There is no denying it, Chanel know how to do foundation. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF15 and Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation are both incredible, but now comes a new foundation, the Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch.
For me, foundation can make or break your whole makeup look, from a cakey mess to a ghastly oxidized finish, foundation is at the root of it all. One brand I have always been able to rely on is Chanel, and boy does it know how to create a great base product, and so when they released the Chanel Les Beiges Water Fresh Complexion Touch foundation, it went straight into my basket.
“The Les Beiges Water-fresh Complexion Touch sits somewhere between a foundation and a concealer. I pump the formula onto the back of my hand and break up the micro-droplet pigments using the brush that comes with it,” says Chanel make-up artist, Anna Payne. “I then use the formula to cover any redness around the t-zone, blending it outward towards the edges of the face. The formula melts into the skin and feels lightweight and nourishing what giving the perfect level of coverage.”
Before using Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch foundation.
I am huge fan of the Les Beiges Water-Fresh Tint, but, as it is a sheer, lightweight formula, sometimes you need a little coverage. And this foundation—or should I say foundation, concealer and highlighter hybrid—delivers. It’s the water fresh tint but with extra coverage. The promises don’t stop there, though. Chanel propose that the foundation is a first of its kind versatile base product, that not only performs as a foundation but also a concealer, for pinpoint concealing, as well as offering enough coverage to even out the skin tone, as well as a hydrating, highlighting product that nourishes the skin and leaves you with a glowing fresh dewy finish. What more could you want from the foundation?
After using Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch foundation. The foundation is formulated with concentrated micro-droplet pigments, which bursts on contact with the skin. When it said three times extra coverage, Chanel was not lying. One pump is enough to cover my whole face. Even with the fuller coverage, the formula remains incredibly lightweight, it feels super light and refreshing on the skin, which is down to the antioxidant-enriched ingredients including jasmine extracts and emollient-rich ingredients such as tamarind extract. It is definitely more than just a foundation. I found that this foundation applies best with a foundation brush, as you really want to blend all those beads of pigment. You’re left with this gorgeous, light, natural-like finish.I am a big fan. Chanel can do no wrong when it comes to foundations.
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