For over a year I have wanted to try Chanel Perfection Lumiere. It isn’t a new product to the market, but very new to me. I have a plethora of foundations and it is hard to justify a new foundation purchase a lot of times but curiosity finally got the best of me so I picked this up. Mostly because my combo/oily skin changes to just oily in the summer months and they are fast approaching.
So for some background on the product…
Perfection Lumiere replaced Pro Lumiere in Chanel’s foundation line-up. It is supposed to be lightweight, long-wearing, medium-to-full coverage, natural matte finish. Sounds perfect for those with oily skin, right?
“Effortless to apply, with seamless blendability for a naturally flawless effect, this breakthrough foundation is the ideal all-day, everyday formula – available in a diverse range of 20 shades. Apply the lightweight fluid texture of PERFECTION LUMIÈRE with fingertips or a foundation brush.
Its buildable texture offers adjustable coverage for a flawless, natural look that will last all day.
Apply more foundation on specific areas you wish to conceal.“
The pump is fantastic, in that it dispenses a good amount of product and offers complete control. I never find myself dispensing too much, always just the right amount. The scent of this foundation is typical Chanel. Sort of floral but not terribly overpowering. The foundation looks perfect on me for around 6 hours and that is without any setting powder.
In the pictures below you will see my bare hand, dot of foundation and then it smoothed completely in. I have freckles and an age spot on my hand and you can see that with just one dot of the foundation they go from fully visible (also seeing a hint of blue from my veins) to everything looking quite diffused–but MOST importantly still looking like my actual skin. After I snapped the pictures and edited them together the only way I was able to tell the two photos apart was the fact that the “after image” looked more blurred or perfected.
While it is great for my skin, it may not work for you. I will say it again–this is best for people with oily skin. If you have dry skin and you absolutely want to love this foundation you may want to make sure you keep your skin perfectly hydrated or this will not sit well. It has a tendency to cling to dry patches, which I currently have because I am currently combination. I have no real problem with it though because when I wear this foundation I moisturize and tend to wear some form of primer underneath.
Chanel Perfection Lumiere Foundation retails for $55 at anywhere that sells Chanel products. I would suggest getting a sample of the foundation before going all-in and purchasing mostly because of the price. I personally didn’t do that, but I most definitely did a lot of research before I made the purchase. I love the foundation and I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. I only took off half a star because of it clinging to dry areas, but I did find a way to combat that. I hope this review gave you some good insight into the product itself. Thanks for taking the time to read my thoughts!!!
*This product was purchased by me and as always 100% my opinion. I am not being sponsored for this post in any way.
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