Lancome Teint Idole Freshwear Foundation

Lancome has definitely gave some of us quite a surprised with their foundation in 2010. Teint Idole has gotten much reputation over varius forms of media while most people gravitate towards the Idole Ultra 24h, not a lot of love is given the to the Freshwear foundation. I decided to try it out.

Freshwear has many claims, some more outrageous than others. Lets take a look at some of them. Taken straight from the Lancome website:

Benefits

• Weightless, ultra-resistant color-true formula stays put for up to 18 hours
• Ensures a fresh, shine-free complexion
• Won’t irritate skin or cause breakouts
• Helps protects skin from UV damage

How does it live up to its claim?

• I do think it is weightless 
• It stays shine-free for me
• It hasnt caused breakouts
• I like how it does give spf, but I still put a face suncreen underneath my makeup everyday (Neutrogena spf 70 sports face sunscreen)

Before I go into the review, I would like to briefly talk about my skin type and if there are any issues for the month. 

My skin is :

• dry to normal
• small pores
• no rosacea
• not acne prone

The foundation is pretty solid. To be honest, when I got this in the mail, I was quite taken back by how slim and small the box was. I was expecting a larger size tube.

The packaging is a tube, and it reminds me of Rimmel's Lasting Finishing 25 hour foundation. The packaging isn't all that special, although I do love the fact that it is in a squeeze tube and could potentially prevent unwanted bacterial to go inside. I just simply cant understand why some companys make foundation in jars or bottles without a pump. But anyway...

As you can see, the foundation is not your typical 1.0 Fl. oz foundation. It is 0.8 Fl. oz. Hence the tube is indeed fairly small. but the amount you need is definitely less than the size of a standard pea.

As you can see in the photo below...

This foundation was given to me as a sample as i was walking through macys.
To show its comparison, it is standing next to a mac fluidline (black track).

This foundation sample has lasted me about 2 months and I still have a little left over. What I do is unscrew the lid, cover the opening with my index finger and give it a little shake and some foundation will stick to my index finger. Then I just dab it around my face. Prisicely, 2 on each cheek, and 2 across the forehead, 1 on my forehead and 1 on my chin. If needed, I will go back and get another quarter size pea amount on my finger. Then I would go in with a dense flat top kabuki or simple use my fingers. The application is very smooth and blends in nicely.

Verdict:

I find that this foundation is very smooth, ultra light and dries to a powdery feel. The foundation does indeed last quite  a bit for me and I never had to touch up throughout the day. I do set with a setting powder. Currently ( feb 2013) I have been using Milani's multitasker face powder to set my liquid foundations. I'm currently an nc30 to nc35 in MACs studio fix but more on the 30 side at the moment. This shade is Bisque 4w and the foundation looks a tad bit darker when i dot it on, but it smooths and blends in almost immediately.  

Will you ever try this foundation and if you have, how do you think it holds up for you? Please comment below.