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Vichy Teint Ideal Cream Foundation |
I picked up the Vichy Teint Ideal cream foundation in McCabes pharmacy about 3 weeks ago
Link! Over the years, I have used a few different things from Vichy: mainly moisturisers and sun creams and I've never had any reactions to their products. I was particularly interested in trying this foundation as Vichy are known for their skincare, so I thought their makeup range may offer skincare benefits too.
Usually my skin would be dry/dehydrated - at the moment it's more normal/dehydrated, but still remains sensitive as ever. A few weeks before I tried this foundation, my skin had been reacting to something I was using - which was strange because I hadn't really been using anything new on my face. When I say reacting, I had lots of tiny little bumps under my skin, mainly on my cheeks. I was running out of my Bourjois healthy mix foundation (check out my detailed review
here) so I decided I wanted to try out a new foundation. After I saw Siobhan from
LetzMakeup do a review of Vichy's
Teint Ideal cream foundation, I decided to give it a go!
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Vichy Teint Ideal Cream Foundation |
The
Teint Ideal range is the latest offering from Vichy. There are three illuminating foundations, a fluid and a cream - both of which come in five shades as well as a compact powder (which itself comes in three different shades). There are also two concealers in the range - an illuminating concealer which is a liquid illuminator for the face, as well as a roll on concealer which is a liquid corrector for under the eyes.
The fluid foundation is aimed at people with normal to oily skin, and is said to leave a luminous velvety finish on the skin. The compact powder foundation is for those who want a luminous semi-matte finish to the skin. And finally there is the illuminating cream foundation, which is the one I went for. It's aimed at people with dry skin and is said to give a luminous velvety finish to the skin.
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Vichy Teint Ideal Cream Foundation |
I went for shade 25
sand which is the second to lightest shade. The texture of this foundation is quite thick - similar to (but not quite as thick as) the original Laura Mercier
silk creme foundation. However, I feel that the Vichy foundation feels more moisturising and although it has quiet a thick texture it feels light on the skin. I would say this foundation offers medium to full coverage and is definitely buildable - however does not look cakey (no matter how much I apply).
The finish of this foundation is described as a luminous velvety finish. I would more describe it as having a luminous, radiant slightly dewy finish. I have been applying and buffing it into my skin with my Sigma F80 flat top kabuki brush. To set the foundation, I have been using a very small amount of the Laura Mercier loose translucent powder. The wear-time is really impressive as it lasts all day (9 hours +).
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Vichy Teint Ideal Cream Foundation (amount needed for one application) |
This cream foundation is said to have liquid light technology, which means there is extremely tiny shimmer particles dispersed throughout it. I know reading that there are shimmer particles in the foundation may put people off, but I can promise you there is absolutely no visible shimmer in it. I am assuming the liquid light technology is what gives the skin the radiant finish. The foundation also has vitamins C and E in it, which again can help the skin look more radiant.
There are no parabens in this foundation - it is tested on sensitive skin, contains SPF20 and is hypoallergenic (see full ingredients list below)
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Vichy Teint Ideal Cream Foundation Ingredients list |
Since I started using this foundation, all of the bumps under my skin have cleared up - meaning my skin is now smooth. I still don't know exactly what was causing the reaction, but at least my skin has now cleared up (Just a little side note): I thought it was worth mentioning that I started using the First Aid facial radiance pads soon after I started using this foundation - so they may have also helped improve the texture of my skin (I will talk more about them in a separate post, coming soon!)
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Vichy Teint Ideal Cream Foundation Applied |
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Vichy Teint Ideal Cream foundation Applied |
If I had any complaints about this foundation, I would have to say I'm not a fan of the packaging. I really wish it came with a pump - like the fluid one does. I find them less messy and also it's easier to measure the amount you need per application with a pump, as opposed to having to guess every time with a squeeze tube. My other complaint would be that the shade range is a little limited.
In saying all that, this is definitely the best foundation I have
ever used. It provides excellent buildable coverage but yet feels light on the skin and doesn't look cakey. And although it isn't exactly what you would call inexpensive - at €22.50 - it's by no means the most expensive foundation I've tried. I would recommend it to anyone with normal/dry skin.
Please note I purchased all of the products mentioned. The above links are not affiliate links.
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