I first got this when I was around 18 and just started to wear makeup, so very into heavy makeup because I wanted it to SHOW! And this is why I'm on the fence with this foundation. I do not have acne, and I have quite normal to combination skin - having lots of dry patch moments throughout the year, but overall it isn't that bad, and this foundation is definitely for people for acne because I won't lie, it does what it's meant to do - COVER. And cover it does! It is VERY heavy, and I can never seem to find the right way to applying it because it just does not work for me. It makes me go dry very quickly, definitely looks like I have foundation and they don't lie and tell you it's natural at all. I find that the product also becomes really thick after a month or two (maybe it was just me) and I had to wait for it to come down. I hate the bottle because it wastes a lot of product without a pumper, and moreover, I just don't think this foundation was right for me at all. I even used it recently thinking maybe my skin will adapt to it more; but nope, it was still pretty bad.
If you don't have acne DONT go for this, and if you do be sure to test it out first!
I purchased this foundation after hearing great things from youtubers. It was my first high end foundation that I purchased in new zealand rather than purchasing it from the internet. Okay when I purchased it cost me $80!!!!!!! To me $80 is not child change, so I was little sad when I had to part with that type of money for a foundation. But I wanted to try it out. I asked the ladies at the make up station if they could colour match me before I purchased it and let me walk around the mall for a little while to see how it looked. I was happy to say it looked great, so I went back to purchase it.
Once at home I didn't want to open it, just didnt want to ruin it as it looked amazing but also costed a huge amount. So I didn't use it for like 2 weeks, then putting on my big girl undies I decided to try it out again. The packaging is good. The bottle is glass with a gold plastic lid. However i wish it came with a pump, but I made do trying not to spill any wasted product around. The foundation was easy to blend out and apply. I used a flat top brush to apply it went on fine.
The foundation was a great colour match, it definitely is a full coverage foundation which is what I like. It covered like a dark spots and redness. The foundtion looks flawless when applied to the skin and blended out.
It lasted for about 5-6 hours without touching up on my skin. However, this foundation is not great in photo's at night or with a flash. It gives you that ghost looking face which nobody wants EVER. So this foundation is more day wear foundation. It is has some SPF in it, so that is most likely why it doesn't photo well.
Now that the price has reduced in New Zealand I will more likely repurchase this foundation when I run out.
Overall I am happy with the purchase and regret nothing, however maybe my bank did when I purchased it.