Aug 29, 2016

LUNASOL Skin Modelling Liquid Finish OC-04

If you have read my previous two-cents post about Lunasol Water Cream Foundation, then you might read this post also.


I bought Lunasol Skin Modelling Liquid Finish before Water Cream Foundation join our squad. Lunasol Skin Modelling Liquid Finish often mentioned as one of the finest base product under Kanebo umbrella, and to make it short, I instantly believe it.

Let me recount to you again; Lunasol has 3 distinctive base texture: liquid, creamy, and powder foundation. Lunasol Skin Modelling Liquid Finish is a liquid foundation that has approximately 55% water composition that becomes integrated with the skin, helps to moisturize and enhance your skin's condition. According to the website, a new liquid foundation that melts onto the skin, as if becoming one with the skin, and makes facial features look beautiful with a single application. Beautifully tones the skin texture and contours of the face to create firm resilience and three-dimensionality, as if wearing a beautiful, thin veil.
 
Retailed for Yen 5.000 (before tax) or IDR 510.000, 25ml nett content, available in 6 colors, enriched with SPF20・PA++

Available shades

***I'm not gonna make in-depth review about this product, but I will try to explain my personal experience after wearing this foundation alone or with Lunasol base makeup. My skin matches with OC-30 or YO-30, with dry-sensitive condition living under tropical climate. All opinions are mine.***

This foundation comes in a sleek, glass tube with metallic-copper cap and pumped-tip. The packaging is (quite) travel-friendly but heavy and prone to break since its made from glass, real glass. The application comes handy thanks to its pumped-tip; it's effortless and most important it's hygienic.

Here is a quick Lunasol first impression from Indonesia darling MUA, Auraure in OC-04.

Like another Lunasol range, this product comes in metallic-bronze concept (ugh, how I hate to taking photo on reflective surface) and originally made-in-Japan!
Here is the ingredients list, uh oh, can you see that Alcohol listed on the top of the list? Sensitive skin might consider to test the product before. Anyhow, I can see 'good' ingredients like Lactobacillus Ferment Filtrate (the one that you can eat?), Soluble Collagen, Niacinamide, etc on the list.

PHOTOS
Below photo. comparison of Lunasol Water Cream Foundation (Center) and Lunasol Skin Modelling Liquid Finish (Right); Water Cream Foundation comes in a square glass-jar and Skin Modelling Liquid Finish encased in a sleek, glass-tube.

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Above photo. As you can see, Skin Modelling Liquid Finish comes in a runny, liquid form which easily spreads onto the skin's surface and gives you a nice, thin layer of veil.
Here we come to the big part: the pigmentation. OC-04 IS TOO DARK FOR MY LIKE. THANKS TO INCOMPETENT BA IN THE OUTLET! I can tolerate slight discolor, but this is too much, OC-04 is too dark for my skin  :"(  It looks "Uhm, okay" when just pumped out from the bottle but after I tried to blend it evenly, I went to "Eww, I look like a fake-tanned-lady." Anyway, in her video Auraure using OC-04 as her "standard shade for medium skin-tone", but I still found it too dark for my like. I have no reason to complaint here but I wish Lunasol BA is provided with brilliant tips and information for their customer because based on the price itself it's no joke that Lunasol is a high-end product to spend the money for.

However, in sum: this is a great product. The finish is gorgeous. It's light-weight, creates sheer layer of coverage, gives enough moisturizing formula yet blends well to cover skin imperfection like dark-spot or redness. You can tap more powder to create bold matte finish or add bit of face-oil or moisturizer to create alluring dewy finish. If you pair it with Lunasol Base Makeup together, you will have a semi-matte, extra bright result (since Lunasol Base Makeup cream has a noticeable tinged-shimmery particle in it.) Just remember, it is oxidized, YES IT IS.

If you love sheer-medium coverage with enough ability to cover dark-spots or redness, good staying power and don't mind with the high-end price, then you might invest in this product. Many people like Luminnej, Sunshinekelly and Mywomenstuff agree that this liquid foundation is worth to keep. But if the price tag is something you're considering on, then you can try another drug store product from low-end market.

***Based on my own experience, both Lunasol foundation best use with beauty blender tool***

Aug 12, 2016

LUNASOL Water Cream Foundation in YO-03

Let us all talk about high-end foundation, does it worth the price?


LUNASOL Kanebo, has widely known for their effortless and natural finish Decorative make-up, but how about their Base make-up? Lunasol foundation/base make-up is generally categorized into 3 types of texture: Liquid, Creamy and Powder foundation. Lunasol Water Cream Foundation is a creamy foundation enriched with 60% water composition whereas The Water Keeping Formula contains even more effective skincare ingredients that leaves the skin filled with moisture all day long. With a skin-illuminating effect that takes light into the skin, the foundation makes the skin look beautiful and leaves it deeply translucent and radiant. (taken from Lunasol website)

Retailed for Yen 5.000 (before tax) or IDR 525.000, 30g nett weight, available in 6 shades and enriched with SPF20 & PA++

Available shades

***I'm not gonna make in-depth review about this product, but I will try to explain my personal experience after wearing this foundation alone or with Lunasol base makeup. My skin matches with OC-30 or YO-30, with dry-sensitive condition living under tropical climate. All opinions are mine.***

This foundation comes in a glass tube along with additional spatula; I found it impractical but it's better to scoop the cream using the spatula to avoid any direct contamination.

The tube is sturdy but prone to break since it's made from glass, so I assumed it's not travel-friendly and better to stay nicely in your vanity desk.
LUNASOL Skin Modelling Water Cream Foundation ingredients: click on the image above to zoom-out the ingredient lists. FYI, it contains alcohol, so sensitive skin might test it before.

PHOTOS
Above photo: As you can see, OC-02 and YO-03 is strikingly different in the photo; OC-02 has hint of ocher undertone whereas YO-03 has yellow undertone. Both of the foundation has creamy texture (both are Water Cream Foundation)

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Above photos show comparison between Lunasol creamy foundation and liquid foundation in term of color. OC-04 is the darkest shade available, whereas OC-02/YO-02 is known as the most common shade for Japanese women. As you can see, YO-03 is more suitable for me (nb: your foundation shade should be 1 shade lighter than your skin tone). The BA lady in the counter said OC-04 suits me better but it turns out too dark for my like.  :"(

Lunasol water cream foundation has a creamy and moisturizing texture. The coverage is medium-heavy with possibility to build-up the coverage. It feels moist and gives you a nice dewy finish BUT the staying power is not what I've expected; it easily goes greasy after 2-3 hours especially if you don't finish it with setting powder. I should say: the staying power can't stay well on humid tropical climate (like Indonesia) and will start to smudge especially on T-zone area. 

I tried to pair it with Lunasol base but still didn't work out. It will smear and leave blotchy spot especially in my forehead. In the end, I always blot my face with tissue to wipe off the excess foundation and retouch my base with powder foundation. This is just my two-cents but I disappointed with the staying power. Is it because I don't finish it with setting powder or maybe this product doesn't suit well for extreme tropical climate. Thank you for reading and if you wonder another insight about this product, you check Cherry's review here.

***Quick up-date: I tried to use it alone without any base makeup nor sunscreen and finish it with loose powder; it turns out GOOD. Long-lasting and acceptable grease. I guess this is the type of foundation that doesn't work well with any additional cream/gel substance. Laurantaina also said that: some dewy foundations start separating towards evening or your skin can "eats up" the foundation? Well, I guess I learned so much now***

***Based on my own experience, both Lunasol foundation best use with beauty blender tool***



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