I was pleasantly surprised by this product as I had heard a lot of mixed reviews about it from people that had already tried it!
The packaging is a bit chunky but from what I've seen of other cushion foundations, they're all quite similar. I do quite like the look of it though and it has a nice big, clear mirror in it which is great for on the go touch ups!
For probably the first time ever, I actually really like the little applicator that it comes with! I find it applies the product really well and you can either pat it on easily or rub it on. I don't think the applicator will last very long though. I've also used a sponge applicator and my fingers and both have worked fine too! Just press whatever it is you're using into the cushion and a good amount of product comes out! I usually need about 3 or 4 pushes into the cushion to cover my whole face.
The product is VERY light coverage which is not what I was expecting but I really love it as that sort of product. It blurs imperfections on my skin enough but still leaves me looking quite natural. It adds a nice glow to my skin and has a beautiful dewy finish. I really really love it for "no makeup makeup" days or when I need something to put on quickly just to make myself look a little more awake!
The lasting power isn't the most amazing thing in the world but for a light foundation this doesn't bother me too much and it's easy to touch up on!
I have the shade 03 Vanilla which is perfect for my skin tone. I'm relatively pale so it's nice that there's one for me that doesn't make my face a different colour from the rest of me. There is also a lighter shade, so for those super pale gals out there, this would be perfect!
If you're looking for a full coverage foundation this isn't the one for you. But for an everyday, fresh faced look, this is peeeerrfect!
I swatched all 6 colours in Farmers and was tossing up between 03 vanilla or 06 rose beige. I went with 06 but I did feel it was a bit too rose for my complexion, with 03 being too light. I guess that's one of my complaints- the limited colour range, but if the product proves successful I guess they might put out more colours.
The packaging is lovely, convenient and clean to use. Very on the go, with no spills and an applicator included. The applicator is a major thumbs down to me. Awkward to use and pretty pathetic really. I ended up using a sponge and brush with much better results than using the enclosed applicator sponge.
Coverage is very, very sheer. It is buildable but I felt that the effort to build it up was inconvenient and I would prefer to just start with a heavier foundation instead because you only get 12mls in these compacts. It seems pointless to buy this foundation to use as a full coverage product and use twice as much. It will run out in no time. Without using a powder I found my face to be shiny within a few hours, even more so if I tried to build up more coverage. I think this was more noticeable because the colour wasn't quite right for me anyway. With powder there was no shine.
I see this as a no makeup day kind of foundation, being that it's extremely sheer. I would like to try it in a colour that is a really close match to my skin, I think I would like it as a complexion corrector to get that 'no makeup' glow.
Another big downside to this product is the high price for 12ml of foundation @ $34 it's more expensive than a higher end foundation at 30ml for $80.
Tips: Ditch the applicator puff and use a beauty blender or brush.