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With 14 skin tones and 2 white tones, there's a pretty decent range of colors. I bought RF 135 and RF 325 - one of the darkest, and one of the lightest. I mix the tiniest bit of the RF 325 into a small amount of the RF 135 to match my skin tone. They do blend together nicely with no streaking or oxidizing. I then take the smallest amount of the RF 325 to contour which works perfectly.
Packaging: This comes in a very sleek hard plastic bottle that holds 1oz (30ml) of product and comes with a very hygienic nozzle that will allow you to dispense the smallest amounts of product.
Application: I have found that the very best way to apply this foundation is to moisturize your skin first, then apply a primer (wait 2 minutes for that to sink in) and grab a brush that will really let you buff the foundation into your skin. For me, any of the sigmax brushes from Sigma work beautifully.
Finish: This sets to a matte finish. I do powder after applying it but I could probably get away without it.
Coverage: Talk about a full coverage foundation. This is everything I wanted the Vichy Dermablend foundation to be. It is FULL coverage without feeling or looking like you've piled on pounds of makeup.
Wear: Maximum coverage - Yes, Long lasting - No. Granted I have oily skin but I really only get about 5 hours of wear from this foundation before I need to touch up. I guess that's average for me but touching up is where the problem lies. I decided to really put this to the test last week when I had to go into the office for 9 hours and then work at Ulta for 4 that night. By lunch time, my oils had broken through and so I touched up...every hour until it was time to take my makeup off at 11 pm that night. Once the foundation started to break down, it was a vicious cycle into disgusting cake face. However, for the first 5 hours, I looked flawless.
Scent: While it may be a turn off to some, this foundation has a really sweet vanilla scent. It smells almost exactly like MAC lipsticks. I personally love it.
Flaws: Unfortunately this does emphasize pore size around my nose. I combat this by patting a translucent powder over problem areas which does take care of it. Also, it does emphasize dryness so be sure to exfoliate and moisturize well if you've got dry skin.
Overall: This is not a foundation for every day wear and is a little finicky with different skin conditions but it provides great coverage from minimal product and looks absolutely beautiful. When I say a little goes a long way I mean a very little bit - I would say smaller than a pea sized amount for your entire face. Also, be sure to exfoliate really well because any little bits of dryness will be emphasized by this foundation. Other than that, I find that texture from acne and post acne scars are significantly diminished by this foundation and you're left with a porcelain doll face for about 4 hours (less if no primer). Thankfully, I have not had any problems with it breaking me out and I am really acne prone. If you did want to use this every day, cut it with a moisturizer or a thinner formula foundation. Other than the flaws that I can obviously get past, it is a beautiful, high quality product that is worth looking into if you want a flawless looking base for your makeup. I'll be sure to post some pictures of it in action from the photo shoots I have coming up. Until then, let me know if you've tried this and if you have any questions.
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I haven't tried it but for the cost I kinda feel like this should perform better...your final thoughts make it sound like I could find something drugstore wise that would offer the same results :) Thanks for the review!
ReplyDelete@Tracy - I think it's a truly beautiful foundation but I think it has a very specific purpose. It is a special occasion foundation to be worn on nights out or to something where you'll be heavily photographed. My only real issue with it is that it breaks down unevenly.
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