Catrice Cosmetics : 18 H Photofinish Foundation

I bought a foundation from Catrice Cosmetics two days ago from a local pharmacy here in Dublin. I have been using MakeUp Atelier's Gel Foundation for the past couple of weeks. It is one of my favourite foundation however I must have been cleaning my face wrong but my face broke out soon after using it. So after spending money on the gel foundation, I decided to use a foundation from a different product.

I came across Catrice's 18H Photo Finish Foundation. The description says that it contains light-reflecting pigments to ven out skin imperfection and perfectly matches the skin tone. The foundation promises a naturally glowing complexion without mask-effect and to last for 18H. It is oil-free and gives a flawless and radiant complexion. I got the shade 30 which is a Caramel Beige. They didnt have tester on their foundation products however they had testers for everything else. The shade looked alright from the sticker on top of the cap. But when I got home the foundation was a shade darker than my usual shade. It also had a weird, strong smell. I still decided to give it a try anyway.


I used my ELF Mineral Face Primer and my F20 Flat Top Kabuki Brush from Blank Canvas Cosmetics.
My face gets oily throughout the day so on my first day of using this foundation, I set my T-Zone areas with my Bare Mineral's Mineral Veil.

After the first use I was very surprised at how well this foundation works. It didn't budge at all. It covered my problematic skin really well. My face was not oily at all though it might have been because of the mineral veil. I used it again today to test how well this foundation, without the use of Mineral Veil this time, to check how this would last me throughout the day. I was in college and had to run some errands after. It actually lasted for a good 8 hrs. I didnt put any powder or retouched the foundation. There was no oily spots for a good few hours. When I got home, my forehead was the only oily area that I could notice.

Overall this foundation has been satisfactory. No breakouts so far.  I would recommend this product to people who have normal-combination/oily skin. It is also a steal at just 7 euro. (6.49 to be exact).
I'm very happy with this product. The only bad thing about it is there are only 4 shades. I will probably purchase the lighter shade and mix them together to get the perfect shade for me. The smell is also quite strong when you pump the product out. The smell goes away after application though so not to worry about it.

Thank you for reading this review.

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