Mehron Celebre Pro HD Cream Foundation - Eurasia Japonais

I learnt about Mehron from Wayne Goss videos and for the price I decided to try it out. I have oily skin and I use light foundations or powders to even out my skin tone (without them it gets really spotty and messy by the end of day). Also I need to cover one or two occasional break-outs.My skin tone is very fair (I am always the lightest color in any foundation, except for Russian cosmetics) and I never tan. So I downloaded the color chart from Mehron website -[...] (which I highly recommend doing, because it really helps and shows actual color) and chose Medium 1 (which is very similar to Light 3, but has slightly more warm-brown undertones, while Light pallet is a bit more grayish and cooler) is and it is perfect - just my skin tone.The foundation is 25 gram and you need very little for daily usage. Personally I use it as a concealer and my regular powder over it. I can't believe how well it covers anything from pores to redness and capillaries.The ingredients are (and for those of you who think it is natural, it will be a disappointment, but remember - it is a foundation, not skincare and the ingredients are not very bad. It does not contain parabens and parfum, but has waxes, alcohol compounds and film forming agents. Overall, in my opinion, the ingredients are not bad and can even compete with some high end brands, but I would not recommend it for acne prone skin. The list in the end is for very pigmented colors, not the regular ones) : Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ozokerite, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Myristyl Lactate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Silica, BHA. May Contain: [+/- CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77489, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77007 (Ultramarines), CI 77288 (Chromium Oxide Greens), CI 15850 (Red 6 Lake), CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake)].I wash my face twice a day - first in the morning I exfoliate prior to applying my sebum and age control skin care, then I use Mehron as a concealer and put my powder. Sometimes I use it over my entire face as a foundation. In the evening I wash my makeup away immediately after coming home and in this case this foundation does not clog my pores, cause break-outs or irritation.If I apply it as foundation, it looks and photographs as a dream, I get tons of compliments. The downside is that for perfect all day look, it needs touch-ups, it transfers a bit (on my phone, I have not noticed anything on clothes, but I always put it on after getting dressed for going out, so can't say really) and I have not found out a way to make it stay on wings of my nose :) I ordered setting powder and will see how it works.All in all, if you are not against cream HD foundations, this is definitely worth the price, has almost any skin tone one could possibly think of, can be used as a concealer and has different shades for contouring and even blushing. I would definitely recommend and buy it again. I would not, however, advise it for dry or acne prone skin - it contains waxes and film forming agents, so...

I have used/tried all sorts of foundations and I am on the quest to find one that works for my very sensitive oily/acne skin. I JUST got it to clear up to where I only have some remaining scars and I am fearful of anything that might further aggravate it. (If you are curious, after two years of trying...I finally found the regimen that worked for me and it ended up being a super inexpensive Organic/Holistic/Natural method. Not some name brand line)I tried this on a whim since so many MUA rave about this. It's like the little surprise all makeup artists keep in their kits since having Chanel around all the time for every single client can get $$$This? Gah. What can't I rave about? It's price, it's coverage...I mean, it's insane the color options we have available from this line. If you are debating between two colors, it's so cheap you can buy both and mix to create your ideal color!I've read some reviews saying that the container looks cheap and bla bla. But really? I care so little about the packaging if it means I get a great product for much cheaper because they didn't add bling to the outside. So yes, the packaging is just a jar, but it's a jar filled with amazing.This is best applied with a wet beauty blender and a soft hand. The pigment is amazing and a little will go a long long way.I opted for Eurasia Fair. (here's a blog that swatched ALL of them that you guys will definitely appreciate:[...])Reference: I have yellow undertones. I am MAC: NC25/30 but I have a pretty decent tan on the rest of my body so I try to match it all up, not just my face...so more NC30 for me. In TheBalm TimeBalm I use MEDIUM. In Clinique I use FRESH VANILLA. In Bare Minerals (NOT the pressed one, which SUCKS) I used to use Light....so as you can see, I am a bit all over the spectrum.The Eurasia Fair was close to being a good match, but shockingly...it actually leans a smidge too yellow! So I've been mixing it just a tiny bit with my pinker Clinique Fresh Vanilla and it is a greatgreat combination. Coverage is awesome, wear-time is great.Always wear this with a primer though, it really helps. My faves include: Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer and Stila HD 10 in 1 Beauty Balm. I've also tried with Laura Gellar Spackle, TooFaced Porefessional and Smashbox, all of which were awesome.There are some much less expensive options but I just love the first two.I set this with Lorac Porefection in PF3 only (though I own PF4 too) as PF3 helps tone down the yellow for me.The Short:I would buy this again in a heartbeat. You can't beat the price, the coverage, the VALUE, the color options, and the fact that it doesn't piss my skin off.