As I disclosed in an earlier blog post about my beloved Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, I never used to wear foundation. Only in my 30's did I have to start using a little to mask some broken capillaries around my nose and on my cheeks. I should just get IPL, but in the meantime I have been on the hunt for other foundations besides LM Tinted Moisturizer and The Body Shop Vitamin E Glowing Shade specifically because I love makeup, not because those are not great options for everyday use. My dry skin does not easily take to foundations with many ending up looking patchy, emphasizing pores, dry skin patches and fine lines. No thanks, I'm trying to hide that, not make it more visible.
Beautywithemilyfox https://youtu.be/T5APlIqQ39M (subscribe and like if you like this video, she does amazing swatch videos) recommends L'Oreal True Match Lumi and I like a lot of products that she does. Although she is a few years younger than me, she complains consistently of dry skin which is my main issue with foundations so I thought I would give it a go. L'Oreal is not sold in my town so I had to stop at a Shopper's Drug Mart in Brandon, Manitoba the last time I was there for work. If you follow me on Instagram, @shannongoesshopping, you will see that I have done my best to try to use this everyday in many ways in order to get the appropriate finish.
First off, lets talk costs. I was surprised, shocked actually at the cost of this foundation. $23.00 CDN...yah...for a drugstore foundation. I hesitated at the counter with my W(arm)5 sand beige shade because of the price. I remember when foundation was $5.99 at Walmart...wtf is this, $23.00 drugstore item? L'Oreal True Match Lumi is suppose to be a dupe for Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation which is $66.00 CDN at Sephora...so which one Shannon? Which one should you purchase? Clearly, I made the decision to buy the L'Oreal Lumi....."for now" said the makeup junkie.
This "Lumi" Foundation is not extremely luminous on my dry skin, if I apply it with a buffing brush. It looks a little dry around my nose and cheeks. If I give it about a half hour it seems to settle into the skin and is a tolerable finish but definitely not a luminous finish.
If I use Laura Mercier Radiance Primer mixed with the Lumi Foundation and a buffing brush, it is better, more luminous and less dry looking. My favourite application method is with the beauty blender. It provides a mediumish coverage that looks luminous and flawless. It is especially beautiful for about the first 5 hours. By hour 8 I look a bit dry on the cheeks and oily around the nose. I work in a dry hospital and run around a lot so that might be part of the dilemma. The other being that I do not wear any primers or powders to set the foundation. I don't love finger applied foundation in general so I would say the beauty blender is the way to go with this stuff. This foundation also has SPF 20 which is a bonus.
Would I repurchase, yes. I have used it almost everyday for an entire month so I think that it is a really good option in the light to medium coverage for us dry gals. You might want to wait until this stuff goes on sale though as I am still a bit flustered by the high price tag at the drugstore. I am not sure oily gals would like this as my face gets shiny by the days end. That is something I don't mind but if oil is already a problem for you, it might be a bit too oily.
What kind of foundation are you loving? Any suggestions for this dry 35 year old?
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