L'Oreal Lumi Magique Foundation

Heard good things about Lumi Magique, purchased it with high expectations and it did fulfill them.

Amazing finish; you really feel girly and pretty when wearing Lumi as it makes you glowy and radiant. Makes me look more awake and I get lots of compliments when I wear it. It's truly a pretty and angelic finish. I find it is long lasting if I'm at work, (sitting at a desk office job) but if I am out and about shopping etc I noticed it does wear off faster. You can feel that it is on and is a bit of a sticky finish just make sure to wear a finishing powder!

I really like this foundation, it has a super light consistency and doesn't feel heavy on the skin. I am in love with dewy skin looks but I have slightly oily skin, this foundation is still great though and didn't turn me into an oil slick during the day. It just gave me a nice glow. I love the packaging, the pump is super helpful. The only problem I have is that there isn't a light yellow tones shade that suits me perfectly, so I just have to fake tan to wear the shade I have. Which is totally fine. I always apply mine with a flat top brush and set with a translucent powder. I like how it isn't super full coverage because I feel like I only need light to medium.

I was away from Auckland for 2 weeks when one of the most saddest things happened to me when I was applying my makeup. My favourite foundation had run out, it was the worst timing as I wasn't close to anywhere that sold my favourite foundation and the next best thing was Farmers which happened to be having a 20% off sale on all L'Oreal products. I had read many forums where makeup artists praised L'Oreal for their selection of yellow undertoned foundations so I started searching away when I came across the Lumi range. The bottle reminded me of cleopatra, brown and golden goodness. I was able to get this for $37 on sale which I was thrilled about, the shade Rose sand was pretty close to my skin tone.

For 2 weeks I wore this nearly every single day, most days I would normally wear BB cream but I am in love with this foundation. It is so lightweight and gives you a light to medium coverage. 1-2 pumps is more than enough for my face as a small amount goes a long way, it's also quite runny so you can use it sparingly.

The wear time is around 4 hours if I don't set the foundation or 6-8 hours if it's set with powder, I don't normally wear makeup for more than 6 hours so it doesn't bother me about the wear time.

I am very impressed with how natural my skin looks and how it gives me such a beautiful glow, I plan to buy another bottle of this once it goes on special again. My new favourite drug store foundation.

My skin is naturally oily and it doesnt need much for it to be super shiny during the day. My skin is also acne ridden therefore I need a foundation that is full coverage to hid my pimples and my scars.

Sadly this foundation doesnt give me the full coverage I need for my skin needs. I need at least 2 layers of foundation to have my desired coverage and it makes shiny very quickly. By lunchtime my face has the look of dripping with oil and it not very great for your confidence.

I've used this foundation with a few primers and not even a primer would help combat the oily and shiny effect that this foundation has on my skin.

I do however find if I use this foundation for a few hours then it does it job for me. My go to foundation is Double wear but this is quite pricey so when I only need foundation for a few hours I will grab this foundation. This is definitely not a long wearing foundation either because I cant wear this foundation on a hot and humid day because it will melt right off my face.

This foundation just doesnt work for my oily skin for an entire days worth of wear but for a quick foundation its no problem therefore I would have to rate this foundation as average for my skin type.

I have been gifted this foundation but as it doesnt suit my skin I will not be purchasing this foundation.

This lovely foundation comes in a glass bottle with a pump and contains 30mls. I do like a glass bottle, it feels like you are getting value for money.

This foundation gives you a very good medium coverage, so if you dont want an absolute full on coverage I would suggest you give this a try.

I have applied this with my fingers and found, at least for me, this works well. It goes on nicely and you can blend it also. I dont find the formula oily nor does it dry my skin out.

I am happy with the staying power of this foundation, it stays all day for me. I do need to touch it up if I am going out after work, but for a usual day it is very satisfactory.

I found this foundation gave quite light coverage (too little coverage for my liking) but a nice dewy finish, making it look quite natural on the skin. I'm not sure if I seem to get little coverage because of the fair shade I use or if all are like this? I use the shade called pure pearl. It is long lasting which I like but It isn't my favourite foundation. I lean more towards it when my skin is clear and doesn't need much coverage just evening out of the skin tone and a glow. Wouldn't recommend to those with oily skin as it is pretty dewy looking.

I want what every woman after a good foundation would want.....coverage! I stopped in at my local Farmers store one day hoping to find the foundation of my dreams. I was first given three different testers, one with yellow undertones, red undertones and green undertones. I found out my undertones were yellow so N3 (pure linen) was selected and it became my bestie from there on out! I have dry sensitive skin so I was looking for a dewy finish that was gentle on my skin. Now $44.95 seems ridiculous to me for foundation but I had to give it a try to see if my skin was in agreeance with my eyes.

I love the shape of the bottle it's glass and very elegant, almost sexy. It has a plastic lid that protects the gold pump lid. I love that it pumps the liquid out because it means that I minimize waste by tipping out too much. The word that catches my attention most is LUMI. I am in love with the thought that it reflects light to give me a healthy glow without looking like an oil slick.

I apply mine with the Real Techniques foundation brush. I just find that it gives better coverage with minimal effort and minimal product. I finish it off by running my hand over my face to get rid of the brush marks. It gives me full coverage without even trying. It covers up dark circles and small blemishes that would normally stick its ugly head up despite foundation application. This to me is already the ultimate foundation and I am only just getting started. Alot of dewy foundations I have used in the past have a tendency to dry quite quickly and appear matte. This one however doesn't dry out too fast and the results show a glowing, almost highlighted look. It's not a shiny, oily look but a healthy just tanned glow. It certainly lives up to its name LUMI MAGIQUE because it's every bit of that!

The stay power is a something magique in itself. I go to work at 7.40am and don't return until 5pm some days and my face is still in tact with no smears, no wear marks and looking as glowy as I did when I stepped out the door. It even helps keep my eyeliner and eyeshadow in line by making it stay...BONUS!!! For anyone with dry skin like me you will not look back after trying this. If you are sick of matte foundations or dewy ones that don't work sticking to your dry patches and making your skin look worse; look no further! You have found your match, literally. If you can't find your perfect colour because it's too generic try L'Oreal Lumi Magique and find your correct undertone. These really are made to suit every skin tone.