Very little has been said about Natural FX foundation in the blogging world
which is a terrible shame as it is incredible and is one of those products I really
do believe once you have tested you will fall in love.
I am really fussy when it comes to foundation as past reviews will tell you
but I truly do rate this formula highly.
Below I have listed all the official information, all the in's and outs of what it does,
what it contains and who it is suitable for, I apologise for all the official jargon
but it explains it better than I could hence why I have included it.
If this doesn't interest you scroll to the end of the post to read my opinion
and see swatches.
WHAT IS IT??
2-in-1 Concealer + Liquid Foundation with SPF 15
• Dermatologist 1st choice for flawless looking skin
• Available in over 20 global shades
WHAT DOES IT DO?
• Provides moderate coverage of skin imperfections such as acne, redness, under eye circles, uneven skin tones, post-surgical bruising, vitiligo and tattoos
• Creates natural, dewy looking finish
• Provides hydration and skin emolliency
SKIN TYPES
• All Skin Types
• Sensitive skin (non-comedogenic – zero irritancy score)
• Free of oil, and fragrance and parabens, not tested on animals
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
1. Dermafix Technology:
i. Contributes to Water Resistance
ii. Binds to the skin - allows for ‘stay-put’ all-day coverage
iii. Ability to build extra coverage in ‘problem’ areas – Concealer/Foundation-in-one
2. Full Spectrum UVA and UVB Protection: SPF 15 Octinoxate , Octocrylene , Oxybenzone
• Protects against environmental ageing
i. Helps reduce and prevent the appearance of fine lines caused by aging, smoking, gravity and sun damage
ii. UVB is associated with sunburn
3. Benefits of Vitamin E:
iii. Protects from inflammation: reduces erythema and skin sensitivity
iv. Soothes and promotes tissue repair
v. Anti-oxidant: Protects our natural skin lipids, collagen and elastin fibres from degradation – thereby preventing premature wrinkles
4. Benefits of Bisabolol:
i. Main active ingredient of the chamomile plant
ii. Anti-inflammatory: Protects and reduces skin irritation and sensitivity (calms down redness and makes our products tolerable)
5.Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate:
vi. Restores the lipid barrier by repairing dry and scaling skin, and replenishing lost lipids (natural skin oils).
vii. Reducing TEWL (trans epidermal water loss); prevents our natural water found in the skin from evaporating thus preventing skin dehydration.
viii. Strengthens capillaries to reduce redness.
My Thoughts
The foundation is thick, creamy yet light on the skin.
It mentions in the official information that it has a built in concealer and I truly agree
as it covered up my mole without any effort nor building of the foundation.
As mentioned the texture is on the thick side and does provide full coverage
but does not feel heavy or mask like on the skin - if you suffer from acne or acne scars
I feel you will really enjoy wearing this and the flawless finish it provides.
While we are talking about finish once applied it dries to a semi matte finish
that looks completely natural - for best results I did buff on the foundation.
That's not to say that people without such problems couldn't use it, of course they can
and it is light enough for daily use without causing break outs.
As I have enlarged pores I can safely comment and say that it does not settle into them
which leads me to believe that it will behave the same way with facial lines.
Un-primed it lasted six hours on my oily skin and all day once primed and set.
Admittedly the foundation is not cheap but a little does go a long, long way.
To help with colour matching Cover FX have complied an online colour matching service
which matches you to a shade in their brand using famous brands such as Mac as a reference point - link
Cover FX cosmetics are available from House of Fraser 30ml/£37 - link
This post contains a PR sample.
Cover FX concealer is one of my faves so Im not sure why I never thought about trying their foundation..I am now:)
ReplyDeleteSara xx http://beautifulworldoflennynb.blogspot.ca/
It is amazing :) I hope you get on with it as well as you did the concealer :)
DeleteI have this foundation too and it's possibly holy grail status for me! x
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to feel the same way :)
DeleteWow this sounds amazing!! Thanks for introducing me to this brand! x
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome, I got your tweet enjoy your new purchase :)
DeleteI didn´t know this brand, thanks for the info, it looks nice this foundation,
ReplyDeleteOooh, no need for concealer? Consider me impressed. I suffer from acne scarring myself so I might have to give this a go. xx
ReplyDeleteNope just buff it on and go :) I think you'd love it :)
DeleteThis sounds right up my street! I use Mac studio sculpt which as you probably know is a full coverage product too. I think I'll try this foundation next! 😊xx
ReplyDeleteI use that too :) this is a little thicker and more full coverage but it is brilliant :)
DeleteI've never even heard of this brand so this was a real interesting post for me! Thanks for sharing xo
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good and paraben free! Might have to check it out next time I'm in Frasers. Thanks for the post, xx
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It is a great all rounder :)
DeleteThis looks fab and I'd never even heard of it! xx
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I'm so glad I could introduce you to it :)
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Misspeony
Thank you so much :)
Deletesuper impressed by what you had to say about the product.
ReplyDeletenow to try to find which shade i need :S
liloo/@tsunimee xx
It is amazing :) have you tried the little converter?
Deletejust tried it. i am mac nc 20 but mac nc 20 is a little light for me. i need to go to a counter really. they have found me two shades. ok,m must must must go to counter. i need this in my life, so much so that i am commenting on this again after 2 weeks lol x
Deletei love Cover FX because it provides such intense coverage without looking weird or cakey :D
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Ugh nothing worse than cakey make-up haha :)
Deletehow does this compare to dermablend liquid foundation....? and what shade are you in this and mac...thanks x
ReplyDeleteHello :) i'm sorry I haven't tried dermablend to compare.
DeleteI wear an NC37 at the moment and was sent E30 which is a little too light so probably one/two shades deeper than the sample.
Ooooooooh!! I really like the look of this! How does it compare to Studio Sculpt?
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