Anyway, as i've said before, I desire coverage to even out my dirty looking pale skin, dimension, not full on shine but a glow, and colour match. I also want it to last on my oily skin. It IS too much to ask, I have four draws full of foundation to prove that.
So when I saw the fact that Becca, a brand that DOES cater for my paleness was bringing out a foundation of a more traditional formula, that was also water/sweatproof, I was sold. GODSPEED IT TO MY POSTBOX BECCA!!! And they did, for the not too generous price of £35 for 40ml, plus postage, because there's no local stockist now. So far, so expensive, but also hopeful.
Becca Radiant Skin Satin Finish Foundation. Sitting there, costing lots.
I purchased it in shade Porcelain, which is described as a fair ivory,beige pink, which also happens to be the palest shade. This is it's claims....
"With a sophisticated formula containing sebum-absorbing properties and a soft-focus complex, the latest foundation by BECCA creates beautifully natural skin with subtle radiance.
Infused with Ejitsu Rose to promote radiance and reduce inflammation, and anti-oxidant ingredients to protect, the ultra-smooth Radiant Skin Foundation glides over skin to disguise imperfections whilst providing a medium, buildable coverage."
So it was basically all I was looking for. Satin, soft focus, buildable and smooth. Sadly I think this wasn't 'the one' for various reasons. It wasn't it's problem though, it was mine. It was pretty translucent, which, if you have good skin already it would just give you an airbrushed vaguely sheeny in a healthy way finish. It'd be awesome. However, for me this foundation did start to disintegrate off my nose within two hours, and i'd primed and used a setting spray. The amount of building I had to do to get the finish I desired, which was nice at first, meant that the product began to separate and look heavy, sadly. In comparison to the luminous skin colour, it's a hell of a lot of coverage, but not enough for an uneven lady such as I. As much as I'd like it to be!
Here's le swatches......
Becca Radiant Skin Satin Finish Foundation in Porcelain
Blended out. Note the lovely healthy sheen!
So in conclusion, lovely as this guy is, he's not going to be the answer to my foundation prayers. As I say though, if you have skin that doesn't suffer from too much uneveness, this could be your holy grail, as it is a beautiful product, just not for my poor face.....
I purchased Becca Radiant Skin Satin Finish Foundation from Becca's website here for £35
Hi there. Lovely review. I am a big Becca fan, but I have to say that the Radiant Skin Satin Finish Foundation unfortunately doesn’t do it for me. I put it on and it gets very streaky, accentuates my pores like crazy, seems to be sitting rather on top of my skin than “melting into it”, and is extremely hard to work with. It makes no difference if I use moisturizer, primer or nothing under it. It just makes me look like I’ve been using make-up for the first time and don’t know how to work it. And my skin is not dry at all. I would consider it “normal”, meaning a bit more oily on the t-zone but no oilyness or dryness for the rest of the face. This is actually the first foundation I have ever tried who gives me this patchy look.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!! I revisited this product the other day and it gave me a similar finish. I actually found my skin looked a bit 'dirty' with it on, probably because the coverage is so scant, and the finish is quite matte for a 'satin' finish, so it just looks like my skin, but WORSE! Similarly i've tried primers, no primers, all sorts, it just doesn't work. It's really interesting to know that a normal skin type doesn't get on with it either. It's a shame because Becca is great at all other products but foundation, for me, they fail big time :(
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