Illuminating Foundations: Guerlain Lingerie de Peau V. Lancome Teint Miracle

Guerlain Lingerie de Peau Invisible Skin Fusion Foundation

What Guerlain says:

'Silk and linen weave themselves into a second skin... Weaving an imperceptible veil of perfection on the surface of the skin, the softness of natural silk envelops the skin in a voluptuous sensation of comfort & drapes the complexion in a silky radiance that captures & reflects the light.'

-provides perfect, long-lasting coverage

-natural complexion with no mask effect

-complexion enhanced & dazzlingly natural

-light, fuses perfectly with skin so that you forget about it

Pros:

-good sheer to medium coverage

-contains SPF 20

-gave a gorgeous, smooth, radiant, peachy-skin finish

-quite a few choices of shades

-long-lasting

-did not irritate my skin

-had a really pleasant scent

Cons:

-expensive at £33 (Debenham's is doing a sale for £30)

-does not have great oil control

-coverage may be too sheer for those who prefer full coverage

Lancome Teint Miracle

10 years in the making, this is Lancome's first foundation that helps create the aura of perfect looking skin.

What Lancome says:

'Instantly complexion appears flawless and luminous, as if lit from within. Skin feels smoother and looks unified.'

-hydrated for up to 18 hours

-10x less opaque fillers

-40% less water

-pigments to add luminosity and radiance

Pros:

-gave a natural dewy radiant finish, with healthy glow

-good, medium coverage

-lasts all day

-does not irritate my skin

-reasonably priced at £25

-contains SPF15

-non greasy

Cons:

-can look slightly dry and cakey if too much is applied

Overall:

To be honest, I found both foundations to be really great. They both gave a beautiful luminous long-lasting finish. I would recommend the Guerlain foundation for those who prefer sheer coverage and a more natural look. The Guerlain foundation smells great too. For a bit more coverage, I would recommend the Lancome teint miracle, which still gives a lovely natural look.

Ice Blue FOTD and Tropical Holiday Pics

Eventhough the weather here in the UK is still nice and sunny, I thought I'd try something a bit different for today's FOTD. I decided to do a slightly icy look using shimmering pearl and blue-ish grey eyeshadow.

I used more products for this FOTD than usual. They are pictured below:

Face:
Lancome Teint Miracle Foundation mixed with Lancome Eclat Miracle Serum Radiance Booster
Lancome Multi Lights Touch Corrector in 05, Aura Universelle (to highlight cheeks)

Eyes:
Bare Minerals Eyeshadow in Cultured Pearl (all over lid)
Lilylolo Mineral Eyeshadow in Angelic (to highlight under brows)
Twilight Beauty Luna Palette 'Alice'
Nars Glitter Pencil in 54 (to line under bottom eyelids)
Mac Penultimate Liner in Rapid Black
Mac Opulash MAscara in Bad Bad Black

Lips:
Nars Lipstick in Honolulu Honey
Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips in Katie


Below is a pic of the Luna Twilight 'Alice' palette. A beautiful palette of birght colours in a very slimline case. I used the blue-grey shade (top row) to create an 'icy' look on the eyes.

I did a quick post of Lancome's new Teint Miracle Foundation. I'm in love with the radiant, glowy look if gave my skin. I'll do a more comprehensive review at a later point. To see my original post, click here.

To complete this look, here is a NOTD using OPI nail laquer in Pearl's Night Out, a gorgeous pearly silver shade.

To finish off the post, here are some pics of my recent holiday in Pangkor Laut, Malaysia. It was beautiful there, and I had a great time relaxing and soaking up the sun.

A gorgeous beach called Emerald Bay:

A big fat monitor lizard. The island contained a wealth of wildlife. We saw a whole lot of bats, beautiful hornbills, peacocks, as well as a family of otters.

A couple of sunset pics. Looking at these pics again, I long to be back there!

New Lancome Teint Miracle Foundation and Collection

It's been a long time coming, but I've finally manage to find my HG foundation. Lancome's new Teint Miracle range has everything I'm looking for in a base; light, flawless coverage that gives me a radiant, dewy look.

This foundation has just been introduced to Selfridges 2 weeks ago, and will be made available worldwide around September.

The Teint Miracle collection also includes the Eclat Miracle Serum and Multi-lights Touch Corrector Pens. Below are the foundation and serum in its packaging:

The Foundation is called Teint Miracle Natural Light Creator Bare Skin Perfection SPF15, and I have it in 01 Beige Albatre. This is the first foundation by Lancome which recreates the aura of natural light emanating from beautiful skin to give a brighter complexion, which is flawless and fresher looking day after day.

What I loved about this foundation was its light feel, as I like my foundation to look and feel like real skin- only better! According to Lancome, it contains 10x less powdery fillers, with a high concentration of water. I didn't feel like I was wearing foundation, and it didn't irritate my skin or break me out.

The serum is the Eclat Miracle Serum of Light Universal Radiance Booster and it is my favourite of the collection. Below is the serum on my hand:

The serum is designed to light up the complexion flawlessly with intense hydration and light, non-greasy texture. It can be used on its own, beneath foundation, or as a highlighter. The sales assistant recommended me to mix it with foundation for an extra radiant glow, and this is now my preferred method of use. The only downside of this serum is the small packaging (20ml), and feel that i might run out of this fairly quickly.

Below is the Multi-lights Touch Corrector Bare Skin Perfection. Available in different shades, it acts as both a concealer and radiance booster, much like the famous YSL Touche Eclat.

I bought it in 05 Aura Universelle. This colour was a beautiful pearly pale pink, and works brilliantly as a highlighter on the cheeks. Below is a swatch on my hand, unblended.

Here is a pic of the corrector once it is blended into the skin:

It gives a gorgeous subtle shimmer the skin without glitter. Below is a pic of me using the foundation mixed with the serum as a base, and the corrector pen on top of my cheeks to highlight.

I love the radiant dewy look it gives my skin, and I feel that this foundation really brightens up my skin. The only downpoint is that I would prefer foundation feel a little bit more hydrating on my skin. Overall I am very happy with this foundation and find it gives me the perfect amount of coverage whilst feel super-light and glowy.