foundation routine & mini product review. The Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua hype.......

Hi guys, long-time no-posts! I've been bogged down with Uni work, and I'm hoping to get back up and running with more exciting posts when I'm all done & graduated (scary!!!) 

If you'd like to watch a video review of the Chanel foundation then click HERE :) 
here you can take a look at my YouTube Channel!

For now, seeing as my foundation review was such a hit with you guys (it continues to get views even a year later..) I thought it might be fun to review a few face products that I've been using recently. My skin has changed a lot over the past year, going from very dry, to oily, and back to combination/dry again. That's British weather for you! 

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The massively hyped 'Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua' foundation caught my attention late in 2012.. and I was looking for something that would be lighter for my skin, and perhaps not be so clogging or 'mask' like. 

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This product is water based, and must be shaken before application. You can use a brush or fingers, and looking at the reviews in the blogging world it seems like most people prefer fingers. I use my real techniques buffing brush, and this is my favourite brush of the moment, so I generally use this with all of my face products as I feel it gives the best coverage (and is sooo easy to use!) I'm colour B10, the lightest shade for reference!

Using this product on its own turned out to be the worst way for me to wear it. It went on lovely, and gave a nice natural coverage which could be built up. The staying power of this on my skin was shocking.... within around an hour, even with a primer and setting powder it was sliding all over my face, and I could visibly see it separating...not a good look! I was quite worried by this, as it's so expensive (not a price I would normally pay) so I had to try and make this work.................

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The best way I find is to layer the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua with my Garnier BB cream for oily/combination skin. I purchased this BB cream after the disastrous time I had with the original one (horrible... greasy... just no!) So I was excited to use it. I adore this BB cream, and it's the only one I've tried (amongst other brands such as DR Jart...) that actually evens out my skin tone and makes it look half decent, like I have no make up on at all, result! 

Anyway, I was browsing YouTube and saw that Midnight Violets had done a post about her foundation routine for a flawless finish, and she used a BB cream underneath her foundation... so I thought why not try it? 

This seems to work for me
++ Thin layer of Garnier BB cream oily/combo using fingertips
++ 5p sized amount of Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in B10... really work it in to the skin, buff it in really well. This foundation looks great if not a lot is left 'sitting' on the skin. And this will also reduce it sliding over your face.
++ set with a powder if you have oily skin (I've been using MAC skinfinish natural in light, however I think this might be breaking me out so I may have to reconsider this powder. Miss Sporty blemish powder and Collection lasting perfection are great alternatives (and cheap!)

Overall, it's quite annoying that the only way I can get my Chanel foundation to work for me is with another product, but I do love the finish it gives! I think that the BB cream makes an excellent base for evening out the skin, and also to prevent the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua from sliding. I probably won't repurchase the foundation as it's not been a 100% success for me.. please feel free to leave any comments on your thoughts on either of the products mentioned! 

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my posts :) xxx Lucy