After hearing many good things about the EX1 Invisiwear
Liquid Foundation, I decided to go ahead and purchase it and I have to say I am
IN LOVE with it. It has fast become my
everyday go to foundation and I seriously don't know what I was doing with my
life before it! I bought it on the Look Fantastic website, where it is normally
priced £12.50 (but they have tonnes of discount codes everyday). It is also available
on the HQ Hair website and Beauty Expert website and the addresses of the
stores that sell it can be found on http://www.ex1cosmetics.com/stockists.
This foundation is aimed for more warm toned people and they
have it in 5 different shades. The EX1 website has a colour chart where it
cross references each shade to the MAC Studio Fix Fluid shades, which is very
useful. These are the following:
F100 - NC25
F200 - NC30 - 35
F300 - NC37 - 40
F400 - NC42
F500 - NC45
I bought it in the shade F300 and the colour is very accurate
and matches my skin very well. The foundation itself is described as
"lightweight and sheer" and "provides medium to full
coverage". It has "light diffusing particles to detract attention
away from lines and imperfections" and is also oil free which is
definitely a plus.
Application, Coverage
and Finish
To apply I use a damp Real Techniques Miracle Complexion
Sponge and I use about a pump of the foundation for everyday use. It blends in
very well into the skin and with one pump it gives around about medium
coverage, and I sometimes go in with another half a pump for problem areas.
The foundation feels very weightless on the skin and would
be good for a "no makeup makeup" look as it is light and feels like
I'm not wearing anything on my skin when I have this on. It is not runny but
not too thick so I guess it can be built up to a full coverage and not be cakey
(I've never tried this).
It has a satin finish to it so is not at all matte and not
the most dewy and so looks very natural when applied. I always have to powder
my face a little, especially my nose and forehead as it is oily but I would
suspect that those with dry or normal skin who don't like the matte look would
not need to. I've worn it for up to 9 hours and it has lasted on my skin with
only a little shine coming through on my nose, but otherwise the staying power
is very good.
Packaging
The foundation has one of those pumps that the Benefit Hello
Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation has and as it is used the product goes upwards
as opposed to the traditional downwards. This means that none of the foundation
is wasted and you can use every last drop!
The only downside to the packaging is that the actual pump
gets stuck for a few seconds when I get some foundation out and then pops back
up. I don't know if this is just mine or if it's because of the material used but
it eventually clicks back into place.
I am overall really impressed with the EX1 foundation and
highly recommend it. I hope you've enjoyed and let me know in the comments if any
of you have tried it or any other products from the EX1 brand.
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