Today I am reviewing a high end foundation on my blog. Its not a first foundation to be featured on my blog but I feel more relax while talking about high street foundations than high-end because they are not expensive. I don’t want to miss anything in my review and I don’t want to put forward wrong information for expensive products.
I also don’t want my reviews to be effected on first
impression or one day test drive only. Good performance of foundation also
depends on skin condition. Sometimes if skin is going through terrible phase,
no foundation will give the desire results and vice versa. Hence I am more conscious
reviewing the expensive foundations and take more time to try it out in
different conditions to be absolutely sure about the performance.
I was in search of good high end foundation for a long
time. I wanted a soft matte finish foundation which I can build to get desire
coverage without looking heavy. I mentioned it a lot in my previous posts but I
will here mention again that I have oily skin and visible pores. But any product
with high amount of Talc makes me uncomfortable like Estee lauder DW. After a
lot of research, I settled with Chanel Perfection Lumiere. My previous
favourite foundation was Clinique Super-Balanced foundation for my skin type.
Chanel Perfection Lumiere comes in a solid frosted glass
bottle. It gives the product very luxe feel but at the same time, not travel
friendly packaging. It also comes with a pump which is an extra bonus
for hygiene reasons.
It has a thin consistency and is liquid-y. This foundation has
a solid medium build-able coverage. It has zero talc which makes it more
forgiving towards dry patches. It is light-weight foundation with high amount
of pigments. One full pump is enough to even out skin tone. Then if I want I
can use extra half pump to cover pigmentation and blemish marks. It has nice
refreshing scent almost fruity. I enjoy the fragrance a lot however some people
may not be very comfortable with it.
I will recommend to either use paddle foundation brush to
apply or use your fingers. Because of it’s watery consistency, sponge or
buffing brushes can soak a lot of product. You can always go back to use
buffing brush and beauty blender to buff the foundation once you apply it but I don't think it will be necessary. It sets fairly quickly so I work on one area at a time. It
glides on skin effortlessly and dries to powdery finish.
Chanel Perfection Lumiere long wear flawless fluid makeup is not flat matte foundation. It
has a soft matte finish. It stays fresh for more than six hours. I tried it
without primer and with primer. I usually don’t set my foundation with powder
unless the foundation asks for it. I can get away without powering my face with
this foundation. It doesn’t budge or slip and slide. It gives the most
beautiful finish to skin. Skin looks more alive and fresh. It doesn’t
accentuate any dryness or fine lines. Skin feels silky smooth.
Here you can tell that this foundation is justifying it’s
price tag. Chanel foundations are expensive but after using Perfection Lumiere
I am converted. As I am getting older, my skin gives hard time to me. And
choosing foundation has become more difficult task. Now I tend to splurge a
little more on my base as my skin asks for it. It is easy and quick foundation
for flawless finish with minimum effort.
All the reviews I read about Chanel foundations, most of these missed the point that Chanel foundations oxidise and can get darker
up to two shades. Shade selection in Chanel foundation is never impressive. I got the shade Beige 10 which is the lightest shade available
in UK and has a yellow undertone. I am somewhere between beige 10 and beige 20.
I tried the shade 20 and after an hour it turned darker and was looking weird
and muddy. Beige 10 doesn’t oxidise that crazy but I can see that it gets half
a shade darker on me. In such cases where foundation tends to get darker, I go
for lighter shade. It is more easy for me to work with lighter shade than the
shade darker.
Perfection Lumiere is suitable for all skin type. If you
have extremely oily skin, then I will suggest to try the Perfection Lumiere
Velvet foundation. Velvet is more matte than Perfection Lumiere.
I am personally very impressed with this foundation. It has
everything I ever seek in my foundation. A soft matte finish, light weight, comfortable
to wear and long lasting formula. SPF 10 is a bit of a gimmick. I don’t know if
it is enough to protect skin but it is not effecting my review at all. In fact
I will prefer my foundation to be SPF free, because I wear high end foundations
for more formal events and I don’t want flash back effect in my photographs. This
is my first Chanel foundation but I am now interested in Perfection Lumiere
Velvet as well.
Chanel perfection Lumiere retails for £34 in Debenhams.
In the memory of my brother
I would happily spend £35 on a Chanel product. It does sound like a quality foundation. Only thing that bothers me is the scent. I'd have to go have a try at Debenhams.
ReplyDeleteAfter owning this foundation I can totally justify my purchase.
DeleteI like the fact that this foundation is a soft matte look. I find some foundations slide but this sounds long lasting too. One to try out for sure
ReplyDeleteDo try it. It is a beautiful foundation.
DeleteFoundations are always my first love in makeup. I am looking for a good high end foundation. Don't know which one will I get, but this review will help me a lot for making final decision. Nice detailed review.
ReplyDeleteI love Chanel makeup. I've just bought this foundation too and i'm getting on really well with it. Foundation is one product you need to spend money on x
ReplyDeleteFoundations are something you definitely need to spend more money on, and they need to be soft & matte for me. This looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteOne of the few brands i've not tried for foundations and after your honest review, one i know not to bother with. I have pale enough skin and struggle to get the right shade so would be gutted. That being said it mustn't be that bad if you liked it x
ReplyDeleteThe found sounds just perfect and surely seems worth spending money on. Thanks for the review. Am adding this to my wish-list now.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really in depth review, and very helpful. I need a good quality foundation and this sounds worth investing in
ReplyDelete2017 Wish list has been updated :D
ReplyDeleteOh now this does sound amazing, I havent, so far been the biggest fan of liquid foundations x
ReplyDeleteI need to try chanel, I've never tried the brand! This does sound amazing! xo
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt Channel products are too good .... Love the review
ReplyDeleteGlamorous without the Guilt
I really liked how detailed and informative this review is. I have heard a lot about this foundation and seemed to really like the sound of it but Chanel is so darn expensive...
ReplyDeleteChaste & Beautiful
I've used Chanel and loved the feel of it on my skin and the coverage. It was well worth the money.
ReplyDeleteThis foundation sounds amazing and i think if the quality is good, price is justified.
ReplyDeleteGlamupGirls
It works for me very well so price justified :)
DeleteI love this foundation!!! It's my absolute favorite, so natural looking and luminous!!!
ReplyDeleteI never tried channel products but now it's high time to buy one .thanx for the review
ReplyDeleteKhaista, as in pretty? Pukhtana?
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