Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24h Review

Hello my lovely readers... Quite while ago I've been at Sephora and as I was looking through the Lancome counter I saw the Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24h foundation so I decided to ask for a sample and I got it.

I'm always interesting in trying out new long lasting foundations and when I saw this one, as you can understand, I wanted to try it. I really like that they have samples as there is no way I would pay 43 euros for a foundation that I don't know if it's gonna work with my skin or not specially since I can't return it. I got a 5 ml sample that I can tell you will last you a while. I already used it around 15 times or more and I still have some product left. I got this foundation in 03 Beige Diaphane. Here's a picture of the sample.

I had first tried when I wasn't tan at all so when I applied it you could see that this wasn't my color. It also look a bit too yellow but after about an hour the foundation looked better and became closer to my skin.

Now that is summer and I'm a bit tan this is 98% perfect match. Lancome also have good color range. On this picture you 18 shades but on the Lancome site there are more shades.

                                Before                                                                        After

At the moment I took those pictures I didn't have any kind of big problem with breakouts ,only some redness around nose and a bit on the cheeks but I have tried this foundation while I had few big pimples. So I would say that this foundation is medium coverage, buildable, though you won't get full coverage. It claims that it will last 24h. Honestly I don't know a person that would wear makeup for 24h even if it would last that long because your skin must breathe and with makeup on it doesn't. So on me, now that is summer, it doesn't last for very long ( I have combination skin). It will last for around 4-5 hours and then it will start to fade and I set my foundation with ELF HD Powder.

On the site it also says that the foundation is transfer-free. Well I would say exactly that it is transfer-free but it stays on pretty well. Also I noticed , from the sample I have, that it has slightly strong alcohol smell though after you apply it on your face you can't smell alcohol. Here are the ingredients:

AQUA / WATER,CYCLOHEXASILOXANE,ALCOHOL DENAT,ISODODECANE,BUTYLENE GLYCOL,ACRYLATES/POLYTRIMETHYLSILOXYMETHACRYLATE COPOLYMER,NYLON-12,ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE,PEG-10 ,DIMETHICONE, ISOHEXADECANE, SILICA,PERLITE,ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE,MAGNESIUM SULFATE, DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE,PARFUM / FRAGRANCE,LINALOOL,GERANIOL,EUGENOL,ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE,HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE, CITRONELLOL, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL,HEXYL CINNAMAL,BENZYL ALCOHOL,BENZYL SALICYLATE, [+/- MAY CONTAIN,CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES,CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE

This foundation has spf 15 but it photographs great though I haven't tried it in flash photography. The finish is kinda dewy but it gives rather natural glow to your face. A big plus to this foundation is that it didn't break me out. Overall I like this foundation and I think it will last much longer during autumn/winter. Because I'm a girl who likes the full coverage foundations and because it costs 43 euros ( 43euros=£33.74=$52,20) I don't think I will buy the full version but if Sephora will ever do 40% or 50% off I might buy it.

I think this foundation will be great for those of you that don't like full coverage and have normal/dry skin, I don't think this will work well with oily skins.

Have you tried this foundation? Which foundation is your favorite?

NYX Nude on Nude Palette Photos,Review,Swatches

I wanted to do this review for quite a while now so here we are.Many out there compare the NYX Nude on Nude palette to UD Naked palette.I can't really say anything about that as I don't own the Naked palette. What can I say is that I freaking love this one. It's my go to palette for everyday makeup.I pretty much use it every single day since I bought it.

Let's look inside this beauty :)

*No flash,inside*

*With flash,inside*

*lip glosses*

Now how about some swatches?

*outside*

*direct sunlight*

*outside*

*direct sunlight*

(For eyeshadow swatches I did use a small amount of primer,elf mineral eyeshadow primer)

-Lip glosses-

*outside*

*direct sunlight*

And now my review

What NYX says about the palette:

"NYX Nude on Nude set is a classy medley of 20 neutral eye shadows and 10 vibrant lip colors that work for every skin tone and every occasion. This makeup palette comes with a mirror and 2 applicators for your lips and eyes, making it perfectly portable."

Ingredients:

EYE SHADOW - Talc, Mica, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polybutene, Synthetic Wax, Mineral Oil, Methylparaben, and Propylparaben. MAY CONTAIN: Titanium Dioxide ( CI 77891 ), Iron Oxide Yellow ( CI 77492 ), Iron Oxide Black ( CI 77499 ), Iron Oxide Red ( CI 77491 ), Ultramarine Blue ( CI 77007 ), Manganese Violet ( CI 77742), or Mica (77019).

LIP GLOSS - Polybutene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Mineral Oil, Beeswax, Ceresin, Hydroxystearic Acid, Polyethylene, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, and Ethylhexyl Palmitate. MAY CONTAIN: D&C Red 28 Al Lake ( CI 45410 ), D&C Red 6 Na. Salt ( CI 15850 ), D&C Red 7 CA Lake ( CI 15850 ), Titanium Dioxide ( CI 77891 ), Iron Oxide Black ( CI 77499 ), Iron Oxide Yellow ( CI 77492 ), Iron Oxide Red ( CI 77491 ), Mica (CI 77019).

What I say about this palette:

  Like I said at the beginning I really love this palette.

- It has 20 beautiful neutral colors and with those you can create lots of different looks,from a very simple one to a dramatic smokey look.

- The colors will flatter anyone.

- Some of the are less opaque than others but with a primer and base you can get quite amazing pay off. ( I use elf mineral eyeshadow primer and nyx jumbo pencil in milk )

- My favorite shades are 1,2,3,7,8,9,10 ughh I love them all but I REALLY love and and use a lot 1,3,10  and 15. As a matter of fact I almost run out of the shades 3 and 15 as I used to use them everyday.

- Truth is that they can be quite chalky and won't last that long without primer and base.But hey,the primer and base I use cost me only around 8$ and I have them both for months!

- The only negative is that the eyeshadows do contain parabens.

- As for lip glosses,I really don't have much to say as I don't use them.Probably pretty much all of them are quite sticky.

- Somehow to me few of them look quite different when you put them on the lips from how they look in the pan, maybe it's just my idea but...

Overall:

For someone who is into neutral colors this is a great palette,especially if you don't want to spend 40$ or more for a palette.

I believe that it is definitely worth of checking,if you don't already own it

Rating:

5/5

Price:

around 25$ (depends where you buy it )

Availability:

nyx cometics

see here is where I bought it for 22$

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