I was lucky enough to get picked to trial this product, so thank you BR.
The L’Oréal Paris Nude Magique Cushion Foundation is a liquid foundation in a compact.
The compact is a light purple colour and has layers. When you open the compact you get the mirror and the applicator puff. Open the next layer and you get the foundation which is initally covered by a seal to keep the foundation contained I assume. Once the seal is open you discover that the liquid foundation is under a sponge. To get the foundation out, you simply press down on the sponge with the applicator puff and you will get a reasonable amount of foundation on the puff.
When applying the foundation with the puff L'Oréal recommends a tap and glide motion, with one to three taps depending on how much coverage you want to build up. And particularly when first applying the foundation to your face, I find this technique really useful.
The coverage of this foundation is as stated light to medium, being buildable. This means it is a weightless foundation on the face, but can still conceal to an extent. Obviously if you have a pimple lets say, you are also going to need to use concealer to conceal it. But the foundation definitely helps disguise it. In terms of consistancy, it was a thinish liquidy foundation. What you'd expect I think from a light to medium coverage foundation. The finish of the foundation on your skin is quite dewy, which does give you a natural glow. However if you are already quite a glowy person you can easily combat it with a matte powder on top. Which does bring me to finishing powder. I tested this foundation with and without finishing powders and primer. I found with these things the foundation did last longer, but not actually that much longer than without. Which in terms of longevity was maybe 6 hours of decent coverage on average for me. Though it could be more or less depending on things such as physical activity or how you apply it.
After finishing applying my foundation, my only gripe is that I was left with a hard to clean applicator puff, because even though I clean it after each use it doesn't seem to clean up that well. Please feel free to comment below if you have found a way to make it look like a new puff again.
A final thing to consider is cost. If you look at other foundation compacts from similar brands, they are similar prices. So I think it is a fair price.
I think it is a great foundation and it has finally given me a foundation. It does what it says: it's a weightless light to medium buildable liquid foundation that you can use at home or on the go. I really like it for that on the go aspect in particular as that is something a lot of foundations don't do all that well in terms of how they package their product.
I was lucky enough to land myself a spot on this trial team for this foundation. Sadly for me it didn't live up to expectations.
I was hoping for a full/medium coverage, even coverage and great lasting power. For myself I didn't get any of these.
This beautiful soft pastel purple compact with a metallic purple lid, opens and revels a mirror inside the lid. A sponge that sits ontop. Lift the flap and a cushion like sponge lays with foundation below. Once pressed the product seeps through.
The sponge? Awful. It reminds me of the cheaper version eyeshadow sponge applicators you can get and it really does not help with application. When I used this I got a really un even application and when I tried to build the product up I found it just wiped off what I already had on there.
I first used this foundation with a primer, it helped the longtivity of this foundation over when I didn't use a primer. With a primer I was still quite patchy by the end of the day but without primer it was sliding off my face half way through the day.
I tried applying this foundation with a mock beauty blended and a makeup brush. Both help with a better application and helps build the coverage up also. I prefer these options over the sponge applied.
Coverage...it's a medium to sheer coverage I find. I couldn't build it up enough to get a full coverage that I like. It reminds me of a BB cream.
Once the foundation is on it is a sheer glow on the skin, a really nice dwey finish. However this foundation isn't for me.
I think I'd you like BB cream and prefer a light coverage, go for it.
Tips: Throw the sponge away now! Use a makeup brush or beauty blender (mock) sponge.