L'Oreal Lumi Magique Foundation

Besides my MAC foundation, this has to be my go to foundation. I have combination skin, but I get really oily around my nose area and this foundation works great on me. It doesn't make me too shiny, it gives a really natural finish even after I set it with powder. If I want a slightly more matte finish, I just apply a matte primer beforehand.

It has good coverage and covers up blemishes quite well, you just need to apply concealer to any stubborn spots if you want a more flawless look. It's also really lightweight, so even after applying powder it doesn't feel cakey.

It probably doesn't have the greatest colour range, especially for darker skinned girls. I'm an NC40-42 in MAC (which is like a medium tan) and I wear the darkest Lumi Magique shade, so if you're darker than me this definitely won't have your shade.

I've always had dry skin and I have always been on the search for luminous, hydrating foundations. They always felt great on my skin, plus theoretically hydrating base + dry skin = match made in heaven, right? Wrong, well, it was in my case!

This foundation had a very, very sheer coverage and never sat right on my skin. It always looked splotchy and uneven, on top of my already splotchy uneven skin tone that was showing through due to the lack of coverage, lol. I tried it with/without primer, mixing it with other foundations, using a powder etc, still nada! Even without the application issues, it never seemed very luminous on my skin either.

I've since come to find that even though I have dry skin, foundations aimed at normal/oily skin sit a lot better on me, so it probably has something to do with my weird skin as to why this foundation didn't work for me, as most dry skinned folk seem to love it. As with any foundation, there's the risk it may not work for you so this one has now been passed on to a friend :)

This is my summer go to foundation. I love the glowy dewy look it gives me and looks perfect. It gives an amazing coverage and is also great to wear when going out on the town as it gives the perfect glow :)

I came across this foundation online, and decided to buy it because i really like the loreal products. It has good coverage, nice satin finish, and a great range of shades. It does not last the entire day on me and i find i need to touch up around my jaw line, but i love the finish so much and how lightweight it feels n my skin. would recommend

I have acne prone skin so I wanted something to cover that and I tried this and it is pretty good. It helps take some of the redness but I do find that even 2 layers wasn't always enough for some of the pesky pimples. So if you are looking for acne coverage you might want something a little more full coverage. Also, throughout the day my t-zone can get oily and this would sometimes make it look even more oily due to the dewy complexion it is supposed to give. I found that if I set it really well with a good setting powder it would last better but i still at some point would end up looking oily. So if you have oily or acne prone skin this foundation may not be the best for you.

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.

I love Loreal and have found them to be a very trusted brand so far. This is the foundation that I use and love. The price is not too bad and you do get a decent amount of foundation in the bottle. I only use one pump and use and foundation brush, this one pump is enough for me to cover my face and down my neck. I do find that it can look a little oily in the summer but one I have used a setting powder it looks fine. It does not become blotchy at all and feels like it makes an even coverage. For me I personally like having a lighter coverage so this is great for me.

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.

I love this foundation for everyday, the coverage is decent when built up and it doesn't look cakey. I find that without powder the lasting power isn't as good, perhaps 4-6 hours depending on weather etc, even with my normal to dry skin however the finish is lovely and it is comfortable to wear. I wear this in the shade w1-2 which is slightly too dark in the winter but perfect in summer when I have just a hint of tan. Definitely not full coverage, but if you want a natural dewy looking foundation this one is great.

I love how this foundation is true to its claim that it illuminates the complexion but the coverage was not enough for me. I put 2 layers of it on but it looked like I was just wearing a BB cream or a tinted moisturizer in terms of coverage. It was also sticky on my face when it has set.