- Clé de Peau Beauté Cream Foundation $120 for 25 ml / 1.1 oz (O30)
- Clé de Peau Beauté Silky Cream Foundation $120 for 25 ml / 0.91 oz (O30)
- NARS Radiant Cream Compact Foundation $38 for 0.42 oz / 12 g refill, $10 for compact (Punjab)
- YSL Fusion Ink Foundation $60 for 25 ml / 0.84 fl oz (B40)
Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Paraffin,
Nylon-12, Peg-400, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Cera Microcristallina
(Microcrystalline Wax), Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate,
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Hydroxide,
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysilicone-2, Distearyldimonium
Chloride, Ceramide 3, Palmitic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Tin Oxide,
Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Maris
Aqua (Sea Water), Spilanthes Acmella (Spilanthes Acmella Flower
Extract), Ethylhexylglycerin, Barium Sulfate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Algae
(Algae Extract), Alumina, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Benzyl
Alcohol, [+/- (May Contain): Mica, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 77491
(Iron Oxides), Ci 77492 (Iron Oxides), Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides)].
Dimenthicone/Methicone, Silsequioxane, Crosspolymer, Phenyl,
Trimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Synthetic
Fluorphlogopite, Water, Propylene Carbonate, Disodium Stearoyl
Glutamate, Silica Silyate, Fragrance, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil,
Aluminum Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol.
I’m still a huge fan of Chanel foundations as my go-to for the best color match and formula options for my skin tone and skin type. I give the NARS Radiant Cream Compact foundation and Clé de Peau Beauté Cream Foundation a huge thumbs up. I was particularly impressed with the lightweight feel of the NARS and also really pleased with the natural dewy coverage it provided. It gives the face a natural but slightly glowy look while evening out the skin. The color Punjab is a perfect match for me.
The Clé de Peau Beauté Cream Foundation is really the best foundation I have ever tried. I really wish it wasn’t so expensive but the coverage, look and feel is truly phenomenal and there is nothing that comes close from my testing experience. I have a lot of foundation loves, but this one beats them all.
I do like the look and feel of the Clé de Peau Beauté Silky Cream but it is better suited for normal-dry skin and cooler weather. I could have skipped the Silky Cream and gone just with the Cream formula but I really didn’t know what to expect before I tested them extensively. Given the high price of the Clé de Peau foundation, I do think it’s a try before you buy kind of thing. The shade selection is on the lighter end so if you’re medium to dark you might have a hard time finding a match in the cream formulas.
The YSL Fusion Ink unfortunately was a complete fail for me. I don’t know if I’m going to return it or not, I bought mine at Nordstrom and the associate assured me I could return it without any issues if it didn’t work, but I still hate returning things. The coverage, color match, overall look and lasting power were all so good, but the formula didn’t work well with my skin type (which is super sensitive) and caused red bumps to surface everywhere.
- Purifying Foam Cleanser – for Normal Combination Skin
- Diorskin Airflash Skin Foundation in 300
- Diorshow Brow Styler in Universal Brown
- Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum
- Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara
- Dior 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette in Rosy Tan
- Dior 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette in Bar
- Dior Addict Gloss in Nuit Boreale and Diablotine
- Dior Addict Fluid Stick in Rieuse
- Dior Vernis Gel Shine & Long Wear Nail Lacquer Incognito, Wonderland, Nuit 1947
- Dior Gel Top Coat
- The regular Traceless Foundation (liquid in a square bottle with pump) is absolutely gorgeous on the skin but always looked a bit too dewy and glowy on my skin. It’s sheerer in coverage and has a sheen finish while the Traceless Perfecting Foundation is more velvety (but not matte).
- The Traceless Stick Foundation is best used layered over other foundations for more coverage. It’s the perfect alternative to concealer for larger areas of the face that need more but isn’t quite as dry or pigmented as concealer so it blends easier on the skin.
