Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Review: Shiseido sun protection compact powder foundation spf 35

This is probably by far the powder foundation with the highest protection available here in Canada. I know Physicians Formula has a powder foundation with spf 50, but sadly I have never seen it here in any drugstore.

The sun protection powder foundation seems to be as long as Shiseido’s sun screen in history. It has the same scent as Shiseido's sun screen which I dislike-- It makes me dizzy when I apply it in the sleepy morning.  Fortunately the smell does not stay long in the pan.

The shades look very dark on the display, but ones you put it on the face it’s another story. SP20 and SP30 both work for my Asian NC 20 skin tone. The color match is not as horrible as its rival sister-Cle de Peau’s powder foundation.

The powder is smooth and creamy when you touch it. There’s no powders flying everywhere or fallout when I dip the brushes into the powder, which is a big plus. One of the powder foundation I experience with the most powder fallout when I dip the brush into the pan is its another rival sister—Shiseido sheer matifying powder compact.

In terms of the coverage, it can go from medium to fall. It easily covers up my menstrual acnes and dark circles. The finish is not natural. If you are looking for some nude finish this is definitely not your choice.

The powder foundation probably has the best staying powder.  I wore it to walk and run under sun in very hot summer time, the foundation did not transform at all. What I needed was a little blotting on my t-zone.

There are 12 grams in the pan, which is a big value. Most of the powder foundations have only 10 grams. The refill retails at $35 CAD plus tax. I am not fan of the blue case design, so I put into empty Clinique almost powder makeup case. As you can see from the picture below that the case is slightly larger than the refill, but it stays well so far.
 

All in all, if you are trying to find a big sized powder foundation with high coverage, high UVA/UVBprotection, high staying power, good texture with the reasonable price as a department store brand, this is yours!

  

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