Review and pics!
This is the brand new line of foundations from The Body Shop that will replace Natures Minerals. In this line you will find a Cream Compact Foundation, Liquid Foundation and Mineral Powder Foundation. Out of these two I have bought the Cream Compact and Liquid. This is in the shade 202 Natural Vanilla and 180 Golden Ivory. One quick tip: this runs fairly dark and pigmented so you want to go for a shade lighter than normal! And it looks a bit scary right away, but just blend it and it will be perfection!
What does the Extra Virgin Mineral Makeup containts? “This cream-to-powder mineral foundation contains pure minerals and cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil for an immaculate, matte finish. It has an ultra-blendable formula and contains a custom brush for flawless application. It is: Medium to full coverage. Smooth, matte finish. Integrated cruelty-free brush. Contains SPF 15 and is Fragrance & Paraben-free”. So The body Shop are paying attention to the trend with going paraben free and as always is cruelty free! It really gives good coverage, and is a true medium coverage foundation. So far so good, but there is one problem with this, you MUST get the shade right otherwise it will look weird, trust me.
202 on the left and 180 on the right.
This is my fault; but I bought it without matching it hence I got the 202 which is too orange, then I went back and bought the 180 which is too yellow. So, learn from my (expensive) mistake and MATCH the foundation before you buy it lol. But its a good coverage foundation that gives a medium coverage with a matte finish! A little goes a long way, and this foundation is very potent so use a small amount so you dont waste any of the product. If you get those things right (shade and not using to much lol) you will get a great foundation that will last a long time!
202 on the left, 180 on the right.
Swatches are applied heavy, so dont be scared by the shade. Normally you will blend it out, I try to show the colour in this swatches!
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