ChibiCat
Member Since: April 30, 2009Reviews
Vichy Dermablend Skin Concealer
Disclaimer: Please note that this review starts similarly to the one for the Vichy NormaTeint Foundation, but I promise the content is different. I just came upon the products in the same way, hence the start of the story being similar. Like many... +
Disclaimer: Please note that this review starts similarly to the one for the Vichy NormaTeint Foundation, but I promise the content is different. I just came upon the products in the same way, hence the start of the story being similar.
Like many others out there, throughout my late teens and early 20's I bought lower-end brands of makeup such as Cover Girl because they were cheap and got the job done. However, in my late 20's my skin became very oil prone and my usual concealers and foundations started giving me bumps and acne. After applying makeup in the morning, even with concealer and powder, my face was shiny as a mirror by mid-day, and I would have to pile up the powder two or three times a day.
One day at the store I was looking for a "hard-core" concealer to hide my new face bumps and I came upon the Vichy Dermablend Skin Concealer. For me, spending more than $15.00 on makeup was unheard of since I am a thrifty shopper, but I was willing to "splurge" on this concealer because I was part of a Wedding Party and I didn't want my red spots to show in pictures. Long story short, the Vichy Concealer was *amazing*. It covered all the spots thoroughly, lasted for ages, and a tiny dot was enough to cover any blemishes. I loved this product so much that I decided to invest on the Vichy Foundation too and my experience was extremely positive with both products.
The Vichy Dermablend Concealer has a thick, foundation-type cream with very high concentrations of pigment, so the coverage is really great. The concealer starts of liquid but very quickly it sets and matte-fyes on your face. I thought the product was expensive at first but after using it I changed my mind. The product can sustain long-term wear (8-10 hours), lasts for a long time (one tube, more than 6 months, since it is used only for spot treatments), and it improved my skin condition tremendously.
This concealer can be used for spot treatments to cover blemishes, pimples, marks, or dark circles under your eyes, but it really shouldn't be used as a foundation. I was tempted to use it as such because the coverage was just so amazing but the cream is too thick to spread evenly over an extended area. If you want a foundation, pair this up with the Vichy Dermablend Foundation or the Vichy NormaTeint Foundation and you will have an unbeatable combo. Also, using these products together saved me the money I was going to spend on an anti-shine primer for my T-zone, so it was worth it just to save on that. The Vichy Concealer is also allergy-tested, oil-free and non-comedogenic.
For those of you hesitant about this product, I can tell you that it is worth spending the 20 to 30 dollars it costs rather than throw away 3 different packs of cheap concealers because your face is an oily and pimpled mess. Its more pricey, but its worth it! If you want to try it out at first, approach the makeup counter at Shopper's Drug Mart (Canada) and ask for a sample. They don't advertise the samples much, but you can totally get small tryout sachets for *free*. Since you're gonna drop more money than you would on a "regular" store product, you should definitively get a test sample first to match the shade of your skin.
Overall: Super Buy! Try It Out!
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Vichy Normaderm Teint Anti-Imperfection Foundations
Like many others out there, throughout my late teens and early 20's I bought lower-end brands of makeup such as Cover Girl because they were cheap and got the job done. However, in my late 20's my skin became very oil prone and my usual... +
Like many others out there, throughout my late teens and early 20's I bought lower-end brands of makeup such as Cover Girl because they were cheap and got the job done. However, in my late 20's my skin became very oil prone and my usual concealers and foundations started giving me bumps and acne. After applying makeup in the morning, even with concealer and powder, my face was shiny as a mirror by mid-day, and I would have to pile up the powder two or three times a day.
One day at the store I was looking for a "hard-core" concealer to hide my new face bumps and I came upon the Vichy Dermablend Skin Concealer. For me, spending more than $15.00 on makeup was unheard of since I am a thrifty shopper, but I was willing to "splurge" on this concealer because I was part of a Wedding Party and I didn't want my red spots to show in pictures. Long story short, the Vichy Concealer was *amazing*. It covered all the spots thoroughly, lasted for ages (over 8 hrs), and a tiny dot was enough to cover any blemishes. I loved this product so much that I decided to invest on the Vichy Foundation too and my experience was extremely positive.
The Vichy NormaTeint Foundation is much lighter than the concealer but the coverage is really excellent. It starts of liquid but very quickly it sets and matte-fyes on your face. I thought the product was expensive at first but after using it I changed my mind. The product can sustain long-term wear (8-10 hours), lasts for a long time (one tube, around 6 months), and it improved my skin condition tremendously. After I tried this product, I had no more re-applying and no more shinyness.
For those of you hesitant about this product, I can tell you that it is worth spending the 20 to 30 dollars it costs rather than throw away 3 different packs of 12.00 cheap foundations because your face is an oily and pimpled mess. Its more pricey, but its worth it! And its much better than other pricier foundations you can get at Department Stores (such as Dior, etc. which can be $50 to $80). I believe this product is also non-comedogenic and allergy free, but double check since sometimes formulations and labeling vary by country.
If you want to try it out at first, approach the makeup counter at Shopper's Drug Mart (Canada) and ask for a sample. They don't advertise the samples much, but you can totally get small tryout sachets to match the shade to your skin. Since you're gonna drop more money than you would on a lower-end product, I'd really encourage everyone to ask for a sample.
Overall, I found the Vichy Norma Teint foundation to be an excellent product that did not worsen the condition of my skin and gave me a go-to foundation within my price range. Super Buy! Try It Out!
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