Lancome Teint Miracle Liquid Foundation

After trying out the Lancome Teint Miracle liquid foundation for the past week, overall it was a positive experience.

Teint Miracle is for ladies who want a natural, healthy look with that glow from within. Strangely, the SPF is not printed on the box or the bottle but according to the Lancome Japan website, it has SPF15 and PA++. In Singapore, it will retail at S$65 for 30ml (whereas Lancome's Blanc Expert Mineral White-Reviving Liquid Foundation costs S$75 for 25ml).

The US version comes in in 20 shades but the Asian version is made in Japan and comes in only 7 shades. The Asian shades are divided into Pink Ochre, Ochre and Beige Ochre as shown in the chart below. Beige Ochre has more yellow tones whereas Pink Ochre has more pink tones. O-03 proved to be a very good match for my MAC NC25 skintone.

You can see the swatches in my earlier post. I like the elegant glass packaging of Teint Miracle (but those with butter fingers beware!). The pump is easy to control and excellent for hygiene purposes. I usually use just slightly more than half a pump. If you prefer to apply with a foundation brush or sponge, you will probably need more than that.

Here's the ingredients list. Alcohol denat is listed as the third ingredient but I didn't find the foundation to be drying on my skin. The foundation is oil-free and contains about 40% water, which is twice that of average foundations.

Teint Miracle provides sheer to medium coverage. It performed well in evening out my skintone, covering up the redness and reducing the appearance of my pores, especially on my forehead and nose. But it's not heavy duty enough to completely conceal the dark spots on my cheeks. The finish is on the slightly dewy side. In terms of oil control, it was average and I had to blot every couple of hours. But even over more than 12 hours of wear, the foundation did not cake or streak or start to pool in my pores even when T-zone became oily. After using an oil blotting sheet, it looked fresh again.

I also liked the ease of application of Teint Miracle. Using my fingertips proved to be the easiest way of applying it. It spreads smoothly and evenly, and allows enough time for blending before it sets. The texture is a light cream, not too watery but also not heavy or dense.

You can read more reviews of Teint Miracle foundation on Makeup Stash, Shine, Shimmer & Sparkle, the Make-up Blogette and Women Love Beauty.

Teint Miracle will be launched first at Isetan on 17 September, followed by Robinsons and then on 1 October at all counters in Singapore. Don't forget that you can pick up a sample in a shade of your choice at any Lancome counter during September!