Don’t love it but don’t hate it
This foundation is a tricky one. There are things I really like about it and things that I don’t.<br />I bought it in the shade 04 Honey. In the bottle it looks like an almost exact match to my skin, but when I put it on it’s much paler with a decidedly pink undertone, yet it doesn’t look orange or too pink in my skin. I prefer a neutral undertone though since my skin can be both yellow and pink.<br /><br />I love the bottle and packaging. It comes in a frosted glass bottle with a pink pump and pink cap that snaps on tightly.<br /><br />The coverage is much higher than I expected and it is heavier than expected for a luminous foundation.<br /><br />It covers blue tones better than redness. I have typically had to build it up in areas I have more redness (and we’re talking average redness, not anything extreme) and doing this makes it look much heavier so I end up using a concealer instead. The problem with this lies in the finish.<br /><br />So this foundation’s finish is very confusing and hard to describe. It is very glowy and luminous without being shimmery but it has the heaviness of a matte. I know, confusing.<br />Areas can look too greasy or too dry. It settles into fine lines and creases around the eyes and nostrils. For this reason this is not a foundation I choose for the daytime. It’s much too heavy and shiny for the day, which is a shame because I enjoy it’s longevity. Once I set it with some powder around the eyes and my nostrils I really enjoy it for a night out.<br /><br />I should also mention it is heavily perfumed with a floral scent so those sensitive to scented foundations will likely want to give this a pass. It’s not bothersome to me personally but fragrance can irritate really sensitive skin.<br /><br />All in all I don’t use it as much as I hoped I would and probably won’t repurchase based on that and how heavy it is. At 36 I want a foundation with decent coverage but a lighter feel. It’s also not the easiest foundation to completely remove and when I wear it I have to use a cleaning oil and a cleanser both AND a miceller solution.<br /><br />I have combo skin that can be prone to breakouts with certain brands but I haven’t broken out from this foundation.<br /><br />I enjoy Holika Holika’s BB cream which is why I gave this a shot (and I like a luminous foundation) but I’ll probably stick with the BB cream in the future since it’s lighter.
Rating: 3 stars