Dior Nude foundation and Dior Fusion Flawless Foundation first impression

It's a long day today and I tried my two new dior foundations this morning for around 3 hours. I do not call it a review, neither a FOTD, it's just a first 3-hour impression.

I put Dior Fusion Flawless Foundation on left side of my face while Dior Nude on the right side.

I did not have good impression on these two foundations in the first 3 hours. To me, Dior compact foundations are much better than liquid foundations.

The texture of Dior Nude liquid foundation is thicker than Flawless foundation. I think it should be the other way around because the foundations which claim to be flawless are usually thicker while foundation with more natural looking are thinner, liquidier and runny (such as Revlon Nearly Naked).

I like thicker and creamier texture foundations because they are more emollient in general. However the Dior Nude liquid is very hard to blend on my face with my fingers. So far there's no foundations I have are not blendable with my fingers. I was also surprised that with its thicker texture, the coverage is very low. I do not feel the foundation dry, it's just hard to blend. I do not expect too much coverage on this liquid foundation, however I do hope it has more beautiful glow than my Guerlain powder foundations since Dior names this foundation as 'skin glowing makeup'.

In terms of Dior Flawless foundation, it's very liquidy. I had impression that it's much thinner and runnier than Revlon Colorstay foundation. The foundation for sure has better coverage than Nude foundation but not as good as my other higher coverage foundations such as Revlon Colorstay or Estee Lauder Double Wear. With one thin layer, the coverage is around medium.

All in all, I did not wear these two foundation long enough to tell if they are good or bad.  However I do think the compact foundations are better than liquid foundations. By wearing both foundations in short 3 hour time, I do not feel anything superb. I think drugstore foundations can achieve such finish and look as well.

I will keep trying these two in the future as it becomes cooler here.

FOTD 09/20/13 Dior Nude compact spf 10

This is the newer version of dior nude compact. It's the first time I use the newer version after getting it. I know it's not a newly released product anymore. But still it's newer than the old 3- shade- (highlight powder and contour) in- one compact.

I had the old version nude compact and I must say the old one is a lot dryer than the new one. The new one has better coverage to me because it's less powdery. It's like foundation in an ultra creamy powder form.

I would say this nude compact powder has almost the same texture like the flawless compact. The new naked compact powder feels lighter. The coverage of the new nude powder is better than the older version but less than dior flawless compact.

Though it's called 'nude', the coverage is medium buildable. It's not heavy at all like some other Japanese powders. The longer it stays on the skin, the more nature it looks.

So far Guerlain compact powder has the most beautiful healthy glowy finish on my skin. The dior nude powder makes my skin looks naturally beautiful as well. But I do not feel any glow on my skin. I suppose it's because I am in period and am not in good skin condition. Anyway it's my first time wearing this foundation after buying it. I will keep the information updated.

Dior Haul

Cannot wait to try the compact ! Maybe it will be tomorrow's FOTD.

1. Diorskin nude compact natural glow radiant powder foundation spf10

 

2. dior forever flawless perfection fusion wear fluid makeup

3. Dior skin nude foundation

 

FOTD: ALMAY Wake me up foundation mix with Almay TLC foundation

Today's foundation to investigate is the mixture of Almay TLC foundation and Almay wake up foundation. The reason why I mix the two is because I love the long lasting power of TLC foundation and the sheen of wake up foundation.

The finish was really beautiful--healthy glowy but flawless. However after 7 hours of applying the mixed foundations, I noticed the foundation disappeared around my nose and lip areas. I don't know why since I did not touch my nose and face at all. But the foundation stayed really well on the rest part of my face.

FOTD 09/18/2013 RMK POWDER FOUNDATION

Today's foundation to observe is RMK powder foundation. It's the one with pearl layer on top and powder on the bottom. I mixed the two layers by swiping through with my brush. Because of the pearl layer, the finish is very glowy and dewy. My face does not look powdery at all. It looks like a healthy skin with lots of moisture.

However after 3 hours of applying it, I saw powders caked around my nose. I did not understand why because I blended it really well when I applied the foundation on. It looks fine in the first hour.

Though the foundation gives such a nice glowy finish, the cakiness around my nose spoiled everything because it turned out not to be natural look at all. Maybe it's because of the weather I am not sure. I will keep my investigation on it and update the information.

FOTD 09/17/13

As always, I use Olay Complete Sensitive Skin Spf 30 Moisturizer before my makeup. Without any primer and liquid foundations, I use Cle de Peau powder foundations as my face makeup. I use the original CdP powder foundation on left side of my face and CdP brightening foundation on the right side of the face. 

I must say they do perform well today. It's 13 degree here in Toronto, a little bit dry. After my 40 minute- walk both foundations still stay there without transfer. I watched some touching clips online ,cried, sneezed  and the foundation on tip of the nose were gone. But the foundations on the rest of my face stay. 

Right now it's 12:00. Looking at the mirror, I see some healthy glow on my face. It's not oily or greasy because my face is dry. I guess it's the foundation with the sunscreen moisturizer make this beautiful glow. 

Overall, CdP powder foundations perform very well today. It also took me a very short time to do my makeup because I use mineral foundation brush to apply.  I am so happy that such beautiful face make up can be done in less than 1 minute.  However I spend $200 for this convenience. I am sure I can find cheaper alternative with the same performance. 

Forever 21 haul 09/16/13

1.Large Loop V-Neck Sweater CAD 27.80

2.Large Loop V-Neck Sweater Sea Green CAD 27.80

3. Open Knit Sweater