Guerlain - Lingerie de Peau Foundation

Hi everybody! Welcome to my very first post. It took me a while to decide what I would like to show you first.

"Lingerie de Peau" is a light foundation from Guerlain (compared to the other formulas I have been testing from Guerlain when I was at the counter). The SA told me that the product is supposed to enlighten the face without creating the feeling of wearing a foundation. It costs around 50 Euros for 30ml.

The foundation has a SPF of 20 and is available in 12 different shades according to Guerlain's homepage. I am not sure I saw all shades in store. I am a 02 Beige Clair which is the second lightest neutral tone they offer. The color names staring with "neutral" are for skin tones with beige undertone, the color names staring with "rose" are made for skin tones with rose undertone and the color names beginning with "dore" are for skins tones with golden undertone. It seems to me that Guerlain is using the same color names throughout all their different foundation types which make things quite easy once you found your match.

As you can see in the picture below the foundation comes in a fancy glass bottle with a pump dispenser. The formulation is quite liquid and the product has a floral smell which I personally like but for those with allergies it might be a downside.

 

As mentioned above "Lingerie de Peau" is a relatively light foundation as it does not offer a full coverage. Having said that, I still believe that it provides quite a nice coverage for everyday redness and occasional spots. It can be layered very nicely and then it offers additional coverage wherever needed.

This is how 02 Beige Clair looks like. I tried to capture the formula and how the actual color looks like.

In terms of application you have several options. I am using a foundation brush from Guerlain because I feel that it evens out the application better then when I use my fingers. Still the application without a brush by hand is totally possible. In fact I am doing that when I am short in time in the morning and the results are very nice.
I am using this foundation since November and have to say that I am very happy with it. The color matches my skin very good, the application is easy and the foundation holds nicely from 7 am to 5 pm. I am having a rather dry skin and it might be different with oily skin where a touch up might be needed during the afternoon.

What extends the wear of the foundation for me is the "Guerlain Météorites Light-Diffusing Perfecting Primer" and the "Guerlain Météorites Pouder Pearls". I will present both of the products in my next posts.

Summing up:

Pros:

• 12 different color shades
• Easy application
• Long lasting

Cons:

• Price!
• Maybe the floral smell for those with sensible nose or allergies

Have you tried this foundation? What is your Holy Grail foundation which you can't live without? Please share your thoughts below; I would be happy to hear your experiences.