I have never found my perfect foundation. Many will just lie on my skin and not "soak" in. Perhaps it is my skin care that prevents that but I have tried many combinations and not been truly satisfied. I think I am going to try this one even though I have invested a fortune in foundations.
Have you tried Estée Lauder Double wear? I’ve tried tons as well and that one is so great for my skin (combination skin more dry leaning lately). That one really “sinks into” my skin!
@@chrissymoss514 actually, I only discovered samples when I realized I wasn't taking advantage of what Sephora was offering as samples so I have tried a couple. I will continue to do that, especially as you pointed it out. I need to try foundations with different combos of skin care, SPFs, etc. and I hope I can get enough to do that. Thank you for that suggestion.
@legalpuppy8602 Do each cheek with a different primer/SPF etc, that way the samples will stretch a little further and will allow you to learn more about the foundation. I've done this a few times - I've had to - and it's really useful. Good luck 👍💚
I Gemma, so happy to see a foundation review again and I love your eye look 😁 I invested in the Lisa Eldridge seamless skin foundation lately and I love it so much. This also is self setting and goes nowhere. I don't need a foundation right now, lucky me, but I want to have it on my skin 🙈 it's the only one I know, that holds under my sunglasses. No marks at all. And I mix it with my spf as well or other foundations to get it a bit darker at the moment and it always dominates with it advantages. I love this one so so much.
I absolutely agree with you. I first tried this one when my skin was littered with dry patches - needless to say, I look even more horrendous than my usual self!!! Well, because we can't return opened products, I tried it again after my skin had cleared up. It looked lovely (I didn't change my skincare). I'm wondering if it might behave better if I mixed with some moisturiser on my "dried as a prune" days 🤔 I hope your Mum likes it, I can't wait to hear her thoughts 🥰🥰 Lots and lots of love 💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜
just to note by the way If you do buy a makeup product that is genuinely terrible if you use the consumer rights act you can go back and return it. I recently done it with the HNB Concealer I did a chargeback to my credit card
I love the makeup look on you today, you look fresh faced and gorgeous! I may check out this foundation - being as oily in my t-zone as I am its hard to find long wearing foundations that actually stay put as long as EL double wear. Hopefully I can get my hands on a sample!
Hi Gemma! I blindly bought this foundation online in shade 0N, which should be the lightest shade available, and it turned to be SO orange that I cannot manage to wear it. And as it dries down, it gets even darker and more orange! The texture is SO perfect, it looks flawless on skin! It does not set in pores or lines, very skin like and natural but with perfect coverage for my needs. That would be my holy grail foundation IF the shade worked for me. It is so, so dark and so orange 😞I tried lilac color corrector but I had to add so much of it that it affected the texture of the foundation.
Hi there, just picked this up at the airport on my way back to Thailand. I’m your shade twin and 0N is perfect. Only used once but liking it so far. Went for an hour walk this evening in sweaty Bangkok and it held up pretty good!
I have put this in my Sephora cart and then taken it out and then put it back in. LOL I am going to trust your judgement Jemma and just buy it. This bad boy is $62 USD!!! One I really needed a good solid review on and I thank you!
Another review had me interested in this product. Thank you SO much, Gemma, for pointing out the alcohol content of this foundation. I'll pass on it, and you saved me money!
I find it a bit too orangey and even the new Guerlain bronzer, I'll mix it with some Chanel white. I'm getting annoyed with the orange of Guerlain and the salesgirl who suggested the colour for me, she never chooses the right colour for me. Love your eye look and the wing at the end, perfect and subtle
Hi Gemma, this is so lovely on you that I just had to try it even though I mostly wear tinted sunscreens/tinted moisturizers I am 76 y old, got shade 2N, a bit warm for me. It applied very easily & it covered even the darkest of my age spots. That’s where the good ended, it looked SO dry & it showed me pores that I never knew I had. Hope that helps somebody. I’m curious to know what your mom thinks of it. Thank you for everything you so generously share with us.
