My current status on foundations

I've been using foundations for years. My first foundation ever was Loreal's true match, and that was my foundation for like 3 years. The coverage was excellent, the color matched me great but something happened in my life where my skin's tone and texture changed. My first pregnancy was life changing both in a negative and positive sense. I wont get into it but the one negative that has been bothering me for a long time is the change in the tone, clarity, and texture of my skin. Lately, I haven't been able to find a foundation that can match my skin, like true match used to. I even bought true match again and it didn't work as well as when I was 18. Now I'm 24 and i'm struggling with finding a foundation that can cover past acne scars and hyper pigmentation. Anyways, last year I bought Diorskin Forever. I loved it because first of all my skin had no acne scars or marks and secondly, I had a FLA girl tan and the color of the foundation was just perfect. Now i'm pregnant with my second child and stay home all the time because I am living in Lawton, OK where it gets extremely hot (113 degrees) and I just cant take the heat. So, this Dior foundation isnt matching quite well anymore, last time I was at a dior counter the makeup lady told me anything lighter would make me look ashy. For reference my current dior color is 040 which is too dark for me. Not knowing what to do I bought MAC studio fix fluid and was matched with an NC42, I think its dark on me. Personally, MAC is not my favorite makeup brand. Way too oily for my skin and its just nasty how it feels on the skin. Also, its summertime and I dont want anything heavy on my face. This is why I thought DIOR would be perfect because its so light. Now the whole point of this post is to let you know my current status on foundations. Im still in search for the perfect foundation but Im becoming very impatient. If any of you have any suggestions for me please just comment below.


Thank you,


Emma

First Lancome Experience

The Lancome Primoridiale skin recharge moisturizer promises smooth skin, renews skin vitality and restores its youthful look. I have to say I give this moisturizer 5 stars. My skin was in bad shape before using it and it has actually made me look more awake. I have always known the sun is extremely damaging to the skin, in fact, it can even damage your vision. A little off topic but anyways, Primordiale moisturizer is a great moisturizer that I think I will repurchase when the time comes around. I have only been using it for 2 weeks and my skin is so smooth and it just looks more rested. I really like that it contains SPF 15 but I dont think it fully protects me from the sun. The ideal SPF is 50, anything higher will not protect you better than a 50. The SPF on this moisturizer is still greatly appreciated, but just make sure you add something higher on top. One thing I will point out is that since I have past acne scars due to birth control ( separate topic I will talk about on a different post) I have been considering using a whitening/brightening line. My experience with Lancome is fairly new but as of now I am not 100% satisfied. 

My disappointment has been with the Genefique night creme. The smell is good, the texture is gel like I would say, the packaging is beautiful, but I seriously feel like I need more moisture after I put on this moisturizer at night. I have to say my skin is combination/oily and for some reason this night cream feels light. I actually hate this moisturizer. Im still currently using it and still havent seen anything improvement. The night cream only makes you look rested and for $90 something dollars I dont think the results are worth it. I don't just want to achieve a rested look, I want everything they promise wrinkle reduction, etc... because again it is $90 something bucks. Last thing I want everyone to know is the creme to oil cleanser for all types from Lancome is so bad it made my skin red. Seriously, this cleanser was so bad I had to throw it away. I couldn't exchange it because I lost the receipt. So, you guys have been warned! Genefique and Lancome creme to oil cleanser suck really bad!!! Dior here I come!!!!!!!!!!