Lumene Matt Control Oil-Free Foundation

Lumene has just launched a brand new foundation - Lumene Matt Control Oil-Free Foundation!

I can find it nowhere online, but it should be in store now and costs SEK 149 on e.g. Kicks and Åhléns.

The foundation is adapted for oily and mixed skin, and I feel like a very suitable test doll as this fits me extremely well, Helena fluffy-as-a-pizza Rönnblad :)

Description:
“Matt Control Oil-Free Foundation är en ideal foundation för fet och kombinerad hy. Cremen jämnar ut hudtonen och täcker porer väl.  Det gör glåmig hud vacker och strålande igen. Innehåller ny matt-teknologi som är en härlig förening av mattgörande element och finfördelade  puderpigment. Cremen smälter mjukt in huden och ger den en sammetslen, matt finish som håller länge. Formulerad utan parabener. 30 ml e.”

I like that the packaging is a soft tube so you can easily push out the last!

It is available in five shades, from light to medium dark. I have received these as a press sample, and have received the three lightest shades. I use the shade 01 Classic Beige!

And what do I think then? I have a bit of a hard time deciding actually, and instead of giving two thumbs up, I probably have to give one thumbs up and one thumbs down. The reason is that I do not think it suits me to 100%, but I can imagine that many of you will like it!

♥ First impression was wow! It is very, very expensive and you do not need much at all, it covers well and is easily applied to the skin.

Lägger man ett tunt lager så jämnar den ut allt rödflammigt, hudtonen blir jämn och fin och porerna syns inte mycket heller. Den “glider av” lite från finnarna men det är enkelt att dutta på lite extra på dom utan att det blir kakigt. Man kan med andra ord bygga upp en väldigt heltäckande bas utan att resultatet blir ojämnt.

x Unfortunately, in the end I thought that the result was a bit too much like a mask, full coverage in all glory, but I thought I looked very lifeless in the face and absolutely no glow. The first time I thought it was because I used quite a lot of it, but I have tested it several times and think I get the same result even when I use a thin layer.

In addition, I am not super happy with the dullness, the skin absolutely stays dull for a long time compared to many other liquid foundatons, but for me mineral foundation works much better.

The biggest difference I would say is that with other liquid foundations I get oily quickly (after about 1 hour) and in the end it becomes extreme, and with this I get oily just as fast, but it does not get as much at the end of the day. But with mineral foundation, it both takes longer before I get oily, and besides, I do not get equal oily either! Maybe because a mineral foundation also has a little absorption capacity?

But otherwise the durability is good, it does not get cakey or similar even though I get oily.

This is what the result looked like after powder (Lumenes loose powder), shading, blush and eyebrows!

Summary - För er som inte är riktigt lika oljiga som jag så tror jag att denna funkar bättre än vad den gjorde för mig. Och dessutom vet jag att många trivs i en mer heltäckande bas och inte stör sig på “mask-känslan” som jag beskriver det. Så ni som känner er träffade på de punkterna vet att detta kan vara en foundation för er :)

Hug! ♥