I finally bit the bullet and got this foundation, I am late 70s my skin is not too dry but I do have lines … only normal😂😂 I love it it looks so nice on my skin, smooth and not exaggerating lines and sagging skin. I chose my colour myself online by what other foundations I use, eg I am 1,5N in Dior forever glow, I am also 1.5N in this it does slightly oxidize but much as the Dior does so it worked, I would like to use a tiny bit of pigment to darken it a little for evening but will have to experiment with that. Where I am we do not have easy access to samples and sometimes I find sales associates don’t pick the best undertones as the light in the store can distort it. (Charlotte Tilbury in Arnotts Dublin are an exception they are wonderful) I love high end makeup and will save for particular products. I love your videos they are so helpful and informative. Thanks a million. Xx
The Guerlain foundation didn't work on my 73 yr old skin. Unfortunately Cle de Peau Radiant Finish Matte foundation is what I compare everything to! Nothing compares Help! 😔
Hi Gemma, i love your look today. I am currently looking for a new high-end foundation. I'll have a look at our shop to see if I can get a sample. Thank you very much for your effort. Have a nice evening. Many greetings from Germany
@@terfalicious thank you for your advice, but I have bone dry skin 🫣. I had the all the Dior stuff and nothing would work for me. For two or three ours they are nice but then I turn into a creepy creature. Currently work for me the Physician Formula and the Missha BB cream.
Hi eveveyone, I'm 57 and getting married in a couple of weeks 🎉 is it worth giving this foundation a try.I also want to be able to wear on holiday in a hot climate. I would usually use Estee lauder daywear sheer tint, but I'm after a bit more coverage any suggestions? Thanks
Im another one that this oxidised on but im very prone to that and found it happens with quite a few foundations. My current one thats working well is actually the new Dr Jart BB cream. I do have to set it but gives me a good natural finish, and doesnt oxidise on me
Question: the description of Guerlain says it’s a powder finish, did that affect you dry skin? I ask as I avoid powder foundations for my dry skin😬Thank you much for any feed back💖
3:19 It's a *myth* that alcohol in skincare and cosmetics are drying for skin. They are not. Learn more via these two youtube videos, alcohol actually helps ingredients work *for* your skin, there are all types of alcohols including some that are humectants, meaning they actually *moisturize the skin* . Board certified dermatologist Dr Dray talks about it in her video titled "Alcohols in skin care products: denatured & fatty alcohols" Dr Dray posted Oct 18, 2019
I think you’re misunderstanding what I’m saying in this video. Some alcohols in high quantities can be drying for certain skin types because due to the fact that they evaporate quickly, they have a tendency to pull moisture from the skin leaving it dehydrated and feeling dry and tight. This is why I like to make sure I mention it in my videos, so if you are sensitive to the astringent alcohols, you can avoid the product. I don’t class moisturising alcohols as alcohols at all and wouldn’t mention them in my videos in this way. Alcohols in foundation allow a quick dry down and helps the foundation last all day as well as help to provide a non greasy transfer resistant finish. If you watch the video that you recommended, you’ll see that Dr Dray actually agrees with me. I watched the video back in 2019 and it’s packed full of good info. Have a great day x
@@PamperedWolf Just want to make sure people are aware that the word itself is nothing to be afraid of as there *many* forms of alcohol in beauty products. Examples you’ll see on ingredient labels include cetyl, stearyl, and cetearyl alcohol. All of these are good ingredients for dry skin, and in small amounts are fine for any skin type as they give a pleasing texture and help keep ingredients stay stable in products. It’s important to discern these from any that certain people may be sensitive to. When taken out of context, alcohol sounds like your skin’s worst nightmare, not all forms of alcohol are destructive.
@@violetviolet888 I totally understand what you mean and you’re right that I do assume that my viewers have knowledge in this area or at least understand that I’m only addressing the astringent forms of alcohol, not the good alcohols etc. I’ll be more specific next time. Thank you for pointing this out. X
I have very dry skin and never find the foundations that have alcohol in dry it any further. It is more the foundations with sunscreen that dry and irritate it so I may give this one a try. Finally a foundation without sunscreen.
Haven't watched you for ages your face looks so different it's not as thin looking and looks more lifted I wonder if you had a procedure in particular your eyes?
This sounds up my dtreet. Ive been on the hunt for a matte but healthy glow foundation that doesn't transfer. Im 53 with oily skin and enlarged pores. Im crepey around the eyes. Anybody got any replys with similar skin?
That’s weird isn’t it as it didn’t oxidise at all on me. I have the same issue with the Laura mercier oil free tinted moisturiser and I seem to be the only one. Sorry it didn’t work for you x
