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Shiseido Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation 30ml by Shiseido

Source: Shiseido Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation 30ml by Shiseido

Foundation: Shiseido Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation 30ml by Shiseido 

Shade: Birch 210

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Shiseido.com about the foundation: 

“A weightless foundation, with ActiveForceTM technology, that synchronises with skin and self-refreshes nonstop for a 24-hour just-applied look and flawless finish”

Skin Type: Sensitive Combination skin

Skin undertone: Neutral

Skintone: Light

Skin shade matches: YSL All Hours Foundation – BD20 – BD25

Results: It’s not the cleanest foundation that I have tried, yet it’s on the best and most suitable for my skin type. I wish to find a dupe with identical performance but clean ingredients. Recently, I tried Juice Beauty Juice Beauty PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation 30ml, but the performance of the foundation is different and I cannot call it a dupe. I’m happy with the performance of Shiseido,which lasts for 10 hours. I need powder touch ups during lunch time. I do get oily on my T-zone, but it’s just the nature of my skin and I found that it happens on a daily basis, no matter which foundation I would try. The foundation is buildable with a lightweight feel, without caking while applying more layers. It has light to medium coverage and doesn’t settle into the fine lines. Personally I don’t like matte full cover foundations, because it looks heavy and cake on my skin after a few hours of application (Bare Mineral Matte powder screw you!). 

Pros: 

• Buildable 
• Lightweight 
• Doesn’t settle into fine lines 
• Easy to apply with brush, sponge and fingers 

Cons: 

• ingredients : Silicones – Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, BHT, Phenoxyethanol
• Slightly tacky on my skin 

Application tips: 

Real Technique Sponge – The formula spreads evenly and enables buildable light to medium coverage. However some part of the foundation sinks into the sponge. 

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush – Application with this brush is smooth and even. The coverage is fuller than with the sponge, because the foundation doesn’t sit as much. 

E.L.F. Cosmetics e.l.f. Ultimate Blending Brush  – similar application to the Real Techniques brush, however some strikes may appear and you can even it with the sponge. 

Kabuki Brush from Amazon – the most even, smooth and full coverage application. No strikes appear with this brush.

Formula: 

Dimethicone, Water(Aqua/Eau), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Glycerin,Trifluoropropyldimethyl/Trimethylsiloxysilicate,Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Peg-10 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol,Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Mica, Isopropyl Myristate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Stearic Acid, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysilicone-2, Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl Pullulan, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Peg/Ppg-19/19 Dimethicone, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Nacre Powder, Magnesium Aluminometasilicate, Polyquaternium-51, Bht, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Silica, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate,

Skincarima.com: https://www.skincarisma.com/products/shiseido/synchro-skin-self-refreshing-foundation-spf-30

Swatches – Shade Birch 210 – I feel like the foundation might be a tone dark for me, still I believe it merges with my complexion very well. I’m considering to go for 1 shade lighter – 160

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