Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation Review

6 October 2014




Max Factor's Skin Luminizer Foundation intrigued me with its promise of a subtle glowing finish. I am not a fan of dewy finish foundations because I suffer with minor oiliness (my skin is predominantly dry but I do get some minor oiliness around my t-zone) and I generally prefer the look of a matte complexion on myself. 


 
Still the promise of a subtle glow and brighter complexion was something I was definitely interested in.

 
Infused with subtle skin luminizers, our new foundation creates a healthy-looking glow that'll ensure your skin lights up the room.


           Subtle skin luminizers are specially designed to reflect ‘warm’ light
           tones.

        Also contains a hydrator that helps improve skin’s condition to
       create a healthy glow from within


 

  
I purchased the shade Light Ivory, 1 of 6 shades available. It suited my fair/warm-ish complexion very well. The lightly scented (the scent is not overwhelming) liquid formula blended easily over my skin and provided medium coverage. Though the formula does not contain SPF and therefore additional sun protection will be required. My skin has some mild redness and this covered that fairly well. Once dry the foundation provides a smooth feeling, semi-dewy illuminated finish without looking greasy or shiny. I was considerably impressed with how much brighter it made my skin look.

 
Swatch Shade: Ivory



30ml of product retails for £11.99 (of course the price will vary depending on where you purchase this) usually.  Superdrug currently has the foundation on offer  for £8.99. The pump packaging means less waste and a more hygienic application process. 

 
Wearing only the Max Factor Luminizer Foundation. Photo taken in natural daylight with NO filter applied.


If you have an oily complexion I would highly recommend setting this foundation with powder as otherwise you may find you look shiny as the day progresses. After around 6-8 hours of wear I noticed this foundation wearing off and that minor oiliness appearing around my t-zone. This was easily fixed with powder, though this isn't the most long lasting of foundations so I imagine further application would be required to wear it beyond the 6-8 hour mark( particularly if you have oily skin). I wore this foundation with and without a face primer (I use the Rimmel Fix And Perfect Primer which I reviewed here http://sparklyshellcosmetics.blogspot.com/2014/05/rimmel-fix-and-perfect-pro-primer-review.html) and found it lasted only a little longer (literally a few hours) with the primer. 

Have you tried this foundation? What are your thoughts? Let me know!

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