Review (4/5): Beautiful glowing finish
I really love this product. I have been trying to use only foundations that are least likely to clog or irritate the skin because I have been really focused on skincare lately. This doesn't break me out and I like knowing that it's mostly skincare ingredients. The finish is dewy- I normally prefer satin or even almost matte finishes to help blur pores and acne scars, yet this foundation does not emphasize those issues even though it is dewy. When I wear this I don't like to wear a powder highlight because it actually looks even more glowy without one. I set the forehead, nose, and chin with mineral powder and leave the rest dewy. The color is pretty neutral to warm, which matches my skin well. It would compare to about an NC15 , possibly even verging on NC10 in MAC. I am this color in the winter but this might be too light for me in the summer, when I am NC20 at my darkest. The reason for deducting one star is the shade range (or lack thereof) and also the fact that this does transfer. If left alone I find it lasts a long time looking beautiful, however if you scratch your face or pull on a turtleneck it will wipe off enough makeup that you will have to touch up. I love the finish of this so much that I just deal with that and try to check my face periodically to make sure there's not a huge smudge missing. Foundations that really lock into place probably have more pore-clogging ingredients anyway so this is probably a necessary evil. I use this lightly all over the face for a natural, medium coverage but this absolutely can be layered to FULL coverage if necessary. Again, I would probably advise against that because the transfer issue would be more obvious when the rest of the face is full coverage but it is possible. If you are NC15 and hesitant to try this because of color, coverage, or dewiness, I say just try it. It will probably really impress you.