Lise Watier Teint Lumiere Luminous Foundation in 05

Oddly enough, no other types of beauty launches get me more excited than foundations. Lately, the trend in foundations has been the "second skin" look and this Spring, Lise Watier launched its new Teint Lumiere Luminous Foundation Broad Spectrum Protection SPF 15 ($39). Lise Watier says that it is infused with a Diamond  Lumiere Complex of light reflective pigments that blends into the skin to even out skin tone and bring radiance. The concept is quite similar to that of the Guerlain Meteorites Baby Glow, as the pigments are meant to alter the way light reflects when it hits the face. 

The foundation is housed in a dropper glass bottle. It's a little messy but not unmanageable. The dropper is actually quite easy to control, even given such a low viscosity foundation. One squeeze is supposedly calculated to be just the right amount of product for the entire face. For me, the dropper dispenses enough product for all over the face plus a teeny bit extra to build coverage where I need it... in essence, the perfect amount! 

There are 8 shades of the Lise Watier Teint Lumiere available. I haven't stopped by a Shoppers Drug Mart to check out the other 7 shades, so I can't say whether or not the range would suit a large variety of skin tones. I received 05 to test out. The swatch appears to be a little more tan than my current complexion but it has just the right amount of yellow pigment in it for my Asian complexion. A little deeper into the summer and the Lise Watier Teint Lumiere in 05

 will match me perfectly (YAY!!!). 

 

...and the results of the Diamond Lumiere Complex? Pretty legit. Coverage is light yet buildable to a medium that lets a sliver of imperfections peek through. The water-like consistency is extremely lightweight on the skin. It blends into the skin until it's almost undetectable. The foundation has a dewy-not-oily finish (it's oil-free) that indeed ... looks like second skin. Further, there's something about the way that this foundation reflects light off the face that makes it special. 

Its downfall? The coverage lasts around 7-8 hours on my skin (good) but oil starts to peek through on my nose and forehead at the 4th hour (bad). 

Overall, a lovely foundation - lightweight light/medium coverage, a beautifully natural finish. However, it lacks the oil controlling properties that I typically look for in a foundation, perhaps more suitable for me in the winter when I'm less of an oil slick. I predict the Lise Watier Teint Lumiere Foundation would be great for those with dry or dull skin, as the Diamond Lumiere Complex adds a nice glow to the face. 

Have you tried the Lise Watier Teint Lumiere? 

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