I think the really big deal with the forthcoming Dior Capture Total Dreamskin Perfect Skin Foundation (don’t try saying this after gin) is that it’s SPF50 PA+++ and yet it feels feather light on the skin. I love a cushion foundation for fluidity that usually leaves skin looking dewy and fresh – there’s a mattifying element to this one but it’s perfectly breathable and a gentle matte rather than a full on glow killer.
There are four shades in the Dior Cushion Foundation, but they’re colour adaptive and Dior say that the four will cover off all tones. I wonder about very dark tones with this claim but I don’t have anyone to test it on at the moment so I’ll wait for further reviews.
Because this is a Dior product (and £62), you’d hope that it’s done better than other cushions – I’ve tried many, many cushion foundations (before they were even a ‘thing’) and it’s genuinely the best I’ve ever come across. On the skin it feels cool, velvety and hydrating. In terms of performance, it’s airy, comfortable, beautifully blendable, lightly perfecting and the adaptive element works like a dream. You get a ‘real skin’ finish on this that’s better than real skin! It’s really a very natural finish, so don’t expect heavy coverage – this is all about lightness and comfort – and I can see the mattifying element doesn’t hamper natural skin sheen other than to knock down the oiliness.
At £62, which is SO expensive (you get a re-fill in the box) and I wanted to say, ‘don’t waste your money’, but it’s good. Very good.
Dior Cushion Foundation launches on 17th August.
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The price is ridiculously high. Bobbi Brown released a cushion foundation early this year in Asia and I paid around $50 for it, which I find steep, but I decided to do it because I travel so much around the world and I do not check in my bags (so I need to minimise the number of liquids I carry on board).
The Bobbi Brown cushion foundation is now available in the US for around $50. All the Western beauty companies are rushing to sell cushion foundations. This product category has been around for years in Asia. Why so late outside Asia? Who knows. It seems to me also that the price of foundation has gone up dramatically. Don’t you notice this?
I’m not a foundation snob at all.. am happy with Garnier BB or L’oreal foundations because I think budget brands perform so much better these days. That said, I do like a Chanel base – they always seem to suit my skin well.. but I have to cover products to all budgets and this cushion is a very, very good formula.. amazing, really. It is a lot of money and I’d really have to think hard before I paid that amount.
Is it soooo much? Am I right in thinking you effectively get two for £62? That’s comparable with many other foundations. Or do you only get a teeny tiny amount in there? I haven’t tried a cushion yet but I imagine there’s less product than in a tube.
cushions tend to have far less product than bottles of foundation… I’m nowhere near the packaging but I’m certain it will be a small amount in comparison to regular bottles.
Yes, I guess that must be the case. Thanks for your response, Jane!
the cushion filling weight is no more than 15 ml, with a way more expensive packaging compared to a regular foundation – that’s way they cost much more
and the applicator you have inside is one of the element with the highest cost for the brand – but without it the cushion doesn’t work. Try to use a regular sponge, you can’t get any product to apply
This sounds gorgeous! Now, if only Dior would bring back the Capture Totale loose powder I’d be very happy indeed. Do you know if there are any plans for a replacement for that? I was gutted when it was discontinued.
I haven’t come on board with cushion foundations. I really question the hygenic-ness (is that a word?) of them. I do love my Dior Forever foundation and would consider another Dior formulation with a different finish but I really hesitate to make the switch. I can see the foundations being adaptive as I use Ivory in their Forever formulation and I am not vampire pale. I am a real fan of the application of Artis brushes for foundation (and concealer) and moving to a cushion would mean I’d have to give them up as well.
Hygiene is an issue with these cushion foundations. I once owned a Laneige cushion foundation in Singapore and threw it out after 6 months because the sponge started to look gross. If I did not have to reduce the number of liquid items on my travels, I would not have bought the Bobbi Brown cushion foundation.
I must admit, I don’t like to use the puff that comes with it.. I tend to use a brush anyway.
Using a brush negates the whole principle of using a cushion foundation where the applicator is key to the longevity and application of the product ! As long as you are not sharing your make up with all and sundry and you are only applying over properly and hygeineically cleansed skin , it can by no different to eye shadow pallettes or pressed powder or even mascara ! The golden rule here is dont share !!