Beauty Product Reviews

Beautifying, natural looking medium coverage

I am a total foundation junkie and have tried so many high end foundations over the past few years!! I am 30 and my skin is currently combination / oily. I tried this foundation 1-1.5 years ago and felt it was super drying on my skin and just wouldn't sit well. It sat in the back of my cabinet, and then I recently picked it up again. It all of a sudden was GORGEOUS - not drying at all. What happened? Well i was on the oral contraceptive pill before, and I unfortunately had to go off it for medical reasons. It totally changed my skin, and where i was dry/dehydrated and flaky before, i am now oily ++, and as acne-prone as ever. I have been wearing this every single day and it's my #1 foundation at present, and I have the densiliss foundation along with several other brands in the same price range as the densiliss. I use a blending brush or beauty blender and both are great. It covers some of my hormonal acne and scars, but i do need some extra concealer on those areas. I do still get oily throughout the day, but no more than with other non-oil controlling foundations. In spite of this oiliness, it actually lasts throughout the day and looks quite good after 10-12 hrs. I am a NC23 with yellow undertones at present, and 7 is a perfect match. I also have 3 that I just purchased for use in the wintertime to blend with 7 when I find 7 leans a bit dark. Overall: love it. May not be a great fit for flakier skin types but definitely worth a sample.

Act fast for a beautiful stain

I love all kinds of blush, and when I saw this product in stores, I swatched it on my hand and thought it was pretty, but then forgot about it. Later on, I noticed that my swatch had not budged after several hours, and I was sold and had to order it! I have light skin (NC20) and love peachy pink blushes much like this one. My biggest problem with blushes is that they disappear from my skin, so this one blew me away. It lasts for hours and hours! It is scented, like all By Terry, but it dissipates quickly and I don't notice it a couple minutes after application. It did not irritate my sensitive skin or break me out at all. The only tricky part is in application. This stains quite rapidly so you need to move very fast to blend so it doesn't leave an imprint of the small blob you placed initially on your skin! I find the best techniques are to smudge a small quantity on your finger tip and to apply to skin in a blending motion as soon as your finger touches your cheek, or to apply the same small quantity directly to a brush and to blend it onto the skin. There is 15ml of product, which is actually a lot because you need the smallest amount to get good color. It's also buildable, so i would recommend starting with a small amount and then adding more to get the desired color. While this product is expensive I think you will have it for a very long time. I love it so much I already have a backup... but I've had mine for several months and it's not anywhere near finished!

Great pigmentation and finish

I am a blush lover and have a particular penchant for peachy pink blushes! Platonic blonde is a stunning color in this category, and I think would look beautiful on any skin tone (mine is NC20). The pigmentation is quite incredible and I have to be careful to use a light dusting of the product to make sure I do not overdo it. I love having the included brush for on the go, but when at home I like to use a soft small powder brush for light application that I can then build up. The finish has a subtle luminosity that I find truly stunning - it does not look powdery or flat at all. It is very long lasting, but I always need a small touch up in the mid-afternoon just to keep my face looking fresh (and I really do love blush so I would add some anyways!). By Terry products are absolutely pricey there is no question, but this is a high quality blush with excellent pigmentation, color selection, and longevity on the skin. If you are a high end blush lover you will certainly want one of these in your collection. The only thing I want to add is the compact is small but quite heavy! It feels luxurious for sure, but it is weighty if you want to toss it in your handbag! I would definitely repurchase when I run out!

Gorgeous texture!

I bought this in #2 and have around a NC20 skintone with more yellow undertones. The color match is perfect for me. I use this under my eyes, but also to even out skin tone when I'm wearing a lighter base. This has such a beautiful smooth texture that blends effortlessly, and leaves a really skin-like finish. I think it's biggest selling point is that this does not crease for my under the eyes, when pretty much every single under eye concealer I have ever used does!! I find the coverage for under eye circles medium. It won't remove the darkest of circles, but it definitely helps lighten the shadows, and performs very well over a color correcting eye product as well. I find I am able to build it up a little, but then it will crease. So far my go to under eye product - I already purchased a back up!!

Beautiful product

I had this on my wish list for a long time before finally taking the plunge! This is a beautiful primer with skincare benefits. It smooths over skin, even dry patches or blemishes, very easily and makes for a beautiful base for makeup. It does not leave a white cast at all, and I did not notice any skin evening. It does leave a satin canvas though which isn't shiny but not flat either. I find the biggest plus is this is silicone free and doesn't roll on top of my skincare products or under my foundation!!! I don't feel that it particularly extended the wear of my foundation, but then again every single foundation disappears from my face no matter what so it's definitely not the fault of this product. I cannot comment in particular on any skincare benefits I've noticed while wearing it because I have a whole routine and cannot attribute anything in particular to this product. it certainly did not worsen the condition of my skin in any way, or irritate it and i have sensitive skin very prone to redness. I highly recommend for those looking for a good quality primer that gives foundation a fresher and smoother appearance while providing skin care benefits. Is it worth the price? this is a very difficult question to answer bc it's different for everything. I would seriously consider repurchasing once I run out!

Very very light coverage

I love By Terry products and have many of them! I particularly like the densiliss foundation. I bought this product as a lightweight summer CC cream to help even out my very uneven complexion. It is a lightweight cream that has a more runny texture. I purchased it in shade 1 and my skin tone is around an NC20 and this is a good match with the right yellow undertones. It helps to even out my tone, but does not do the job on its own. I need to use a concealer to help on my cheeks, nose, and chin. In my experience, I was not able to build up coverage with this product alone. I tried using fingers, beauty blender and a brush, and fingers/sponge worked better. It is beautifully moisturizing on my dry/sensitive/acne prone skin, and it did not clog my pores or break me out. It was not particularly long lasting however, and I found my redness coming through in areas I did not conceal well only a few short hours after initial application. Overall, compared to other high end CC creams, I felt this offered even less color correction, and there is no included SPF which I found quite disappointing for the price. One major advantage however is that it contains 1.41 oz, or 40ml. Overall, there are some pluses and minuses to this product, but I think it would be great for someone who has normal/dry skin that needs very minimal color correction and likes a brightening base. For me, this will not be a repurchase.

Beautiful

Great cream blush. Feels more sticky than smooth in the pan, but blends well on the skin. This shade has no shimmer in it at all, but it has a beautiful alive looking glow on the skin. I like it more than other high end cream blushes that I have. The only problems are that the compact is very heavy, which is cool but annoying bc it weighs down in my bag, and also that there is no mirror. The metal case reflects a little, but definitely not enough!!