Editor's Pick: Giorgio Armani Foundation Reviews

Looking for a liquid foundation that can enhance the appearance of your skin and give you a youthful-looking glow? Look no further than Giorgio Armani’s collection of skin care-inspired foundations! Not sure which formula is right for you? Our editor reviews five Giorgio Armani foundations— from the brand’s Luminous Silk Foundation to the Maestro Glow Foundation—tough gig, right? Keep reading to find out her final thoughts— plus, which Giorgio Armani foundation is right for you—in the reviews below. 

As a skin care enthusiast, I am always on the hunt for makeup products that can enhance my natural complexion. So, when one of my favorite luxury beauty brands— Giorgio Armani, of course— sent our office a box of some of the brand’s most coveted, skin care-inspired liquid foundations for us to test and review, needless to say: I was like a moth to a flame. From the brand’s award-winning Luminous Silk Foundation to the Lasting Silk UV Foundation to the innovative, bi-phase Maestro Glow Foundation, I’m sharing my thoughts on five Giorgio Armani liquid foundations in the reviews, below.

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation Review

Recommended For: All skin types

Coverage: Light-to-medium coverage

SPF: None

Designed with charmeuse silk, “The Fabric of Emperors” in mind, this Luminous Silk Foundation is a lightweight, seemingly weightless liquid foundation that is formulated to give your complexion a “lit-from-within” type of glow. On top of that, the Silk Foundation is enriched with the brand’s exclusive Micro-fil technology to sculpt, improve the look of skin texture, visibly blur imperfections, and leave your complexion looking brighter and more illuminated. For light coverage, apply one layer of the natural-looking foundation or use a beauty blending sponge to get buildable, medium coverage with a long-lasting, hydrating glow.

Why We Love It: As someone who sticks to mostly lightweight BB creams and sheer foundations, I was eager to try (and review!) the Luminous Silk Foundation to see for myself if it lived up to its hype… and let’s just say it exceeded all of my expectations. First and foremost: The product description does not lie... the award-winning foundation is as light as a feather and works to blur imperfections, illuminate the complexion, gives the illusion of silky skin, and keeps the skin looking and feeling hydrated all day long— even in the dry fall weather! On top of all that, the iconic Luminous Silk Foundation is available in over 20 different natural-looking shades!

How To Use It: Apply a small amount of the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation to your blender brush or beauty blending sponge and blend into freshly cleansed and moisturized skin. For buildable coverage, add more layers of the foundation as needed.

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, $42-$64

Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow Foundation Review

Recommended For: Normal-to-dry skin types

Coverage: Sheer coverage

SPF: 30

Enriched with skin care oils and pure pigments, the Maestro Glow Foundation from Giorgio Armani is the first bi-phase makeup elixir. Formulated to nourish, comfort, hydrate, and provide the complexion with an instant natural-looking glow, this two-in-one foundation is ideal for those looking to rock the “no makeup makeup” look and enhance their complexion. In addition to leaving the skin with a bout of comforting hydration—which is, as we all know, completely necessary in the fall and winter (and year-round, for that matter)—the bi-phase Maestro Glow Foundation is formulated with SPF 30 to help protect your complexion from the sun’s damaging UV rays.

Why We Love It: If you’ve read my full review on Giorgio Armani’s Maestro Glow Foundation, then you know that this innovative, skin care-inspired liquid foundation is at the top of my must-have skin care cosmetics list. Meeting all of my makeup requirements (hydrating formula, SPF protection, lightweight, sheer coverage, and really… I could go on) the bi-phase foundation has just the right amount of pigment—just be sure it give it a good shake so that you get the perfect ratio of skin care oils and concentrated pigments—is fast-absorbing, and leaves my skin looking (and feeling) healthy and radiant. On top of that, the formula promotes a hydrated, well-nourished complexion—something all skin types can benefit from, especially normal to dry skin types like I have.

How To Use It: To use the bi-phase Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow Foundation, first shake the bottle to ensure that the skin care oils and makeup pigments mix together evenly. Then, using the serum-like applicator, add a dollop of the foundation to freshly cleansed and moisturized skin. Use your fingertips to blend and follow up with a beauty blending sponge, if needed.

Editor’s tip: This lightweight foundation is a must-have for days when you want to give your skin some room to breathe or rock the no makeup makeup trend.

Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow, $64

Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup Foundation Review

Recommended For: Normal, oily, and combination skin types

Coverage: Sheer coverage

SPF: 15

Inspired by Super Organza—one of the thinnest fabrics in the world—the lightweight, award-winning Maestro Fusion Makeup from Giorgio Armani is a refining liquid foundation that can brighten the appearance of the complexion and promote an overall youthful-looking glow. Concentrated on the benefits of both mattifying and skin-perfecting formulas, the sheer coverage liquid foundation is formulated with water-free oils that are time-release translucent and non-greasy, powder-free pigments—so your skin looks enhanced, not masked—as well as soft particles that can provide the complexion with an ultra-thin correcting film. On top of all that, the formula contains SPF 15 and lotus oil, providing your complexion with added protection from the sun’s damaging UV rays and other environmental aggressors such as free radicals. With its ability to enhance the complexion and provide the skin with a natural-looking glow, paired with its nourishing and hydrating properties, this sheer coverage foundation is ideal for oily or combination skin types.

Why We Love It: If Giorgio Armani’s Maestro Glow Foundation is at the top of my must-try list, the Maestro Fusion Makeup comes in at a close second. Since my skin is normal to dry and this foundation is formulated with oily skin types in mind, I decided to test it out while working out—the only time of day when my skin appears oily, greasy, and in need of a serious cleanse (Disclaimer: typically, I wouldn’t dare go to the gym with makeup on, but in order to give a more accurate review, I was willing to take one for the team). After working up a sweat in Giorgio Armani’s Maestro Fusion Makeup, I I noticed that my skin appeared to be less greasy-looking post workout and more mattified. I give this foundation two thumbs up!

How To Use It: Using the dropper, apply a drop of Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup Foundation to the back of your hand and apply the lightweight, sheer foundation to a clean complexion with your fingertips. Repeat as needed and blend with a damp beauty blending sponge or foundation brush.

Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Makeup, $64

Giorgio Armani Designer Lift Foundation Review

Recommended For: All skin types wanting lifting and firming

Coverage: Medium-to-full coverage

SPF: 20

Formulated with aging skin in mind, the Designer Lift Foundation from Giorgio Armani is more than just a liquid foundation, it’s an anti-aging formula that can firm the appearance of skin and promote a youthful-looking glow that can make you look (and feel!) younger. Enriched with the brand’s Micro-fil technology, the medium-to-full coverage foundation can make skin appear softer, smoother, and more illuminated upon application. In addition, the Designer Lift Foundation is formulated with SPF 20 for added protection from the sun’s harmful—read: skin aging—UV rays.

Why We Love It: As a beauty editor—more specifically, a skin care editor—I can get behind any skin cosmetic that is designed with skin care in mind, such as Giorgio Armani’s Designer Lift Foundation. And while I am not at a stage in my life where I am focused on the signs of skin aging such as fine lines, wrinkles, and dull skin, I am all about preventing and protecting my skin from experiencing these signs for as long as possible (who isn’t?!). As far as the formula goes, the texture is ultra-lightweight—seriously, I could barely feel it on my skin—and left my skin looking hydrated and illuminated. I would recommend this foundation to anyone looking for a foundation that can hydrate, temporarily brighten, and blur some of those pesky premature signs of aging. 

How To Use It: To get medium-to-full coverage with Giorgio Armani’s Designer Lift Foundation, apply a small amount of the foundation to the back of your hand and apply to a cleansed and moisturized complexion with the Designer brush or with a damp beauty blending sponge. Start at the center of your face and work outwards until completely blended.

Giorgio Armani Designer Lift Foundation, $67

Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV Foundation Review

Recommended For: Normal-to-oily skin types

Coverage: Medium-to-full coverage

SPF: 20

Inspired by a new high-tech silk fine milling process, the Lasting Silk UV Foundation from Giorgio Armani is a water-based matte foundation that promotes a fresh-looking complexion with a velvety texture. Designed with long wear in mind, the award-winning foundation can provide normal-to-oily skin types with long-lasting coverage that is matte-looking.  The formula also has SPF 20 for added protected from the sun’s harmful rays.

Why We Love It: Normal-to-oily skin requires a makeup foundation that can provide the skin with coverage without the added slick of oil. And the Armani Lasting Silk UV Foundation from Giorgio Armani is a lightweight medium-to-full coverage liquid foundation that can do just that! As I stated in my Maestro Glow Foundation review, my skin type is normal to dry, but tends to get greasy while breaking a sweat (rightfully so). So, I decided to take this mattifying foundation for a spin—literally—on my bike. And I am pleased to report that even as I worked up a sweat, the foundation remained intact and my complexion appeared mattified long after I finished my bike ride. I recommend this foundation to anyone with a normal-to-oily skin type that is looking for a lightweight formula with medium-to-full coverage. 

How To Use It: To get medium-to-full coverage with Giorgio Armani’s Lasting Silk UV Foundation, apply a small amount of the foundation to the back of your hand and apply to clean skin using a clean blender brush or beauty blending sponge. Start in the center of your face (i.e. your nose) and work your way out until the foundation appears to be completely blended and natural-looking.

Giorgio Armani Lasting Silk UV Foundation, $62