Shiseido Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation

I love Shiseido foundations. Was devastated when they discontinued their beauty cake.

This synchro skin radiant lifting foundation wasn't one I'd heard about and eager to find a replacement for their beauty cake, I was excited to get on this trial.

My skin type: I'm in the 40-something age group, with some fine lines, a couple of deeper forehead creases, reasonably even skin tone but with some red areas and pigmentation.

The bottle is fabulous. It's a pump dispenser, with a twist lid to open/close. It doesn't dispense too much product with one pump. One pump was plenty for the coverage I wanted, but note that this foundation is buildable too. It says to shake it before use and I'd recommend this as my first application (and I didn't shake it) was quite a matte look, however, when I shook it first, I got a more luminous/radiant finish.

The foundation is quite light weight when dispensing, but when applying it has what I'd consider a more full coverage. One single application concealed redness, pigmentation and even took care of dark circles. I tried applying with a brush and beauty blender and preferred the more natural look with the brush. Beauty blender tended to give that more full coverage look. As the day progresses I found the foundation settled a little, and looked more natural, than the heavy finish at the start of the day. If I went a little too heavy handed I did find that the foundation settled into my deeper forehead wrinkles, but that seems a normal experience with most foundations I've used. It didn't dry my skin too much, and seemed to last the day reasonably well. Some of my pigmentation started coming through towards the end of the day. Unlike some full coverage foundations I didn't feel my skin was too tight or overly dry at the end of the day, but I did prefer to take my makeup off as soon as I could end of the day - so maybe not as hydrating as I'm used to with other foundations. The Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation however was definitely A LOT more hydrating than their much loved beauty cake, with the same kind of coverage!

I did find the foundation felt better through the day with a primer under it, usually using my hydrating primer. It probably helped with staying power also through the day.

All in all I really liked this foundation. It's definitely in that medium/full camp for coverage, so not for those that want a really light application, unless you tried maybe mixing with a serum perhaps.

It looks like it would last a really long time too given how little you need for amazing coverage.

All in all, a fantastic foundation that I'll continue using

Sadly it's a no from me, was looking forward to trying this however when I put it on the first thing hubby said was wow that makes your lines stand out :( The opposite of what it's supposed to do, Firstly I liked the bottle and pump function how it is easily locked and you can use just a little bit. But from the time I put it on it just didnt feel nice, I tried just putting it on with my fingers and rubbing it in but it looked terrible so used a brush to apply it and it looked better but still seemed to make my fine lines stand out . To be fair this could be partially user error I'm not an expert, but have had a lot better results from other products. When it came to taking it off I found it really hard to remove. I wanted to give this product a fair trial so did persevere with several attempts but did not find a way that I could do it in a way that I was happy with.

I was so excited to try this foundation as I have heard so many people rave about Shiseido over the years but I've never gotten around to actually owning any.. big regret! When this foundation arrived its packaging looked sleek and sophisticated - I was impressed! It glided onto my skin smoothly and had awesome coverage, it didnt feel too heavy and easily stayed on the entire day. It has an SPF rating of 30+ so another bonus to this awesome foundation. I had a few compliments too - that my skin looked more 'natural' than other foundations I've used so all in all I'm super happy with this product and will be purchasing again!

• Lovely packaging, very attractive in black/red • Pump bottle, not a huge fan as you can potentially waste a lot of product towards the end • Chosen colour was too light for my skin colouring but used it anyway to see how good the product and coverage is Used it a number of times, with primer and without, with a brush, with a blender, with both, and still couldn’t get a nice finish. Looked cakey and made my skin look very dry, sadly it just got worse as the day went on. I don’t need a lot of coverage so it wasn’t a matter of using too much, just didn’t sit well on my skin unfortunately. Also settled into my smile and eye lines which needed brushing over during the day.

Loved the look of the packaging and product but that’s a “no” from me.

I've never tried a Shiseido foundation before, in fact I can't recall using the brand before. I've been pleasantly surprised by the experience!

The bottle is of a great quality, with a cool little dispenser top. There was quite a good shade selection for light to medium skin tones - I found my match with shade 230.

I found it easy to apply, I tried using a brush, blender and my fingers, all worked as well as the other. I prefer my fingers mostly out of laziness!

It spreads well and evenly and the coverage is buildable. I tend to opt for a medium coverage during the day, building up to full for a night out. I played around with this and building a couple of layers still left my skin feeling natural and nice.

This has a dewy, glow finish, its really pretty and doesn't exacerbate my slightly oily t-zone.