- The newest Traceless Perfecting Foundation is something I find really does have that perfecting effect. It doesn’t give me 100% perfect skin but it evens out skin tone and texture really nicely. It gives medium to full coverage without caking. It stays put and doesn’t sliding off. It also looks completely natural.
- A lightweight moisturizer like By Terry Gelee de Rose or serum/moisturizer combo like Chanel Le Jour + Sublimage Texture Fine.
- A good primer or base like By Terry Cellularose Brightening CC Lumi-Serum in Shade 3 or Tom Ford Illuminating Primer.
- Then apply the foundation with a good foundation brush, Tom Ford’s Cream Fouundation brush is one of the best I’ve tried. A cheaper alternative I’ve liked is to use a Beauty Blender by pressing and blending into the skin. The foundation blends in with the skin and stays put.
- Set with a lightweight loose powder like Koh Gen Do Natural Lighting Powder.
Set 1 includes:
- Chanel Les Beiges in 20 and 30 (I mix both, review on 30)
- Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet in 20 and 30* (review on 30)
- By Terry Cover Expert in Honey Beige 9*
- Le Metier de Beaute Peau Vierge Shade 2
- Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Bisque 4
- Tom Ford Perfecting Traceless Foundation Bisque 4* and Natural 5
Set 2 includes:
- Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk 5.5
- Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Foundation 5.5 and 6.5*
- Tom Ford Perfecting Traceless Foundation Bisque 4*
- Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Bisque 4
- Tom Ford Perfecting Traceless Foundation Natural 5
- Tom Ford Traceless Stick Natural 5 and Bisque 4* (review)
Tom Ford Beauty Traceless Perfecting Foundation SPF15 Swatches
August 1, 2014For a quick comparison on textures of the different Tom Ford Foundations and the two shades I tested, here are the Bisque 4 and Natural 5 lined up with the Traceless Perfecting (new one), Traceless, and Traceless Stick. I think this shows the slightly dewy texture of the Traceless.
Note the liquids in Bisque 4 are lighter than the liquids in Natural 5. However, the stick in Bisque 4 is darker than the stick in Natural 5 (more swatches/review here).
I find this wears quite well, it
lasts all day and stays put without getting greasy or sliding off even
though it has a slightly dewy finish. I’ve been wearing this in
conjunction with the Ole Henriksen Truth Serum and Sheer Transformation Moisturizer. I then layer Tom Ford Foundation Stick and Cle de Peau Concealer on top and finish with Koh Gen Do Loose Natural Powder.
compared to other formulas shows that the Les Beiges Healthy Glow Fluid
No. 30 is quite a bit darker than the other No. 30s. The sheer texture
makes this formula more forgiving, blending it on make it match my skin
well. I probably could have gotten away with either 20 or 30, however as
warmer sunny weather approaches, the artist recommended I go with the
30 so I could wear it through summer. I did some photograph testing at
home, the Les Beiges Fluid photographs really well.
you find they run dark or close to your normal Chanel shade? If you can
comment on your skin tone matches and experiences that would be awesome for those who can’t get to a counter easily to test in person.
that lasts all day. It comes in a sleek black bottle. I was matched to 30 Beige (I’m usually either a 20 Beige or 30 Beige for Chanel). According to the Chanel rep I spoke with at Nordstrom the new Perfection Lumière Velvet is going to replace the Mat Lumière.
I’ve been using this over a number of moisturizers, I like it right now over Le Jour de Chanel and set with the Les Beiges powder.
In terms of formula comparisons to the new Perfection Lumière Velvet to other Chanel foundations:
- Chanel Vitalumière Aqua is sheerer and more lightweight in color. The new Perfection Lumière Velvet goes on smoother onto the skin and also is more fluid in texture. I found it much easier to squeeze out of the tube.
- Chanel Perfection Lumière is heavier in texture and has more full coverage, I find the Velvet version to work better with my skin, the Regular version was a bit too heavy for me.