Laneige Snow Crystal Dual Foundation SPF22/PA++

Product Critique: Laneige Snow Crystal Dual Foundation SPF22/PA++

 

(image from www.Laneige.com)

Subjective Judgment:

 According to Laneige, this supposedly melts onto the skin like snow, which it does, thus the name snow crystal. I got this in the shade 13 TRUE BEIGE, which was the lightest available, it had pinkish undertones and at first I thought it'd be a tad too dark for me since it was how it looked like in the bottle, but then it wasn't. Turned out it was a perfect match, and wasn't overly pink at all. 

Frankly though, I didn't like the SA I bought this from(Rob Ermita), but since I bought it on impulse, I couldn't resist and got it anyways!

I also saw an advertisement of this one wherein I think Song Hye Kyo was holding a foundation brush, so silly me I used a foundation brush to apply this one and it left streak marks, so I used a stippling brush instead and I loved the way it looked. :)

Oh and it's scented! Not scented in the way that Revlon ColorStay is, though. (hate that chemical smell! =[ ) I love how this foundation smells. Smells like cologne (not perfume - like Guerlain), I dunno it smells fresh. uuhhmmmm.. :)

Almost forgot, it comes with a concealer on top, which Laneige claims is for the dual effect..

so here's my before and after pics. :)

Right Side Before:

Left Side After:

You might not a lot, but it's quite obvious in the pictured that I have lots of redness on the cheeks and on the sides of my nose that the foundation covered. I also did not use any concealer for my imperfections except for my undereyes which I did before I had taken pics.

So now onto the pro's and con's! :)

Pro's:

- dewy finish
- brightening

- sheer but buildable coverage

- lovely smell (might be a CON for you though!)

- high spf for a foundie

- it does give a flawless crystal finish

yeah that was a bit redundant.. :P

Con's: 

- gets a bit sticky after a few hours if you sweat and you're oily

- hate the concealer! It cakes and slides and all other icky stuff! :(

Rating: well alright, 3.5 over 5 just because I love the finish!

Where to Buy and How Much: Trinoma, Robinson's Manila. 1800php.

Re-purchase: nah, the concealer's such a waste and I'm on the lookout for something HG material considering my oilies.

Don't mean to make a long post even longer, but I just had to spit it out!

I posted in the Laneige thread of GT that I wanted to try the Strawberry Peeling gel but am a bit reluctant since I have homemade exfoliators that work just fine, but am still tempted with all the good reviews, and after a while, a fellow GirlTalker PM'ed me asking if I wanted to try a sample because it did not seem to work for her. For free! :) Isn't she nice? :) so I picked it up today from their nearby store, and look! :)

Three packets and she even gave me an extra Soft Nivea moisturizing creme. I think she's really sweet. :)

 The peeling gel smells oh so yummy too! I'm not much of a skincare enthusiast but I just love how it smells! Hope it works for me! :)  Thanks again sis babyastig for the free samples! :)