It's definitely lightweight, and wears well through the day, with no transfer onto clothing.

I didn't notice any firming effects, but otherwise, totally does what it says and would be open to repurchasing - or trying more from Shiseido!

I was super happy to of been selected to trial Shiseido Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation knowing that Shiseido is a top rated brand and well known for their innovative and high quality products so thank you BR team.My first impressions of this foundation was how simple but stylish the black matt packaging looked and how easy it was to dispense the product without any waste or mess once I learnt how to open the bottle.A quick twist to the side then you just pump how much of the product you want to come out,easy as!The colour I chose which was opal 130 was a perfect match for my fair complexion and the texture and thickness of the foundation blended perfectly in to my skin without leaving it cakey or "mask" like which I loved about this product because it is often hard to find a foundation that sits perfectly on the skin and not settling in to those annoying fine lines.I did notice a slight wee outbreak from the first couple of days or so of using this but nothing major and it soon settled down during the two week trial.I usually do break out in a few spots when first introducing a new product to my skin so this was to be expected.I have to say that in all truthness I was very impressed with this foundation and it really did live up to all it claims,there were no settling in to any fine lines,it is very buildable giving me a medium to full coverage that lasts all day which is also something I struggle with a lot of foundations that I currently use.The finish this product gave my skin was virtually flawless leaving my skin looking smoother,radiant,firmer and no visable pores,outstanding!There are so many good reasons to keep using this foundation and the fact that it contains SPF 30 is one of them right up there with how amazing it leaves mature skin looking.Would I purchase this in the future at the suggested retail price? well normally I wouldn't spend so much on a foundation but I feel this one is worth it because it's a total game changer for me,I just loved it!

I like this foundation because it feels so light on your skin, the coverage is medium but it also seems to be quite buildable to full coverage if you wanted. I love that it has SPF 30 as most foundations that I have previously used only have SPF 15 - I think that is amazing! It's also a great bonus that it's also water resistant as well. The shade was a perfect match to my skin tone and I really love the packaging as well .

I've been searching for the holy grail in a foundation that both suits my 50+ skin and gives it a bit of a glow, so I was happy to be selected for the trial. Once I figured out the pump mechanism on the bottle, I squeezed out what I considered enough to cover my face. The texture was nice, not greasy or too thick and it spread easily with my fingertips. In subsequent days, I used a foundation brush and felt that was the better option. Coverage wise I would describe it as medium and I was happy with that. But when it came to the 'radiant' part of the foundation, I honestly couldn't see any difference compared to my regular foundation, and if anything, it looked more matte. I ended up putting a highlighter and finishing powder on top to improve the appearance of my skin. Overall I was disappointed in the foundation and felt it wasn't really radiant or lifting. The texture was nice, but for a premium brand like Shiseido, it wouldn't be a foundation I would spend my money on.

Wow! Great even coverage at last. High quality bottle with twist top dispenser. Even though the shade I chose was way lighter than anticipated, I tried it anyway just to see what the product can offer.

I love this product and will definitely purchase a shade thay suits my skin tone better. It glides on easily, blends like a dream and lasts the entire day. I had to wash my face well to get all of the foundation off.

This is quality at its best. Didn't dry my skin, didn't flake.or become blotchy during the day. LOVE IT! Thank you for the opportunity to test this great product.

Um, Beauty Review? I think you've just found me a new holy grail foundation.

Previous to this my favourite was the L'Oreal Pro Glow (now discontinued) and I was terrified I would be left high and dry once the last tubes of it ran out. Since receiving the Shiseido Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation, I've not been tempted to reach for Pro Glow once.

First of all, the packaging is luxe. A glass bottle with a really nice pump that delivers just the right amount (one pump). It's a thicker formula than I'm used to, but it blends out beautifully - seamlessly, even, and has radiance, but not too much.

The last year has seen deeper wrinkles form on my face (surprise, surprise) and I'd found that foundations tended to sink into the lines. This one did not AT ALL. I'm amazed.

It worked beautifully with my Becca primer, and my Good Molecules moisturising primer. The only hiccup I had was when I used it on top of the La Roche Posay sunscreen, and it went a bit odd. I managed to blend it out, but it didn't feel as good on my skin. The foundation has SPF in it, so perhaps it didn't like being mixed with another SPF?

All in all though, this is my new go to. It sits beautifully on my skin, lasts all day, I swear it blurs imperfections, and it's buildable. The price is up there, but due to needing so little it's worth it.

Highly and hugely recommend.