I bought some Chanel Vitalumiere foundation today....

[harpsichordcarrier]

it ROCKS, really.
makes me look like I actually HAVE had some sleep in the last six months
have chucked my other stuff int he bin
and dd1 was playing with the Chanel lippy testers and when I stopped her she had a massive strop, yelling "BUT I NEEEEEEEED MAKEUP!!!"
she's not three till next month

SEE?

I can't SEE anything
I'm at the back of the class!

GRR

northerner, you need cendre, it is between clair and beige and also a bit less yellow than beige.

I can understand what Jools means though re it being less suitable for ahem...the more mature skin - I like my Estee Lauder Perfectionist just as much.

I couldn't understand what the wierd wand was for. After a few weeks I made the chance discovery that the pump dispenser DID EXIST but had always been stuck invisibly in the top of the lid when I opened it.

So the weird wand applicator turned out to be the pipe that delivers the foundation up to the pump dispenser bit that had been hiding in the lid.

No one ever said how bright you need to be to use that stuff. And me, a scholarship girl 'n all.
DURR

rofl mousie - I did the same - was in a hump for a week because I thought I didn't have a pump dispensing bottle

Puff glad to hear it's not just me. Although you did better than me on the timeframe of cracking the weird wand mystery. How did you feel when you finally made the discovery? It was a weird moment for me

I felt.........thick but relieved

I didn't like it. Nowhere near as good as my other top favourites. My skin's obviously too mature (and for Perfectionist, sadly, which has made bog all difference 3 weeks in...).

tamum

we need to find the perfect foundation for you!

skin type? age?

I've heard good things about Estee Lauder Double Wear - can anyone else report on this?

Is it easy to get the lid off on that one?

That has got to be a priority for me on any new purchases

Ah, thanks puff. I really like L'Oreal Visible Lift actually, it makes the most obvious difference. And the Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser for every day. Always open to suggestions :) (and remember, I am the one who hated Creme de la Mer- fussy, moi? :o)

I can confirm DoubleWear is fab

Oh sorry, forgot to answer you- 45, not particularly problem skin apart from being sooo old!

me and GDG (bad grammar) went for a pre-wedding make up thingy at House of Fraser and we've both been using it ever since!

I liked the consistency of it Jools - did try a bit on my hand, but the shades were "out" for me - I'm very pale and slightly pinky toned (rather like a pig ) and there wasn't a shade for me in the range.

Am I allowed to join this clique too?? Not sure i've ever been in a clique!! I'm a limpide in liquid pump , it's the first foundation in a long time that is my perfect shade and it smells nice too!

lol at "limpide in liquid pump" essbee - sounds v norty

To be honest I like double wear better, much better consistency for me and my slighty blotchy skin. I find the vitalumiere doesn't last very well, just seems to have slid off by lunchtime?

Puff, it does a bit, doesn't it!!! Are you a pumper or a cream girl?

pumper

Got liquid in clair 2 weeks ago. Am usually prone to the odd spot, and moreso since my last pg, but has definitely got worse since started using this as it is heavier than my last foundation. So can't really see if it is any good yet, keep focusing on my awful spots!

I disagree, I use hardly any. If I squeeze the pump fully onto my hand I only use about a quarter of it