Review - Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation

Hi guys! I know it has been forever since I last blogged but everything has just been really hectic the past few months and I haven’t really had the energy to blog but here I am today and I’ve decided to review a foundation I have been using for a few months now.

I bought the vitalumiere aqua foundation in February right before I went on a holiday as I had run out completely of my previous foundation: Le Teint Touche Éclat by YSL and other samples of foundation I still had lying around. I heard the vitalumiere aqua was supposed to be a light coverage and supposed to feel really light on the skin; I’m happy to say, it does not disappoint at all. The foundation definitely does feel light on the skin, it feels like another layer of skin when I put it on and I’d say it’s a light to medium coverage if you are using a brush. I use my real techniques stippling brush and I love the end result but I’m sure you’d get the same result with any buffing type of brush. The foundation is water based so make sure you shake it well before applying it, I love the fact it’s water based as it keeps my skin hydrated and it doesn’t feel dry on my skin at all or cling to any dry patches if i have any.

I use the colour 30, beige and it matches the rest of my body really well, it’s quite a warm colour and I think that’s the same for the whole shade range. The foundation doesn’t go very light; mine is the third lightest I think (of the ones that were available at my local Chanel counter, however on their website there are a few lighter shades which are also a little on the pinker side) and it is a little on the darker side of skin tones, and the same goes for the darker shades, it doesn’t go very dark so I think the foundation is perfect if you’re a little more on the tanned side of skin tones.

The vitalumiere aqua retails for £33.00, which I think is a perfectly good price for a luxury foundation, and for as good as the foundation is, I definitely think it is worth it. I also love the packaging as it's not glass so I don't have to worry about it breaking and making a mess everywhere. It's also really compact but still contains the normal 30ml of foundation and is perfect if you're someone who travels a lot.

The finish of this foundation is incredible, its dewy but I only have to powder my t-zone once and I’m good to go for the rest of the day. I think it’s the perfect summer foundation if you want that dewy, glowing skin and don’t want to wear a heavy foundation. It also had an SPF of 15 so I find it very handy as an SPF is what I personally look for in a summer foundation. I really do like this foundation but I’m not sure if I will repurchase it as soon as I finish it as there are few other foundations I want to try to see if I can find another one that is as good as this one.

I hope you enjoyed this, it is my first review so let me know what you think and just a quick disclaimer; I bought the foundation myself, I was not sent it nor am I being sponsored to write my opinion on this foundation. Everything I have written is purely my opinion and completely, 100% honest.

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