Monday, January 10, 2011

Gorgeous Cosmetics Sheer Brilliance Liquid Foundation

I've slacked off with testing my samples - and eyeshadow palettes - of late (I did warn you about the whole Gemini thing), but I'm going to get back into it, because I quite enjoyed doing it. It's also a good way to use up my drawer full of samples! This one is from a couple of weeks ago, and I apologise but for the life of me I cannot remember which shade I had. It was one of the '2' ones, and I think it may have been 2N-SB, but I can't swear to that. Regardless, I wasn't testing the colour so it probably doesn't matter all that much.


First of all, as with the full coverage foundation I tested a few weeks ago, I was really impressed by the feel of the Sheer Brilliance Liquid Foundation. It's light and silky, and applies like a dream. You also can't feel it once it's on - a huge plus for me when it comes to foundation; I cannot tolerate that masky feel you get from so many of them.

I applied this over moisturised skin, with no primer or colour-correcting concealer underneath.




As you can see, not a huge difference, but it does do a nice job of evening out the skin tone. It's probably slightly more effective than a tinted moisturiser, but certainly not up to the job if - like me - you prefer a full coverage.

If I had nicer skin, I would definitely buy this - it feels beautiful, it wears quite well, and although it's a bit on the pricy side at $65AUD, it's still cheaper than most of the high end department store brands here. However, personally I think I would be more inclined to go for the heavier coverage of the Base Perfect Liquid Foundation, and I'm thinking I may just get some when I've finished my current Chanel foundation.

2 comments:

  1. This looks lovely on, though I'd have to agree that the coverage doesnt exactly look "full." My skin hates me (but it's ok cos I hate it right back) and this is exactly the kinda foundation I go for when it isn't playing up! Looking forward to hearing what you think of the Base Perfect liquid Foundation ♥

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  2. I've already done the Base Perfect one. Link is here:

    http://deedee255.blogspot.com/2010/12/gorgeous-cosmetics-base-perfect-liquid.html

    I do wish I had nice enough skin to wear this sheer one regularly, because I really did love the feel of it.

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