in the right shade :( however, like most college students, i am BROKE. do you have any suggestions for less expensive alternatives for the mac face and body? much love xxx

[Mechanischgott]

So perfect! You are absolutely gorgeous!!!

[MrsBossybutterfly]

Your very beautiful.

[luciabarstow]

Ha concealer addict..yes the first think i do when trying out new makeup lines..i buy their concealer..and then if its Amazing..then i know the est will be as well..thanks 4 the reviews of other products..i love to know about other great lines!!

[iiSmokeCrayons]

Your so handsome without the make up =D

[XxFabulousKilljoyxX1]

I <3 you!Your so awesome xD "24 hour foundations.....all a lie -_-" Lmfao!

[NicoleJessup]

Omg I just stumbled across your channel today!! U are amazing!!! Love your tutorials! Does your powder foundation crease at all like under the eyes or around the nose? Does it feel cakey with that much powder?

[xxmichaeljames]

@NicoleJessup Generally I find it doesn't crease at all when using a reaaaaaallly 'sheer' foundation underneath, it's just aimed at longevity and comfort :]

[4390evans]

@NicoleJessup yep me to, was proper random, looooove the skin x

[Korisoup]

Finally someone with the same exact skin color as me, as well as the same hair color too actually! I just ordered that Illamasqua concealer in the same color a few days ago, can't wait to try it out now after seeing this video! xoxo You have amazing eyes by the way!

[alisharachelle]

With all of the products used on this foundation tutorial, how much money does this cost to complete?

[EloquenceFormosa]

You say "poof" very nicely, Michael.

[PrincesaDePina]

Your video are very fun to watch, you are so charismatic.

[princesskelz2011]

Oh my god. Read me a story please! Your voice and makeup tutorials are amazing! <3 Subscribed!

[maciecakesxo]

You are very animated, not a boring tutorial whatsoever. Thanks!

[BowsandBrogues]

I think that you are actually amazing!!! such an inspiration to all us make up lovers!!! :D xxxx

[loubailey90]

omg your amazing! how have i only just discovered you?

[RikkiProductions]

You are such a wonderful being, I think I'm in love and I mean that not as in wow, let's get married today. But more as in: you made my heart all warm and fuzzy watching such an amazing spirit. Have a great day! XO

[MrHaiduciin]

I'm starting to think that you really love illamasqua and mac... Or am I wrong? Haha. :)

But you are gorgeous. You really are. I love your videos and you inspire me. A lot actually. Keep up the good work!

[LizzyChan101]

... Must be nice not having eyebrows....

Kind of ironic that you're a guy and you know everything about makeup, while I'm a girl who knows absolutely nothing about it...

Very helpful tutorial, though. I'm starting to learn something. :)

[TheCatharihna]

About the beard: why don't you just have a few laser treatments? Those are very effective AND it makes your skin look better afterwards. Well, at least to me.

[sealsex]

Hi Michael!

I was wondering if you have any tip on powders for very dry skin?

I have insanely dry skin, so when i wear a powder it makes my face look and feel extremly stiff and dry, allmost to the point that it hurts :(

So i usually only take the smallest amount possible and dab it onto my cheek-area to prevent my foundation getting all over my phone XD

But i havn't tried any sort of silica powder (or similar) like the prep and prime one..

Would you recommend it for my stupid skintype? :P

[mimsnkinks]

I love how you say poof rather than puff :P

[MsMegaCake]

I think you look cute without make-up :)

[akislol]

i love you videos :)

[ZainTheRetard]

Ur soo fuked up u fukin weirdo

[OfWebsAndChocolates]

@ZainTheRetard ...and you obviously need better schooling in English.

To each their own, darling. Carry on.